by Lucas Collom | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, SSR Blog
At Sustainable Swine Resources (SSR), our commitment to innovation and sustainability has always been at the forefront of our operations. As the USA’s largest supplier of sow co-products, we take pride in leading the industry in providing high-quality porcine...
by Lucas Collom | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog
On July 14th, 2023, Surgeons at NYU Langone Health achieved a significant medical milestone by successfully transplanting a genetically engineered pig kidney into a human recipient who had been declared dead by neurologic criteria. The transplanted pig kidney, which...
by Lucas Collom | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog
Porcine collagen, also called pork collagen, has emerged as a groundbreaking component in the realm of healthcare. With its remarkable properties, it has garnered significant attention for different applications in the medical field. The potential of porcine collagen...
by Ryan Robers | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog
Porcine materials can become helpful ingredients in a wide range of market uses. From food offerings, medical devices, industrial components and much more, harvesting porcine tissues continues to be a sustainable way to reduce waste in the pork industry. While many...
by Ryan Robers | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog
Because porcine tissues and other materials derived from pigs can be used in so many sustainable applicable ways to reduce waste, it’s important that high quality standards are maintained throughout the entire harvest process. At SSR, many of our products go into the...
by Ryan Robers | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog
Among the different uses of porcine tissues and other pig co-products, the pharmaceutical industry maximizes the use of pigs to research and create groundbreaking new medicines that improve the lives of humans and animals. This use of porcine, or pig, medicine...