Food transportation method

A method for processing a single food product through stages of a food processing plant, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a length of casing, said casing having a first end and a second end, said casing further having sufficient inherent strength, as provided, to support a selected food product;
• (b) capping the first end of said casing;
• (c) providing said food product, said food product of selected size to fill approximately three quarters of the length of said casing;
• (d) inserting said food product into said casing through said second end of said casing;
• (e) providing a pair of clips, said first clip and said second clip each radially receivable over the exterior surface of said casing;
• (f) clipping said casing proximate said second end of said casing utilizing said first clip and clipping said casing proximate said food product utilizing said second clip;
• (g) cutting said casing longitudinally between said first and said second clip to create a handling means for transporting said encased single food product, wherein the combination of said casing, said cap and said pair of clips form the only structure for supporting said food product through stages of said food processing plant;
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• (h) providing means for transporting said food product through a food processing plant, suspending said food product by said handling means from said means for transporting and transporting said food product through stages of a food processing plant.