Pnp Lean Mince - Only 83% Meat??

[airborne]

I bought some Pnp Lean Ostrich Mince recently and I just noticed the packaging says 83% Meat??
I know some prepared meats get bulked with cereals/brine/other sht but that will be stated in the ingredients list but on this it just lists "Ostrich" under ingredients.

What could the other 17% possibly be, Ostrich bonemeal?

 

[WAslayer]

Ostrich walkie talkies..

 

[Polymathic]

I bought some Pnp Lean Ostrich Mince recently and I just noticed the packaging says 83% Meat??
I know some prepared meats get bulked with cereals/brine/other sht but that will be stated in the ingredients list but on this it just lists "Ostrich" under ingredients.

What could the other 17% possibly be, Ostrich bonemeal?

So it's essential sausage filling and not actually mince

 

[airborne]

 

[epah]

probably that Gross soya thing they add in cheap wors.

 

[airborne]

probably that Gross soya thing they add in cheap wors.

That's what I would have expected but only "Ostrich" is listed in the ingredients.

 

[epah]

That's what I would have expected but only "Ostrich" is listed in the ingredients.

Maybe the rest is just water.

 

[kanzen]

How much did they charge you per kg?

 

[itareanlnotani]

Best to ask PnP, as they, or their Supplier will know.

[email protected]

I am also curious, so have emailed them as well. Will see if I get a reasonable reply, or a typical muppet customer support rep that doesn't understand the question, and I have to ask several times for a reasonable answer.

Your request (794424) has been received and is being reviewed by our support staff.

 

[Sinbad]

Testicle, eyeballs and teeth

 

[Grubscrew]

Testicle, eyeballs and teeth

Ostrich Teeth?

 

[itareanlnotani]

Ostrich Teeth?

The infamous Karoo vampire Ostrich /s

 

[Fulcrum29]

17% brine.

 

[itareanlnotani]

17% brine.

My thought too, however, legally that should be listed on the ingredient list.

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/text/2016/August/regulations_-_relating_to_the_labelling_and_advertising_of_foodstuffs_-_r_1055_of_2002.pdf

Either water on its own, or Brine (water+ salts) need to be listed.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Maybe the rest is just water.

Yes, it is brine, so it will be mostly water, starch, salt and whatnot.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Did a quick search, I couldn't get a link on ostrich, BUT, lolz,

PnP Live Well Extra Lean Beef Mince 1kg | Burgers, Mince & Sausage | Beef | Meat | Meat, Poultry & Seafood | All Products | Pick n Pay

www.pnp.co.za

Ingredients
Ostrich (83%), Brine (17%) (water, acidity regulators, salt, potato starch, flavouring)

Note that the product advertised is not ostrich.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Testicle, eyeballs and teeth

Also cartilage, organs and the rat that got stuck in the machine...

 

[airborne]

How much did they charge you per kg?

It was this "PnP Live Well Butchery Ostrich Mince 500g R73.99" so R150/kg which is about right going by Woolworths prices which is where I normally get it.

I don't know why Pnp doesn't have it listed on their website but here's the Woolworths version:

Extra Lean Ostrich Mince 500 g | Woolworths.co.za

Shop the Woolworths Difference Online. Buy our Ostrich Extra Lean Mince 500 g and have it delivered straight to your home.

www.woolworths.co.za

 

[airborne]

Best to ask PnP, as they, or their Supplier will know.

[email protected]

I am also curious, so have emailed them as well. Will see if I get a reasonable reply, or a typical muppet customer support rep that doesn't understand the question, and I have to ask several times for a reasonable answer.

Your request (794424) has been received and is being reviewed by our support staff.

Thanks, it'll be interesting to see what they say.
I'll be pretty pissed if they adulterate it, 17% replaced with some other garbage is not an insignificant amount. If they do that it must be stated loud and clear on the label.

 

[DapperDanMan]

What could the other 17% possibly be, Ostrich bonemeal?

Nope, it's probably diamonds ... because ostriches like those.

So consider yourself rich ... and chew carefully!