Processors use interleavers to speed up packaging of raw bacon
Meat processors are increasingly packaging raw bacon using dedicated, high-throughput interleavers and card dispensers, which dramatically increase packaging speeds.
Trend or fad, the US bacon market is growing at an unprecedented rate.
According to National Pork Board figures compiled by Nielsen Research, the US pork bacon market has grown to about $3.3 billion a year, fueling a demand for meat processing companies that can provide a higher production volume of raw bacon for use in the food service and retail industries.