Cooked hams and whole-muscle products
Shape and support during cooking and chilling.
Packaging
Textile Casings
Textile casings give cooked, cured and dried products structure and a distinctive, traditional finish.
Product overview
Textile Casings: what it is and why it matters.
Textile casings are made from woven or knitted fabric and are used to hold a product in shape through cooking, curing and drying. The fabric can be permeable to moisture and smoke and can leave a characteristic surface pattern on the finished product.
They are often chosen where the process needs firm support for large-diameter products or where the pattern and appearance of the finished item are part of the product identity.
Applications
Where it is used.
Cured and dried products
Controlled drying with firm support.
Smoked products
Permeable structures that allow smoke to reach the product.
Benefits
What the right solution delivers.
Firm shape support
Helps large products keep a uniform shape.
Distinctive appearance
Surface pattern that signals craft and tradition.
Process permeability
Moisture and smoke can pass through, depending on the construction.
Range of sizes
Formats specified to the calibre and weight of the product.
Available solutions
Typical solutions in this category.
- Textile casings
- Netting for whole-muscle and ham products
- Sized and pre-cut formats
Contact BTE to confirm the current range and availability.
How to specify
What to settle with us.
- Product type, calibre and weight
- Cooking, curing or smoking process
- Required surface appearance
- Filling and handling equipment
- Single-use or re-use approach
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