meat packaging systems meats exam 2

When did boxed beef begin

In the 1960’s

What is IBS cattle pak

Seven box style of boxed beef where there were two boxes of rounds, two boxes of loins, two boxes of chucks, and one box that contained both ribs that were sold as a unit

Who are the pioneers of boxed beef

Tyson-IBP, JBS-swift, Cargill

These companies control aorund 75% of the fed beef slaughter and 85% of the boxed beef production in the US

Who is the pioneer in packaging and the dominate supplier in the food industry today in food packaging

Cryovac

Describe the vacuum packaging system

For fresh beef, pork, and lamb using heat shrink packages that shrinks around the product when exposed to heat either by air (400 F) or water (200 F)

What product are no heat shrink packages used for

Jerky, cheese

What are some advantages to heat shrinking

Help bag conform to the surface of the meat to reduce flex cracks, helps eliminate pockets where purge can accumulate, thickens bag to add to puncture resistance, improves oxygen barrier

What are Cryovac brand barrier bags used for

For boneless meat products

What is cryovac brand abuse resistance bags used for

For bone in products such as beef ribeyes, pork spare ribs, pork back ribs

What kind of vacuum packaging equipment do small scale-systems use

Single or double chamber heat seal vacuum packaging machines

What do large scale systems use for vacuum packaging equipment

Multiple rotary style vacuum chamber machines such as the cryovac 8600

What traditional packaging at retail is the historic way that most beef, pork, and lamb has been packaged for the retail marketplace

PVC over wrapped plastic foam trays

What traditional packaging at retail is newer and offers recycling options for the tray

PVC over wrapped rigid plastic trays

What is case ready packaging

Where meat is prepared and packaged somewhere else and is delivered to retail store where the packaged meat is then ready to be placed in a display case

What store has led to the growth in case ready packaged meat

Walmart

What system used for case ready packaging uses 3 gases to back flush the plastic bag

Master packaged PVC overwrapped steaks/roasts

What three gases are used in master PVC overwrapped steaks/roasts

Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide

What is vacuum skin packaging

Individual steaks, chops, roasts, are placed on rigid trays and are vacuum packaged with roll stock machine where the top film forms over the contour of the cut

Describe the high oxygen system for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)

80% oxygen (serves to maintains bright red color) 20% carbon dioxide (serves to inhibit spoilage bacteria growth)

Describe the low oxygen system for Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)

75% nitrogen (serves as filler gas), 25% carbon dioxide (serves to inhibit spoilage)

What are the 3 ways of ground beef packaging

PVC overwrapped packages

Chub packages

Brick packages

What is the one way of foodservice packaging

Roll stock vacuum packaging

Describe roll stock vacuum packaging

Cavity is formed in the bottom film steaks are placed in cavity vacuum in formed and top film is sealed