| GangGreen - 3/12/2024 13:38 They absolutely do that, but probably more so in plants that add value by further processing raw product. Slaughter plants like Perry probably do virtually all prime cuts and some subprimal cuts. More of commodity business than prep for retail. Toured a plant one time and walked past a giant cardboard tote of pig eyeballs. I don't even remember what the guy said they get used for anymore. I do recall they did the same with hog pancreases to make insulin.
Everything off of the hog gets used.
Few years back while touring a plant we walked past a tote that was getting filled and the guy leading the tour said that tote contained the highest $/lb “cut” off of the hog. It was full of bungs. Apparently it’s a delicacy in some export markets.
As for labels, there’s only 5-6 packing companies that control 95%+ of the pork market. They all package product for dozens of labels. |
Perry packing plant closing
