摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a meat identification and tracking system ("Direct Meat Mark Identification System") for use in the meat packing industry. The invention provides a system for marking primal cuts (wholesale cuts) and sub-primal cuts (consumer cuts, retail cuts or market ready cuts) with information relating to the animal. The information may be collected throughout the different meat processing stages. The invention provides a method and apparatus for printing data collected at any stage of the supply chain within a meat processing plant directly onto the meat.</p> |