Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

INTESTINES - CASINGS

• Intestines of food animals have many uses.
• When used as food containers, these are known as Casings.
• Casings serve the purpose of providing a container or the sausage material during the subsequent cooking and smoking procedures.
• India has been exporting salted sheep casings to many developed countries like Japan, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, etc., after due inspection from Directorate of Marketing and Inspection under the Animal Casings and Marketing Rules, 1964.
• This is due to the fact that many countries are not able to meet their demand for casings of small caliber.
• Dried cattle casings are exported mainly to Gulf countries.
• During 200-2001, India exported 574 tonnes of animal casings fetching Rs. 12.30 crores.
• Casings can be classified as one of the general types.
  • Natural
  • Artificial and
  • Reconstituted collagen.