Towards an integration of pre-and post-slaughter factors affecting the eating quality of beef

G Pogorzelski, E Pogorzelska-Nowicka, P Pogorzelski… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Eating quality is one of the most important traits by which consumers evaluate satisfaction
and make decisions on future beef purchases. Unfortunately, the beef on the market is of …

Effect of castration and carcass suspension method on the quality and fatty acid profile of beef from male dairy cattle

Y Nian, P Allen, SM Harrison… - Journal of the Science of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The use of bulls rather than steers for beef production offers some
considerable advantages; however, the eating quality of bull beef is an issue of marketing …

Understanding consumer liking of beef using hierarchical cluster analysis and external preference mapping

FS Chong, MG O'Sullivan, JP Kerry… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess whether there are differences in
consumer liking of beef. Samples were collected from different groups and analyses were …

Carcass characteristics and meat quality of Holstein-Friesian Hereford cattle of different sex categories and slaughter ages

P Pogorzelska-Przybyłek, Z Nogalski… - Archives Animal …, 2018 - aab.copernicus.org
When dairy cattle production predominates, the quantity and quality of beef can be
increased through commercial crossing of beef bulls with dairy cows and creating herds for …

Prediction of beef carcass and meat quality traits from factors characterising the rearing management system applied during the whole life of heifers

J Soulat, B Picard, S Léger, V Monteils - Meat science, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, four prediction models were developed by logistic regression using individual
data from 96 heifers. Carcass and sensory rectus abdominis quality clusters were identified …

Effect of pelvic suspension and post‐mortem ageing on the quality of three muscles from Holstein Friesian bulls and steers

L Moran, LJR Barron, SS Wilson… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The use of bulls rather than steers from the dairy herd offers a more
profitable and environmentally friendly option; however, the beef eating quality from bulls is …

Influence of cattle category and slaughter age on Charolais-breed carcase and meat traits

J Soulat, B Picard, V Monteils - Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The beef consumed worldwide comes from different categories of cattle slaughtered at
different ages. The aim of this work was to study the effects of the cattle category (young …

[HTML][HTML] Rearing practices in each life period of beef heifers can be used to influence the carcass characteristics

V Monteils, C Sibra - Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
To improve their income, European cattle breeders have to produce cattle carcasses with
the best score on the EUROP system. The objectives of this study were to identify the rearing …

The marbling of carcases is determined more by the characteristics of the animals themselves than by farming practices

J Albechaalany, K Insausti… - Italian Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Improved marbling could be of great benefit to the beef industry, responding more effectively
to consumer preferences and increasing the market value of the product. To identify the …

What is the impact of the rearing management applied during the heifers' whole life on the toughness of five raw rib muscles in relation with carcass traits?

J Soulat, V Monteils, MP Ellies-Oury, S Papillon… - Meat Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were, analysing the effects of rearing managements, carcass traits,
and muscle type (M. complexus [CP], M. infraspinatus [IF], M. longissimus [LM], M …