Beef retailers use a wide variety of packaging to merchandize fresh beef. A general category of packages known as case-ready has increased in numbers over that last few years. Case-ready
simply describes a package sent from the beef processing facility
that requires no repackaging in the store before being placed in
the meat case. Case-ready packages contain a USDA inspection
insignia on the package, which includes the exclusive USDA
establishment number assigned to the processor that packaged
the beef. Several types of case-ready packaging are available,
including modified-atmosphere and vacuum packages.