Customer requirements for meat and bone meal

Summary

Australian renderers use a variety of equipment and processes to render a range of raw materials. However, the customers of the rendering industry, particularly those who use meat meal, are looking for a more or less standard product. It has always been a challenge for renderes to produce uniform product from variable raw material and processes but hte customers can use alternative products if they cannot source meat meals of appropriate quality.

Customers' views on the quality of meat meal have been collected. These views have been used to identify what aspects of meat meal quality require more controal and to suggest processing techniques and equipment that can contribute to the necessary control.