What's the piece of paper for in a packet of minced beef?

Question

Why is it there? What does it do?

Answer 1

stops the mince floating in blood

Answer 2

To write a note to the company to tell them that their minced beef tastes icky?

Answer 3

Good question, is it to keep it fresh or soak up the blood or is it for some other sinister reason, we will never know unless a butcher answers this question truthfully.  

Answer 4

to soak up the blood

Answer 5

It soaks up the blood.

Answer 6

pass  you also get a piece of paper in packets of sausages . and there is no blood in sausages   a complete mystery

Answer 7

maybe t stop the mince sticking when freezing something to do with fat content ask mr sainsbury

Answer 8

to stop it sticking if you freeze it and absorb blood

Answer 9

It absorbs the excess blood I think...?

Answer 10

To soak up the blood. If it wasn't there it would just dribble along the bottom of the packet.

Answer 11

It is called a peach pad (don`t ask me why) and it is an absorbent pad to soak up the blood that leaches out of the meat. You will also find these pads in pre-packed fish or prawns.

This improves the appearance of the product.