Food Chain - Issue 198 - February 2024 | Page 102

These two separate divisions showcase our commitment to limiting food waste and our environmental impact as we use every part of our animal within the food chain
young , they require extra care and then once older , the team ’ s focus shifts to providing advice on pastures , multispecies swards , and various other beneficial regenerative practices ,” Adam informs .
Limiting food waste
While farming and meat sales are at the core of Buitelaar ’ s operations , the company also diversifies into other endeavors that contribute to fostering a better environment . “ Everything we do revolves around our animals . As we strive to deliver an outstanding , sustainably produced product , we also specialize in the field of meat science . This expertise ensures that when the animal arrives at the meat factory , it is very relaxed , thus minimizing its production of lactic acid , which can be detrimental to both animal well-being and the end-product . Moreover , our cold chain site and dry ageing units are closely monitored to guarantee all processes run smoothly . In another of our divisions , we focus on using the hides and skins – byproducts of our meat business – for the production of high-quality leather . This division primarily serves the Italian , Spanish , and Chinese markets . Another division is dedicated to pet food . Just as for the hide
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