Meat is generally kept at homes for a longer duration, so in order to preserve it, a variety of methods are applied, before it is sold to the customers which may change its texture and the taste. When we talk about its processing, it involves various techniques, one such technique is mixing the less desirable parts such as carcasses with the thin layer of meat for extending the meat supply. Whereas when we talk about the preservation of meat, it is generally the process of safeguarding meat from bacteria’s, fungi, yeast and the microorganism. It is generally preserved with salt and other seasoning flavours into larger or smaller pieces as per the need of customers.

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Certain methods of preservation are being used, such as canning, freezing, dehydration, fat extraction, dry curing etc. With changing time, comes the increase in creative form of packaging of various products, meat products are even packaged differently for different uses and cooking purposes. According to a detailed study by NIIR Project Consultancy Services (NPCS), the business industry of meat has an immense scope when it comes to the main three segments namely – processing, preserving and packaging of meat products.

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Meat Preserving Industry

There are certain kinds of chemicals involved in preservation of meat, to exemplify, Sodium chloride, nitrite, sodium phosphate, dextrose, corn syrup and various other preservatives. Besides some meat products are smoked for adding a flavor and color, others are canned, commercially sterilized to avoid bacteria, and other microorganisms attack during their non refrigerated storage. While storage on low temperature gives a longer life to meat, its physical appearance changes. The market of meat is a never ending process, and involves a greater benefit in all seasons, thus, its preservation is a boon to the business venturers and expanders. In addition to this, it was surveyed by the World Health Organisation that equivalent to the food industry, the preservation industry is growing for about 10 to 12 percent annually.

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How is Meat Packaging a Profitable Business?

Involving a large number of processes such as slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of livestock, cattles, sheeps, pigs etc, the packaging industry is entitled to deliver the qualitative stock preventing microorganism, contamination, parasites, toxic substance, influences affecting color, odour and appearances. Due to the increasing environmental issue, the packaging industry is also facing challenges and trying to bring advancements in plastic packaging.

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Different strategies are being applied to protect the meat for a longer duration with new design and style of packaging, thus giving the market an opportunity to grow and expand. Another reason for its expansion is urbanization, as much as the world is getting educated, it is getting conscious towards hygiene and cleanliness in the surrounding, and that is why the packaging industry has a benefit of this awareness and is getting rooted towards the new strategies of development of the sector.

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Due to the current situation of covid-19, packaging industries are going to get higher than before, as now it is our priority to maintain the hygiene, and the packaging are expected to be full prove secured of any germs bacteria’s and dust, thus, the sector is  going to raise more than before in the coming years.

Conclusion

NPCS recommends a book, The Complete Book on Meat Processing and Preservation with Packaging Technology. This book aims to clarify all the doubts and provide useful information to initiate business in the meat industry.  It provides information on meat product preservation, moisture retention, surface protection, application to freeze dried meat, packaging, handling, storage and transportation, and various other fundamentals of the meat packaging industry.

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