History
The practice of mechanically harvesting waste meat dates to the 1950s, when mechanical hand tools were developed to help remove these scraps (remaining pieces of meat and connective tissue) and minimize waste. By the 1960s, machines that do this more efficiently, and automatically, were developed. This allowed companies to use these waste materials and, in turn, sell these products to the public for a lower price. During the 1970s, these techniques became more common in other parts of the world, as well. In addition to poultry slaughterhouses, newcomers entered the market as they recognized the financial gains that mechanically separated meat processing allowed. Eastern European countries, especially, are known for their import of frozen chicken MSM.
During the 1950s, mechanically separated meat was mostly used as a raw material for the production of hot dogs. Nowadays, luncheon meats, burgers and mortadella are regularly made from MSM.
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