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Sugar mills in Mexico turn to producing antibacterial gel

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Venustiano Carranza, Apr 13 (EFE).- Several Mexican sugar companies have converted their production to manufacture millions of liters of antibacterial gel and alcohol against the clock for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.The production of 11.6 million liters of gel is now the priority of sugar mills located in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas in order to fill shortages. (Camera: MITZI FUENTES). SHOT LIST: THE SAN FRANCISCO PUJILTIC SUGAR MILL'S ALCOHOL FACTORY, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VENUSTIANO CARRANZA, CHIAPAS STATE, MEXICO, WHICH HAS CONVERTED THEIR PRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURE MILLIONS OF LITERS OF ANTIBACTERIAL GEL AND ALCOHOL.SOUND BITES: ADALBERTO ZALETA TRINIDAD, COMPANIA AZUCARERA LA FE MANAGER (IN SPANISH). TRANSLATION: (01:10-01:32) The production process begins with the clarification of honey which is the raw material, the fine honey or molasses. After the process is done, we later ferment it by oenological yeasts and produce the alcohol that is subsequently distilled.

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