Consumers today want to know the origins of their beef
and more about how it was produced. Their needs are
simple. They want a quality product that is safe and
they can replicate time after time at their favorite beef
counter.
Texas Beef has developed the infrastructure to deliver
this product. Texas Beef has determined the production
applications and cattle types necessary for a quality eating
experience. Leveraging that knowledge with a processing
partner, Swift, is the foundation for a commercially
successful source verified beef product.
The importance of the selection criteria, handling
processes and procedures and ration formulation are critical
to a more consistent quality product. We believe by
carefully managing the purchasing, grazing, feeding and
processing of the beef animals that we can both improve the
product and reduce the cost. Texas Beef has turned years of
experience into a proprietary production system, turning out
quality beef.
We will be combining the measurement of traditional beef
characteristics with the development of new diagnostic tools
for bringing increased red meat yield for the retailer and
better taste for the consumer. The importance of these new
and unique tools will be the mainstay of our program. We
will be sharing this valuable proprietary information with
our customers and suppliers across the production sectors,
allowing for more informed and timely decision making
affecting the value of our product.
Texas Beef and Swift will be developing secure
databases regarding identifiers of value and that
information will be shared across virtual private networks
on the Internet to program participants. This information
delivered in real time will provide participants with the
ability to discover more value and quickly affect decisions
critical to their bottom line.
Texas Beef believes the development of this beef program
will provide the impetus for beef to regain market share by
delivering more value on the production side and a more
consistent taste for the consumer. We believe it is the
first step in developing a truly differentiated product. The
evolution of this program should offer an opportunity for
Texas Beef to introduce a true branded beef product.