Butchers' & Smallgoods Mfrs' Supplies

Manufacturers of butchers’ and small goods supplies. Butchers’ and smallgoods manufacturers supplies will include food processing equipment, food packaging, food packaging equipment, food ingredients and special additive blends, and even imitation foods.

Food processing equipment covers a range of mechanical cutters and saws including mincers, mincer mixers, sausage fillers, chopping blocks, preparation table, and bandsaws. Manual equipment includes knives and chopping blocks and surfaces. Food packaging products are made from various forms of polystyrene, polymer and plastic and include vacuum pouches, shrink bags, packaging protection, bone guard, packaging protection netting and plastic wraps. Food packaging equipment comes in number of types and can be classified as bench top models, single chamber, double chamber; as well there are tray packers, and tray sealing machines and shrink dip tanks.

Some suppliers have developed their own ranges of food products including fresh and gourmet sausage pre-mixes, marinades and catering mixes such as gravy, batter mixes, various flavoured pepper seasonings including cajun, pepper steak, lemon pepper seasoning and seasoned stuffing mixes, marinades and sauces. Custom blendings of food products, to create an entirely individual product or even range of products, is also available from some specialist smallgoods suppliers.

Imitation foods can be used to create gourmet deli replicas, hanging in abundant groupings to create a European atmosphere. These replicas are moulded from real meats, and paints are applied by hand for a realistic and appealing look. Imitation foods can also be used to promote in store specials, spur shoppers’ meal ideas via suggestive selling, and maintain a fresh, attractive display without daily replacement costs.