Empire Kosher Poultry expands antibiotic-free and organic lines

Empire Kosher Poultry has announced the expansion of its line of Kosher chicken and turkey products to include Organic and Antibiotic Free (''ABF'') poultry, along with its regular offerings.

Empire's production facility in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, received USDA Organic certification last year and has been testing both ABF and Organic feeds and growing protocols for the past 18 months. With the completion of its extensive testing and test marketing, Empire is now rolling out these lines nationally.

Empire Kosher's CEO Greg Rosenbaum said the company has decided to enter the non-kosher markets where demand for ABF and organic products has increased, providing consumers with a wider range of poultry choices.

Empire's ABF birds will be fed all vegetarian diets and will not be injected with antibiotics or hormones. Empire's Organic chicken will be fed only certified, organically grown vegetarian diets.