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1053-1063 U. Sannik, L. Lepasalu, R. Soidla, A. Põldvere,,R. Saar, A. Tänavots and V. Poikalainen,
Calculation model for the assessment of animal by-product resources in Estonian meat industry
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Calculation model for the assessment of animal by-product resources in Estonian meat industry

U. Sannik¹⋅², L. Lepasalu¹, R. Soidla¹, A. Põldvere¹,³,R. Saar¹, A. Tänavots⁴ and V. Poikalainen¹,*

¹Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Department of Food Science and Technology, Kreutzwaldi 56/5, 51014, Tartu, Estonia; *Correspondence: vaino.poikalainen@emu.ee 2Competence Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies, Akadeemia tee 15A, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia 3Estonian Pig Breeding Association, Aretuse 2, 61411 Märja, Tartumaa, Estonia 4Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51014, Tartu, Estonia

Abstract:

Aim of current study was the elaboration of a calculation model for monitoring system which makes it possible to assess the animal by-product (ABP) resources in cooperation with companies and state authorities. Data about quantities of processed animals by species were collected from existing public databases, Estonian Animal Waste Processing Plant and meat processing enterprises of Estonia. Data from scientific literature and available statistics as well as data about the quantities of meat and slaughtering products observed in slaughterhouses was used for estimation the average of ABP quantities per animal by species. Based on these two datagroups – number of animals (by species) and yield of ABP per animal during meat processing, functionality of the general calculation model for monitoring was tested. Inputs for this model are numbers of animals by species and outputs accordingly the quantities of ABP by risk-categories and types. During evaluation of the calculation model it was estimated that nearly 22 thousand tons of ABP are generated in the recognized slaughterhouses of Estonia annually. 1,900 tons of it consists of 1st category ABP, 3,400 tons 2nd category and over 17,000 tons 3rd category ABP. On the other hand quantities of ABP delivered from meat industry to the reprocessing as a 1st category was 4,900 tons which exceeded the estimated (by calculation model) amounts about 3.5 times. Thus a great deal of other ABP categories had also been sent for reprocessing as the most dangerous waste. This fact indicates to the insufficient use of 2nd and 3rd category ABP as raw material in Estonian meat industry. Existence of an efficient monitoring system will promote the management of ABP recourses in slaughterhouses and meat processing companies. For this the relevant databases, procedures and methods should be worked out.

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