Cut a fine figure

摘要

Meat and fish processors have more than a few problems on their hands in the present tough economic climate. If it's not rising costs and low margins, it's consolidation, more expensive regulatory controls and problems with recruiting and retaining skilled labour. In this tough environment, high productivity and yield become the peaks of aspiration as firms try to squeeze out every penny of profit from the carcasses they handle. After all, that extra bit of lean meat or fish protein cut off with the trim is effectively money down the drain. And that's what many forward-thinking processors are now trying to address in an effort to put themselves ahead of the game.