Die Fleischerei

Cover od Issue 1-2/2012 of Die Fleischerei

Field test: Industrial-level clipping
The Schirnhofer Group is one of Austria’s largest family-owned and -operated meat and sausage producers. The company’s plant in Kaindorf (Eastern Styria), where its headquarters are also located, is operated by Managing Director Karl Schirnhofer as a “transparent factory”. Employees take groups of visitors on tours of production areas daily so that they can see for themselves how the company implements its own high quality standards.
 
Natural casings: The most natural packaging of all
Natural casings are on their way to the top: In 2010, overall foreign trade revenues of such casings amounted to 740 million euros, which exceeded the previous year’s results. Despite worldwide increases in raw material costs and the decreasing number of animals slaughtered, natural casing is retaining its popularity as a high-quality product.
 
Labeling: Profiting from barcodes
Labeling and tracing meat and sausage products is a central challenge for meat producers. In this article, engineer Michael Rose explains how the branch can profit from the use of barcodes. Furthermore, DieFleischerei presents technical solutions for labeling and printing.
 
Cutting: Fast, precise cuts
Whether a butcher is cutting fresh or frozen meat, ham or salami, efficient cutting machines ensure fast, precise cuts. In this article, Die Fleischerei presents solutions for professional demands.
 
Market: Outstanding origin
The Belgian meat industry is strongly export-oriented. The Belgian Meat Office (BMO) recently invited professionals to join it at a conference in Brussels to discuss the significance of meat origin declarations for international meat marketing. Aspects such as food safety, traceability and regionalism were also debated.
 
Refrigeration technology: Cooling by natural means
Due to the increased refrigeration needs in the 1960s and the related triumph of easier-to-use synthetic refrigerants like FCKW, natural refrigerants ended up in the shadows. Unjustly, as the example of Südbayerische Fleischwaren GmbH shows.
 
Briefly noted: Double-strength available / Two-color PP tray / Modular weighing system / Powerful saws / Ham specialties with mushroom / Looking for leaks / Alternative spice ideas / Efficient storage and treansport system