<link href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" id="bootstrap-css"> <script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <!------ Include the above in your HEAD tag ----------> <h1><strong>The Rising Popularity of Collagen Casings </strong></h1> <p>When consuming a sausage, we might notice a transparent edible plastic covering the meat. That is a collagen casing. These casings are permeable to smoke while still being strong and sheer.</p> <p>Originally, sausages were made using intestines of animal, such as pig or sheep, in which meat mixture is stuffed into. However, as the demand for sausages is rapidly increasing, manufacturers need a faster way to produce sausage. They switched to collagen as a replacement for the intestines, which are typically made of animal hides or skins.</p> <p>As the modern lifestyle requires everything to be fast, instant and processed foods are increasingly gaining popularity. Many people prefer sausages for their good taste and practicality. Moreover, sausages are also high in protein, an essential macronutrient which is important to fight infection, maintain and build lean muscle mass, carry oxygen and nutrients throughout body, and improving the overall health.</p> <p>The collagen casings are used for fresh sausages, dry-cured sausages, meat-based, cooked, sausages, and other form of processed meat. Furthermore, they can be served into various meals that makes sausages even more popular, thus driving the growth of sausages collagen casings.</p> <p>As the demand for collagen casings keeps rising, a research firm GMI Research estimated that <a href="https://www.gmiresearch.com/report/global-collagen-casing-market/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">collagen casings market</a> would reach USD 2,293 million by 2027.</p> <p><strong>  </strong></p> <p><strong>Why are Collagen Casings Widely Used? </strong></p> <p>Collagen casings have gained popularity since it was invented more than fifty years ago due to its many advantages.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Visually pleasing </strong></li> </ul> <p>Collagens casings have a sheer, transparent look that can make sausages look more appealing. With its clear appearance, you can see directly the texture of the sausage's <a href="https://bootsnipp.com/snippets/VRxl3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">meat</a>.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Safe and edible</strong></li> </ul> <p>Since it was made from beef hide, bone, and other parts of animal’s body that naturally occurring collagen, collagen casings are safe to eat and edible, although there is also an inedible version of collagen casings made from plastic or cellulose. Furthermore, collagen peptides also offer health benefits such as improving skin health and elasticity, preventing bone loss, relieving joint pain, among other positive impacts.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Can be filled easily </strong></li> </ul> <p>Collagen casings are also easy to fill, especially when stuffing meat mixture. The casings will not be easily changed and become tangled during filling.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Easy to cook </strong></li> </ul> <p>Although collagen casings are tough, they are easy to cook and allow smoke to penetrate sausage. When they are cooked, they will get more tender and even give melting sensation onto the meat. Many people prefer collagen casing as it will save time while cooking.</p> <ul> <li><strong>An affordable option </strong></li> </ul> <p>Compared to original wrapping of sausages using animal intestines, collagen casings become the more affordable and easy-to-find option. Choosing collagen casings can reduce production costs as well as ensuring time-saving and effective sausage production.</p> <p>Even though the collagen casings market is seeing a positive trend, the increasing trend of veganism can be one of the challenges that can constrain the growth of this market. As innovations are made in the food and beverage sectors, we can expect to see alternatives for collagen that can accommodate vegans in the near future.</p>