System and method for identifying and labeling livestock products, and managing data associated with those products
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1. A method for identifying a livestock product, comprising:
- providing a tag with a first identifier;
inserting said tag into a predetermined meat portion of an animal carcass;
processing said animal carcass while said tag remains inserted into said predetermined meat portion;
removing said tag prior to packaging said predetermined meat portion; and
attaching a label with a second identifier onto the packaged meat portion, said second identifier associated with said first identifier such that said label provides identifying information about said livestock product.
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Abstract
A system and method identify and label livestock products with such information as country, place and date of origin, among other things. In the inventive system and method, a tag is provided with a unique identifier. The tag is inserted into a predetermined meat portion of an animal carcass. The tag remains inserted while the animal carcass is processed. The tag is removed prior to packaging the predetermined meat portion, and a label with another identifier is attached onto the packaged meat portion. The two identifiers are associated with each other, so that the label provides identifying information about the livestock product.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a livestock product, comprising:
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providing a tag with a first identifier;
inserting said tag into a predetermined meat portion of an animal carcass;
processing said animal carcass while said tag remains inserted into said predetermined meat portion;
removing said tag prior to packaging said predetermined meat portion; and
attaching a label with a second identifier onto the packaged meat portion, said second identifier associated with said first identifier such that said label provides identifying information about said livestock product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for identifying a livestock product, comprising:
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a tag with a first identifier for inserting into a predetermined meat portion of an animal carcass, said tag remaining inserted into said predetermined meat portion while said animal carcass is processed, said tag being removed prior to packaging said predetermined meat portion;
a label with a second identifier for attaching onto the packaged meat portion, said second identifier associated with said first identifier such that said label provides identifying information about said livestock product; and
a database server for receiving said first and second identifiers, as computer-readable data, in order to populate a database with information about livestock products. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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