Butina Group Stunning Systems Anesthetizing technology for humane slaughter and animal welfare

Bottom line... Hard facts: Blood splash (red dots in the loins and hams) reduced to 3-4% Broken Backs (bone splintering using electric stunning equipment) eliminated to 0% Meat color (Minolta scale) improved from a 2-3 to 3-4

Examples... High capacity (1200 hph, 2 shifts) from to lbs loins for export per day with a price increase from $1 (domestic) to $2 (export) per lbs, it would equal to $3.9 million per year ($1 x extra x 260 days) High capacity (1200 hph, 1 shift) sell for $1.45 = $17, sell for $1.45 = $5, sell for $2.45 = $19,600 $8000 extra per day, equal to $2 million per year

Bottom line... Other facts: better animal welfare (no electric prodding) better worker safety (no kicking at shackling) less noise and stress reduction in manpower (1 operator + 2 hog drivers in pens/alleys)

The proof...

References Impressive list of references +400 installations World Wide new installations per year 15-20% to existing customers

CO 2 anesthetization Anesthetization -> lower blood pH -> loss of consciousness Insensibility and consciousness is not immediate CO 2 concentration: 80-90% CO 2 exposure: sec. Stun –stick intervals: sec. Further reading: Danish Meat Research Institute

CO 2 anesthetization Ensure ”Good Stunning Practice” No pigs regain consciousness during post-stun handling and exsanguination Evaluation: No regular respiration (gasping is ok) No excitation or kicking (slow movements is ok) No spontaneous blinking Maximum 5% with corneal reflex

The Butina concept Concept developed by Hormel Foods Re-developed by Butina-DMRI

Traditional infeed (dual runway) Group stunning (no restraint during stunning) 2-4 pigs per basket pigs per hour DipLift, Combi, Jumbo Product - Sideloader

Sideloader - Doubble runway system

Sideloader - Discharge

Automatic infeed Group handling and preslaughter-stunning No restraint in driving and stunning 5-8 pigs per basket pigs per hour Backloader DL, BL, XL Product - Backloader

Backloader - Automatic hoghandling

Backloader - Automatic Pusher

Backloader - Automatic Infeed

Backloader - Discharge

Butina - History CO 2 stunning introduced by Hormel, USA CO 2 introduced in Europe by Wernberg Engineering, Denmark Butina ApS established in Copenhagen, DK Butina ApS established in Holbaek, Denmark with own production facilities Milestone CO 2 -systems in operation CO 2 stunning re-introduced in USA by Butina

Butina - Company More than 30 years of experience Privately owned Loacted in Denmark 60 employees +60 million DKK in Revenue 95% export

Butina - Idea Butina designs, manufactures and installs advanced CO2 group stunning systems for pigs, improving our customers competitiveness. Butina wants to deliver leading edge technology in cooperation with customers and research institutes.

Testimonials... ”This system has done everything we wanted...we’re convinced that the benefits of better handling, improved color and overall better quality are well worth it” David James, VP Operations PSF ”...it’s definitely a more humane way to handle the animals” Temple Grandin, Guru ”Even Temple Grandin, the foremost expert on animal handling systems says that CO 2 stunning has proven its value” ”Changing of the guard”, MMT August 2002 ”We thought about upgrades for the electric system, but out of all the Options, this one rose to the top...” Colette S. Kaster, VP Food Safety PSF

”Stunning new technology” ”Changing of the guard” Butina – Video Sideloader Combi Backloader BL Backloader XL - Meat & Poultry Magazine, March MMT, August dual system, automatic inlet, sync. of discharge, shackling - pens, automatic pushers, inlet, discharge, shackling, sticking - runway, discharge, shackling, sticking