Natural Casings
van Hessen sausage casings
van Hessen sausage casings
van Hessen sausage casings

The outstanding benefits of Natural Sausage Casings include:

  • Natural Casings' variable permeability permits uniform deep smoke penetration throughout the entire sausage to create rich, balanced flavor from start to finish.
  • Variable permeability also allows product to 'breathe,' which contributes to enhancing the sweet aroma of fresh sausage, whether resting in a meat case, or sizzling on a stove or grill.
  • Natural Casings help to protect and retain the fine flavor of sausage and seasonings.
  • Thanks to its endothermic quality, sausage in Natural Casings stays tender and juicy, maintains a fresher appearance, and helps provide extended shelf life.
  • The osmotic quality of Natural Casings means an intermingling of flavors inside and outside the sausage while sizzling in the skillet, on the grill, or under the broiler; it also contributes to enhanced eye appeal during cooking.
  • Bite into a sausage made with Natural Casings and you'll experience a distinctive 'snap' that only natural casings provide.
  • Superior tensile strength enables maximum yields for sausage manufacturers.
  • Sausage in Natural Casings has a well-filled, substantial and appealing appearance, connoting good value for a consumer's food purchasing dollar.
  • Variety of shapes and diameters, coupled with inviting appearance, give sausage in Natural Casings strong display appeal.
  • "Natural" continues to be one of the most powerful words influencing consumers' buying decisions today.

Natural Casings

Natural Casings are made from the 'submucosa', a largely collagen layer of the intestine. The fat and the inner mucosa lining are removed during processing.

The product range in natural casings includes: hog, sheep, lamb, goat and beef.