Level up your store’s beef case with case-ready Certified Angus Beef® products.

To grow sales in your beef case, consider the following 5 benefits that only Intercity Packers Meat & Seafood can offer:

1. Sleek, consumer-favoured packaging

Consumers prefer the Certified Angus Beef® displayed in a black packaging. When asked to specify their colour preference - black, white or yellow - more than 7 in 10 (73%) chose black.*

Consumers confirm that the black packaging helps accentuate the brand’s generous marbling, and indicates a high quality product. Specifically:

On average, rollstock film uses 40% less plastic than traditional tray packaging. Rollstock packaging supports your initiatives to reduce plastic consumption.

Vacuum sealed and chub packages are tamper-proof and freezer-ready, making the products ideal for in-store merchandising and online order fulfilment.

2. Improved colour retention and extended shelf life

Freshly cut Certified Angus Beef® steaks have an extended shelf life up to an additional 5 days above the standard by spraying with specialized ozone water prior to packaging.**

The beef’s colour is retained for a greater period of time with ozone water. Packaging seals in the freshness so once package is opened, beef colour will bloom to natural cherry red.

Extended shelf life, combined with smaller cases, will improve inventory control and lessen the risk of spoilage.

3. Reduced labour and shrink costs

Opting for portion-controlled beef that is prepackaged and fully labelled, instead of butchering sub-primals in-house, will result in your store having reduced shrink and less out of stocks.

What happens when a customer’s preferred beef cut is out of stock at their local grocery store?

4 in 10 seek staff at meat counter to confirm availability

4 in 10 choose a different cut or protein - mostly lower cost items

2 in 10 forgo purchase - some return; some shop elsewhere

1 in 10 view the store negatively.***

Pre-cut portions have a 100% yield so you do not have to utilize or account for off-cuts and trim. Also, you do not need to account for additional labour costs to further package or label products.

Pre-cut portions will improve consistency over multiple business locations and operations.

No need to make large investments in specialty butcher equipment, such as bandsaws and knives, or packaging and labelling equipment. Your establishment does not need to employ a large team of skilled meat cutters.

Portions are packaged in small case sizes, meaning easier inventory control and less chance of spoilage.

4. Expertly aged beef for steakhouse flavour and tenderness

Minimum age guidelines can vary between retail and food service. At retail, beef can be sold at as low 5-7 days age. For this Certified Angus Beef® product line, the following standards have been set for a “steakhouse” experience:

• Aged 14 days prior to processing
• Ageing process can be extended by an additional 14+ days once cut and packaged.

5. Strict food safety standards

Since 1972, Intercity Packers has been one of the most trusted names for product integrity and safety in today’s constantly changing marketplace. To produce products you can trust, Intercity Packers adheres to the strictest food safety standards and regulators as noted below:

• Federally regulated by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) to ensure quality assurance
• Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI) standard of Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification
• E coli testing by accredited 3rd party lab
• 24/7 Product recall process in place