Inventors:
James M. Stewart - Longmont CO
Assignee:
Monfort, Inc. - Greeley CO
International Classification:
A22B 516
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are described that control the volume and/or pressure of gas injected into an animal carcass to reduce the forces and ergonomic stresses encountered during the separation of meat from adjacent animal bone or tissue. The device and method can utilize stored data to optimize injection parameters to reduce meat contamination and packaging problems resulting from excessive gas retention in packaged meat.