Guss Life

Fresh or Frozen: The term fresh on a bird's label refers to any raw poultry product that has never been kept below 26°F. Raw poultry kept at 0°F or less should be labeled as frozen or pre-frozen. No specific labeling is required on raw poultry stored at temperatures between 0 and 25°F.

Cuts (Meat x Bone): Cuts are fractions with or without skin/bone and mutilations. For export, the wing is marketed as drummette, mid-wing and wing tip. Although breast is the main focus of the various sectors of the meat industry, drumsticks and drumsticks are the most consumed products, especially in the South, Southeast and Midwest regions of Brazil.

Carcass: Chicken carcass is the product without viscera, usually weighing less than 2,000 g for use in the meat products industry (such as cuts). Above this weight, it is more commonly used for frozen wholes. Some authors describe the carcass: with or without neck, head and edible viscera.