A new, eco-friendly range of collagen products made using traditionally low-value bovine inputs such as hides and livers will soon deliver benefits across the entire beef value chain.

This world-first Certified Organic collagen skincare and supplements range is the highly anticipated result of a collaboration between MLA and Freeze Dry Industries (FDI), a manufacturer based on the Sunshine Coast.

Through funding from the MLA Donor Company (MDC), FDI was able to explore how freeze-drying technology could be used to extract collagen and create value from a range of traditionally low-value red meat products.

Known as the fifth quarter of the carcase, low-value bovine and ovine inputs including glands and organs are experiencing a change in fortune that will provide benefits right through the supply chain.

Consumer demand for nutraceutical products sourced from grassfed cattle raised without pesticides or herbicides is growing by the day – with nutraceutical products such as those offered by Organic Collagen Australia top of the list.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, found in the bones, muscles, skin and tendons. However, as we age, our collagen levels decline, so supplementation can be of benefit. Beef liver is one of the most nutritionally dense foods in the world and is packed full of essential nutrients, such as iron, vitamin A and B12.

Hides and liver from Australian Certified Organic pasture-raised cattle are used for these products.

This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 28 September 2022.