North America embraces CAS SmoothFlow

摘要

Both electric and CAS stunning systems are approved, proven and acceptable for humane poultry processing. Until now, most North American poultry plants have used electric Water Bath Stunning to render animals insensible to pain before processing. Today, a growing number of consumers are in favor of the most humane anesthetization process. North American processors are committing more and more to converting their plants to CAS stunning, which means that there is no longer any need to shackle conscious birds upside down. Consumer demand for wholesome, nutritious animal protein is on the rise in North America. Processors are able to meet these expectations with the CAS system, which helps reduce stress when handling broilers, resulting in a higher quality and more Marel CAS SmoothFlow uses a unique mixture of carbon dioxide (CO_2) and oxygen (O_2), which calmly sedates broilers in multiple stages before rendering them irreversibly unconscious for downstream processing. Since birds are stunned in a tray, no bird is shackled upside-down while conscious. This improves poultry well-being and creates a better working environment for employees.