Bone Guard Shrink Bags
Patched or patchless heavy-duty shrink bags for packaging primal, bone-in cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked beef, pork, or lamb.
Protection and Strength
Barrier protection from oxygen and moisture, built-in toughness to resist punctures or tears from exposed or cut bones.
Neat and Clean
High shrink and consistent sealability around bone, fat, and muscle. Trims neatly without tails, printable surfaces for case-ready merchandising.
Overview
CRYOVAC® brand taped bone guard (TBG) and patchless bone guard bags offer uncompromised durability, strong seals, and protection from leakers across the supply chain.
Available taped on untaped, with patches or patchless, our bone guard shrink bags are designed to meet the diverse needs of each cut, providing tailored protection and reliability where it matters most.
Our selection of abuse-resistant bone-in packaging bags is designed with the same material thickness options as other CRYOVAC® brand barrier bags, which offers processors the flexibility of interchangeability during packaging with limited disruption. For primal and sub-primal cuts that will be cut down or processed further, we offer opaque or translucent options with easy-open features that help save time and labor cost. For products going straight to the case, we offer clear, haze-free, highly printable options that look great yet still hold up to the rigors of the cold chain.
For fresh, frozen or smoked meats, from chuck to round, from shoulder to leg, and everything in between, your first choice for vacuum packaging first cuts should be CRYOVAC® brand bone-in abuse-resistant shrink bags.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meat is initially separated from a carcass during the butchering process by being cut into large sections or “primals” from which retail cuts are derived. Primal cuts vary by animal but typically include sections such as chuck, rib, loin, leg, shoulder, shank, and rack, among others.
Bones in meat that has been cut can be sharp and/or jagged and can easily puncture a bag during vacuum sealing or transportation. Bone guard products are typically used when packaging bone-in meat for vacuum sealing. Bone guard materials such as polypropylene or cotton sheets are separate from shrink bags and inserted manually during the packaging process. For high-speed, automated packaging systems, integrated bone guard protection is the preferred option and can be custom configured for each cut during bag manufacture.
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