NMCS NMCS. As for packages containing chicken parts in the self-serve case, the most common products among those counted were drumsticks (30 percent), which was a 5 percent increase over 2004. Bone-in thighs were the second-most common variety of (non-breast) chicken parts at 20 percent, which actually was a 6 percent drop from 2002 and a 1 percent increase from 2004 (see Figure 1) In terms of value-added chicken products, an increase of 7 percent of packages was identified as having flavor or ingredients added. However, this year's research indicated a slight decline among chicken breast offerings having flavor or ingredients added. Value-added breasts represented Figure 4 67% of Chicken Packages Contained a Natural Claim in 2007 Total Packaging Solutions dftm AM LVI Packaging Systems, Inc. 46 I MEAT&POULTRY I Id See us at IPE booth #942 Contact ULMA today for all your Packaging Equipment needs: d (770) 345-5300 * Info@ulmapackaging.us * www.ulmapackaging.com 3035 Torrington Drive - Ball Ground, GA 30107 (USA) 2008 IPE Processors Handbook I www.MEATPOULTRY.comhttp://www.ulmapackaging.com http://www.MEATPOULTRY.com