Collagen VS Hog Casing
Is there a more cost effective and efficient alternative to traditional natural hog casings? We believe there is with our Tender Edible Round (TER) shirred collagen strands from our partners at Fibran Group. From an invoice/price per foot perspective, it may not seem so, but allow us to quote you a price, review associated costs/benefits, compare the total cost of ownership, and see.
Production yields
Beyond price per foot, please consider what goes into the cost of shipping brine-filled drums, storage / disposal / recycling of those drums, the cost of flushing and prepping the casings, as well as the environmental impact of flushing/prep wastewater. Only take what you need out of the case for any particular batch run – don’t worry about reworking anything flushed and soaked which may remain after the batch. Also consider the time it takes to horn mount and reload hog casings at 18’ to 25’ in length vs. a consistent 49’ per strand. Pull a shirred strand of TER out of the caddy and put it on the horn in seconds, stuff twice as much in half the time with the ease of sliding a shirred strand onto the horn. And what does that equate to from an employee satisfaction standpoint? Can you put a value on making your stuffing operators’ day to day life much easier?
Collagen benefits compared to traditional natural hog casings:
- Lower cost of shipping and storage
- Easier on the environment
- Consistent quality - improved production cycles
- Operational efficiencies to be gained - more throughput in much less time
- Employee satisfaction
Contact ViskoTeepak
Please allow one of our sales and tech representative to review these points with you and see how the Total Cost of Ownership may benefit you and your employees by making the switch to ViskoTeepak’s TER by Fibran Group. Going from hog/sheep casings to TER may become a natural progression in improved production and throughput.
How to calculate?
When calculating and comparing yields between Collagen and traditional natural hog casings, there are multiple factors to consider. On the following page, the chart helps you to consider different parameters and numbers when doing your calculation. To complete the chart, fill in the blanks to help calculate your total cost of ownership running the equivalent of one barrel of hog/sheep.
