Meica Sausages, Germany's #1 sausage, are made from select cuts of pure prime pork meat and fine spices. There are no additives, no colorings of any kind, no flavor enhancers, no stabilizers, and no fillers; the use of added water is limited and strictly controlled. They are smoked over natural beech wood and carefully preserved to ensure that the vitamin content is not lost. Meica is USDA certified and carries the European Union's Organic Products Certificate. Meica Sausages are packaged in glass jars, which ensure freshness and do not compromise the quality and taste of the product. Meica was founded in 1908 by the Meinen and Kahmann families near the city of Bremen, a prime agricultural area known for its pork farms and pork raising traditions. Today, Meica is still a privately-held, mid-sized company, exporting its fine products to thirty countries. It is the market leader in Germany, known for the best ingredients, highest quality, and traditional German recipes. In January 2010, Meica received three out of three stars in taste, appearance, and texture in test results published in Men's Health Magazine. And in August 2009, Meica Bratwurst ranked #1 out of 35, receiving the top grade for microbiological quality in a test conducted by Germany's premier consumer testing organization. Sausages have been Germany's essential food for more than 1, 000 years. Their long history dates back to Ancient China, Greece, and Rome, where sausages were already regarded as "convenience" foods. Today, Germany boasts over 1, 500 varieties of sausage and 41 known varieties of Bratwurst. There are three kinds of German sausage: Rohwurst (fresh, smoked sausage); Bruhwurst (boiled sausage), and Kochwurst (pre-cooked sausage). Bruhwurst is made from finely cut meat ("Brat"), spices, and salt with the addition of water and ice. It is hot smoke cured and boiled at medium temperatures. Frankfurters and wieners fall under the Bruhwurst category. Meica Bruhwurst Sausages are available in the following varieties:Mini Wini Cocktails (128.8 oz.)Deutschlander (1212.7 oz.)Bockwurst (625.4 oz.)Bockwurst (128.8 oz.)Wiener (127 oz.)Weisswurst (612.1 oz.)Frankfurter (126.3 oz.)