Co-products
Co-products account for approximately 11% of the value of a slaughtered animal (with skins and hides making up 6%, offal 4% and other rendered products making up the remaining 1% of the value). The remaining 89% of the value is the meat. Co-products make up approximately 62% of the weight of a slaughtered animal.
There are four main classifications for co-products:
- Offal
- Rendered products
- Hides and skins
- Pharmaceutical products
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