Consumers remain interested in poultry items for health reasons, and innovation in this segment helps poultry product manufacturers satisfy their needs. New flavorings offered by Proliant Inc., Ames, Iowa, allow processors to offer flavorful, nutritional products, while saving money.
The advantage of using the new poultry flavors is that product quality will not suffer. “The ingredients have functionality, so clients do not have to sacrifice quality for cost,” states Prabhu. The proteins can be used in high heat applications (retort), such as Vienna sausage. Other items include: processed meat emulsions, coarse ground poultry sausage, fermented sausages, chopped and formed ham, battered and breaded poultry, poultry marinades, nuggets and patties. “In all these cases, manufacturers will experience a substantial cost savings. In a market which is experiencing stunted growth, we think these products fit in nicely with processors who wish to keep nutritional value, while saving costs,” concludes Prabhu.