Achieving excellence in poultry and egg quality

Poultry meat has become the most produced meat globally, surpassing pork in popularity. With this rise, quality concerns like tenderness and juiciness have taken centre stage, directly impacting consumer satisfaction and product pricing. Meanwhile, the poultry industry faces growing challenges to meet demand without compromising quality.

The challenge: Tenderness and tough meat

Tenderness is the key textural characteristic that influences a consumer’s acceptance of meat. Yet, the industry is grappling with an increasing prevalence of tough meat — often a byproduct of heightened demand for processed products and accelerated production methods. This makes reliable methods for measuring meat quality more crucial than ever.

The solution: Texture analysis technology

Advanced instrumental methods now offer efficient, accurate ways to measure meat tenderness, bypassing the time and cost of traditional sensory evaluation.The Stable Micro Systems range of Texture Analysers provides solutions such as:

Kramer Shear Cell: For multiple blade cutting test.

Warner-Bratzler Blade: For single-blade shear testing.

MORS Blade: For precise cutting measurements, no sample preparation and quick assessment of uncooked poultry breast.

These tools allow manufacturers to test compression, tension, flexure, adhesion, and more, ensuring quality control throughout the production process.

Beyond tenderness: Applications in poultry and egg quality

While tenderness remains the primary focus, poultry manufacturers also use texture analysis for finished products like battered nuggets, where crispiness matters. Moreover, non-meat tests play a vital role in assessing bird health and product quality:

• Bone strength testing: To ensure proper nutrition and growth.
• Chicken feed properties: Evaluating feed quality for better performance.
• Egg quality parameters: Measuring up to 13 key metrics, from shell strength to internal quality. Watch a video of how all of these can be performed in 4 minutes.

Why choose texture analysis?

From raw meat to finished products and even feed quality, the versatility of our Texture Analysers helps poultry manufacturers maintain exceptional standards while keeping pace with demand.

Ready to revolutionise your quality control process? If you would like to find out more about our cutting edge methods of texture analysis then we have a wealth of informative resources available to you.

Request our latest brochures for both meat and egg testing. Learn more about how Texture Analysis can work for you by reading our informative articles on Egg quality testing, Texture measurement of meat and meat products and Measuring quality parameters in the poultry and egg industry.

Why not request a demonstration? Our expert, friendly team can show you the capabilities of our instruments for your testing requirements either in-person or online.

There is a Texture Analysis test for virtually any physical property. Contact Stable Micro Systems today to learn more about our full range of solutions.

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For more information on how to measure texture, please visit the Texture Analysis Properties section on our website.

The TA.XTplusC Texture Analyser is part of a family of texture analysis instruments and equipment from Stable Micro Systems. An extensive portfolio of specialist attachments is available to measure and analyse the textural properties of a huge range of food products. Our technical experts can also custom design instrument fixtures according to individual specifications.

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