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We have a national distribution network for the foodservice industry, just contact us here and we will put you in touch with your local distributor!
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Retorted meats are the future of retail meat packs.
Since they are already 100% cooked and the only thing you need to do is heat the meat up, it's the easiest way to get restaurant quality food at home!
There is much less risk of food safety being compromised with the meat being vacuum packed and no bacteria inside.
The Retort Cooking method was developed by the US military as a way of preserving food with a long shelf life without pumping it full of chemicals.
We've just tweaked this cooking process to create products suited to the foodservice industry.
With the retort cooking method, everything inside the vacuum pack is 100% cooked - even the bone!
Meaning any bacteria that could have been inside the pouch is killed in the cooking process. As long as the pouch is sealed tact and doesn't have a puncture, the full shelf life is expected.
Treat like any other meat. Without any preservatives or additives, the shelf life might be 1-3 days in the fridge or a little longer in the freezer depending on storage conditions.
That's the natural smell of the cooked meat! We could use some additives or extra ingredients to take away any trace that this was once a living thing and remove all forms of odour, but cooked meat SHOULD have a smell and we've chosen to keep a clean label meat, cooked in nothing but it's own juices.
Let it sit and oxidate for a minute and that smell will go away naturally.
If it is an intense rancid smell, the pouch may have been pierced by the bone (even as a pin prick). Contact your local rep and we will replace it for you.
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