... the global production of meat will propbably reach 456 million tons in year 2050? This is almost twice as much as in 2003 (253,5 million tons).

... the use of animal intestines for making sausages had its origins as early as the Neolithic era, nearly 15 thousand years ago, probably in the vicinity of Babylon? The first written document, however, comes from the 228 AD from a Greek cookbook written by Athenaeus Fri "Banquet of sophists".

Source: Z. Savic, I. Savic, Saussage Fans Wentylatory Victus, Vienna, 2002.

... the production of pork in Poland is insufficient which means it does not cover the demand and we need to make use of import? The net import in 2008 of pork exceeded 200 thousand tons.

... the average production cost of a cooked sausage consists primarily of the cost of meat, spices, additives, casings, energy, and clips (79%)? The cost of labour represents only about 21% of all costs.

Source: Fleischwirtschaft International No 1/2008

... the world's longest sausage was 530 meters long and was made by couple of local butchers in Vinkovci, Chroatia in February 2009? To its preparation was needed: about 400 kg of pork, 10 kg of salt, 2.5 kg of pepper, 3.5 kg of garlic and 530 meters of hog casings. Over one thousand people tasted this sausage.

... the first artificial casing intended for sausages was produced from parchment paper (in German Echt-Pergament) in the years 1870/1871? Due to the properties of the casing the use was limited to sausages such as Erbswurst.

... Poles most eagerly buy ham&sausage products at the butcher shops (61%)? In the second place they have chosen housing estate shops(33%) and in the third place supermarkets (20%). The survey was conducted on a random sample of 1000 people deciding on purchases in the household.

... our capital group produces each year almost 500 thousand kilometers of natural casings?

... the largest producer of spices in the world is India? This country produces 86% of the world production (1.6 million tonnes). In second place is China with the participation of 5%. It is followed by Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.

Source: FAOSTAT

... half of the pork world's production is consumed in China?

... statistical Pole consumed in 2009 a little bit above 19 kg of sausages? To compare, the consumption of sausages in Germany picked 30 kilograms.

... the biggest variety of sausage species is in Germany? It is estimated that more than 1500 different sausage recipes are actually in use.

... capital group belongs to the biggest casing associations like INSCA or ENSCA? Due to this privilege we have an instant access to the biggest knowledge base on casings in the world.

... the recent global economic crisis marked also the Polish gourmets of sausage? A statistical Pole ate 4% less sausages (18,4 kg) in 2009 than in the 2008 (19,2 kg).

... in 2009 meat consumption in Germany was stable despite of the global crisis. According to Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) a statistical German ate 60,5 kg of meat and meat products, which is only 100 grams less than the year before (60,4 kg)?

... according to the Polish Central Statistical Office in 2008 the meat consumption per capita in Poland was 65.04 kilogram and was bigger by 0.24 kilogram than in 2007?

... most of the meat is consumed in Denmark? According to the data provided by FAO in 2002 the meat consumption there picked 145,9 kg per capita. In the second place is New Zealand with an total of 141/1 kg per capita and in the third place Luxembourg 141,7 kg per capita. The lowest consumption of meat was present in African countries (less then 10 kg per capita).

... the biggest increase in consumption of meat was noted in China? In 1961 a statistical Chinese ate only about 3.6 kg of meat. In year 2002 it was already 52.4 kg per capita - an enormous increase by 1356%.

... the total market value of sausage casings is calculated on the amount of € 3.1 billion. 51.6% of the total market value belongs to natural casings.

... according to recent studies 1% of the Polish population is vegetarian? In other European countries especially in the West countries this percentage is higher.

... the annual use of natural and artificial casings around the world is estimated at 19.2 billion meters, which is roughly 50-fold the distance between the Earth and its moon.

Source: Bernd-Adolf Lang, Gerhard Effenberger, Wursthüllen Kunstdarm, Deutscher Fachverlag, Frankfurt am Main, p. 291.