"A Healthier Family"

"Probio line"

In 2000, “Nematekas” was one of the first companies in Europe and the only one in Lithuania to start using probiotic cultures, biologically useful ingredients, in the production of cold smoked and dried sausages. Products enriched with probiotic cultures are called functional food. During the production process of the functional food, some biological ingredients are added to or removed from the food. Its use has a purposeful positive physiological effect on human body. Functional food is in compliance with a proper nutrition requirements and physiological needs of the body, and adheres to an optimal human health and wellness. Probiotic cultures mean naturally extracted active elements. In the process of smoking, they act as catalysts, i.e. ripen the sausage. Therefore no preservatives are added into this product. The sausages are a sort of products made following ancient recipes and in the course of time the taste of the sausage improves.

Laktobacillus is the most widely used probiotic cultures. These cultures ripen the sausage therefore no chemical ripening agents need to be used.

Probiotic cultures have positive effects on the human body:

• Fight the infections;
• Regenerate the microorganisms of human body;
• Boost immune system;
• Improve intestinal function;
• Reduce stomach acidity.

Probiotic cultures remain effective in the meat products until their expiry date.

"Nematekas" cold smoked and dried sausages with probiotic cultures are  called PROBIO sausages.

"E free"

“Nematekas” has developed “A Healthier family”, a product group of a healthier food. It includes not only Probio sausages enriched with probiotic cultures, but also frankfurters “Jokių E” (“E-free”)  containing no preservatives, “Mažylių” frankfurters enriched with vitamin C and iodine or the additives are in minimal quantities (“Nr.1” and “Pieniškos”).

“Nematekas” has applied a technology which enables to avoid using nitrite (preservative E 250). The frankfurters “E free” was a breakthrough in food industry as the product contains no preservatives, meat substitutes, allergens, phosphates nor food additives. They only consist of pork, salt and spices. "E free" be unique sausages of that kind in Europe. Nutritionists assured that “E free” sausages may be given even to 6 months old babies.

 "Nematekas" offers the following "A Healthier Family" products:

• PROBIO products;
• Frankfurters:
• Jokių E;
• Mažylių;
• Nr.1;
• Pieniškos.

The personnel of “Nematekas” deserves the biggest compliments in regards to the development of the new more healthier products. This attainment would have been impossible without their endeavours, knowledge and experience. Therefore the employees of “Nematekas” are given full possibilities to master their skills and improve their qualification.