Here in Germany they are referred to disparagingly as “animal by-products”. But CDS Hackner has ventured further afield and discovered people who take a very different view.
Approx. 25 to 30% of an animal’s slaughtered weight is normally wasted and food goes unused because these parts of an animal are not popular in Germany. Instead, these so-called “animal by-products” are incorporated into pet food, gelatine or organic fertiliser. But if we take a look at different cultures, we soon see that these parts of animals are treated very differently elsewhere. This is something that CDS Hackner did many years ago. It discovered that there was a huge interest in Africa and Asia in particular. There, special meat cuts and offal are an inexpensive, nutritious part of the basic diet and regarded as an extremely popular delicacy. Particularly popular parts of the animal are the tongue, liver, kidneys, lungs, stomach, feet etc., all pre-packaged and prepared by CDS in accordance with local customs. The relationship with African and also Asian customers is meanwhile so close that the refined special meat cuts and offal from CDS Hackner are tailored to meet individual market and consumption needs.
A clear win-win situation. The pioneering achievement of CDS Hackner has only benefits all along the line: animals can be respectfully and sustainably processed, previously spurned parts of animals make a valid and important contribution to the world’s food supply and slaughterhouses have a new, reliable business partner, who has developed a new added value with its extensive expert knowledge.
Thanks to the innovative mentality and unique know-how of the Hackners and their employees, refined special meat cuts and offal are now put to effective use to make food products.
You can find an overview of all products at: www.cds-hackner.de