Animal Science, Department of
Date of this Version
January 2003
Abstract
Case-ready beef products have grown at a tremendous rate since the early large scale introductions in the mid 1990’s. Estimates exceed 9 billion pieces in the near future, up from 500 million in 1997 and 1.2 billion in 2000. The key producers of case-ready beef products are fresh-meat processors and retailer co-packers and the list continues to grow rapidly. Justification for producers and consumers includes better-in-stock at retail or less out-of-stock on a 24-hour basis, labor availability at retail level, less shrink, greater cost savings, and most importantly consumer satisfaction, consistency, tenderness, juiciness and improved food safety.
Comments
Published in 2003 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2002 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.