Treating meat from dark-cutting carcasses using an acidification process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8580326
APP PUB NO 20050226989A1
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10826957

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A system and method for treating dark-cutter meat includes contacting the meat with one or more acidulants in an amount and for a time sufficient to allow the acidulant to hydrolyze and decrease the pH level of the meat. The acidulant may be added to the meat by injecting, marinating, spraying, or rubbing.

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CARGILL INCORPORATED15407 MCGINTY ROAD WEST WAYZATA MN 55391

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Dolezal,, Jr Howard G Derby, US 1 0
McKenna, Dave Witchita, US 1 0
Schaefer, Daniel L Maize, US 16 67
Steiner, Rudy Witchita, US 8 15

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