Artificial casings

Artificial casings inspired by nature

As the world’s supply of natural casings can’t satisfy the global appetite for delicious sausages, industrious sausage makers know how to operate with high-quality artificial casings.

Tailored, on the millimeter

It is a fact that artificial casings can look, taste and feel like the original according to Mother Nature's example. That is why artificial casings can be specified to meet the most demanding needs. Billions of artificial casings are produced every year and we are proud to represent some of the world-leading producers such as Viscofan, Nomax Trading and Hukki.

Our artificial casings

Cellulose casings

Cellulose casings combine high elasticity with an extremely consistent calibre. They are permeable to flavours and colours as intended during the smoking process, but are imperme able to other unwanted aromas. With their excellent peelability, industrial meat processing is made easier. They are ready to stuff and ensure a faster and cleaner production processes. These casings are specially suitable for smoked and unsmoked processed sausages and also for dry-cured sausages and for use on high-speed peelers.

Collagen casings

Collagen casings have enjoyed great worldwide popularity for decades. Whether for, fresh or cooked sausages or dry cured snacks, every edible collagen casing is a classic. A variety of tailor-made products ensure the best stuffing process on all machines. Edible collagen casings are ready to stuff and ensure a cleaner and faster production processes and excellent organoleptic properties.

Fibrous casings

Fibrous casings are tailored casings made of fibre-reinforced paper and cellulose which gives your finished product a natural look. Their uniform calibre and excellent peelability are superior, and they’re available in the best converting format to suit your process. From cut pieces to shirred and ready-to-use materials, we can help you to make the most out of your cured meat product or dried sausage production.

Plastic casings

Plastic casings are designed to bring cost-efficiency and added value to the meat processing industry, and a never-ending range of applications are available. They bring various shapes and durability to the final meat product, and the different barrier versions and mechanical properties can increase product yields during the meat processing.

Spice casings

Spatex textile casing with spice inside is used for cooked products such as ham, but can also be used for different types of salami.

Product info

Spatex spice casings are made of textile materials. Available in different caliber and lengths and with a number of different spice mixtures.

Supplier

Nomax Trading

HUKKI

Used for smoked or dried products such as salami and various types of ham.

Product info

Hukki is a collagen-impregnated textile casing with many benefits. It is available with various online decorations. After the process, the casing can be split and easily peeled. It is available as tied and cut in different lengths.

Supplier

Huckfeldt & Thorlichen

COFFIFILM

Collagen food film opens up a whole host of possibilities for new inspirations previously undreamt of, over and beyond the limits of traditional products. Collagen film covers meat, meat products and emulsions like a natural skin and enables you to transform low-cost products into high-quality creations. COFFIFILM is available in a variety of widths & lengths in reels or sheets.

Supplier

Viscofan

COFFINET

COFFINET is a collagen food film shirred together with various patterns of elastic and non-elastic netting including the revolutionary TCN fixed diameter netting, it enables you to produce without having to use any additional film and netting applicators.

Sizing

COFFINET TCN gives you the capability for evenly sized products that will allow you to have a consistent shape and also allows you to stuff much longer pieces for even slicing all of the time Coffinet TCN, Total Control Net® is a patented and registered product of Trunet.

Supplier

Viscofan

Veggie casings

An excellent plant-based casing, specially developed for use in vegetarian and vegan recipes. Addressing health concerns with its unique characteristics such as gluten-free, GMO-free and allergen-free. Being 100% vegetable makes it a preferable choice for sausages that face religious, legal or labelling restrictions. This casing is suitable for fresh and cooked applications. As for other edible products, this is a “ready to use“ casing, presented in a stick format, easy to stuff and handle. It can be used with existing meat stuffing and processing machinery.

Supplier

Viscofan

Nets

Used for products such as casseroles and ham. Nomax nets are high-quality elastic and non-elastic nets that are available in a number of colors and materials for raw, cooked or smoked products. Packed loose, on a roll or Bobine.

Supplier

Nomax Trading