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Premium Rusk for Sausages, Pies, Stuffing & More
Our high-quality rusk is an essential ingredient for butchers, farm shops, and commercial kitchens. Used widely in the production of sausages, pies, compound meat products, and stuffing mixes, it improves texture, moisture retention, and consistency. It also acts as an excellent carrier for flavours, seasonings, and colours, making it ideal for creating burgers, kebabs, and other value-added meat products.
Bulk Rusk for Butchers & Farm Shops – Superfine, Pinhead & Medium
Give your products a professional finish with our Superfine, Pinhead and Medium rusk varieties, each formulated to deliver consistent results in sausages, pies, burgers and more. Order rusk in bulk online today for fast UK delivery and competitive wholesale pricing. Bulk Discounts – Buy More, Save More. Take advantage of our tiered pricing to get the best deal on your sausage-making ingredients. We also welcome bespoke and trade orders, supplying the exact quantity or custom blend your business needs.
Newly Weds Foods Rusk
Bulk discounts available – click on a product for more info. FREE DELIVERY on orders of 6+ Bags!
The two most popular grist sizes, Pinhead and Medium are widely used in the production of sausages, pies and other compound meat products and Superfine is the perfect carrier for flavours, seasonings and colours making it suitable in the production of burgers and kebabs.
Pinhead, Medium and Superfine variants are also available as a salt free option. Breadrusk is often required when making premium and speciality meat products and stuffing mixes.
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Newly Weds Foods Premium Butchers Pinhead Rusk – 10kg
£17.00Pack Size: 10kg - Ease of Handling
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Newly Weds Foods Pinhead Rusk – 20kg
£28.45Pack Size: 20kg bags
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Gluten Free Pinhead Rusk – 12kg
£35.40Pack Size: 12kg bags - bulk discounts available!
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Newly Weds Foods Medium Rusk – 20kg
£28.45Pack Size: 20kg bags
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Newly Weds Foods Fine Rusk – 25kg
£33.50Pack Size: 25kg Bags
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Newly Weds Foods C4 Crumb / Bread Rusk – 12kg
£19.97Pack Size: 12kg Bags - Bulk discounts available!
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Dry Ingredients, Rusk & Crumbs
Creamy Orange Crumb (Frokum) – 25kg Bag
£38.38Pack Size: 25kg
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Dry Ingredients, Rusk & Crumbs
Panko Breadcrumb C Diva Hi Flake
£38.00Pack Size: 12.5kg
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What is Rusk and How Can it be Used?
Rusk is a wheat-based, twice-baked bread product used by butchers as a binder and filler in sausages, burgers and other meat products. It helps retain moisture, control fat migration and improve texture, giving traditional foods like the British “banger” their signature consistency and subtle flavour. Find out more about rusk and its uses below:
What is Rusk?
Rusk is a wheat-based, twice-baked bread product specially developed for meat processing. Often described as a light biscuit or dried bread crumb, it’s a core component of many butchers’ ingredients. In sausage and burger production, rusk acts as a binder and filler, improving moisture retention, texture and structural integrity so each product holds together and cooks evenly.
One of the best-known applications is as the cereal ingredient in the great British “banger” sausage, where its unique characteristics help create the yielding texture and subtle flavour profile customers expect. By controlling moisture and fat migration, rusk also delivers a more balanced, consistent taste and mouthfeel, making it indispensable for traditional and modern meat products alike.
What Does Rusk Do in Sausages?
In sausage making, rusk acts as a carrier for water, fat, seasoning and colours. It helps to absorb excess moisture, improves succulence, prevents shrinkage, and gives the sausage its characteristic texture.
Why do butchers use rusk rather than other ingredients?
Butchers rusk is designed specifically for meat products: it typically has better absorption, a cleaner flavour, and is more consistent in size and performance than generic breadcrumbs. It is optimised for sausage production.
How do I choose the right type of sausage rusk?
Each rusk variety offers different particle sizes and water absorption rates. Superfine yields a smoother texture, Pinhead gives coarse bite and texture contrast, and Medium provides a balance. The choice depends on the meat-product (sausages vs. pies vs. stuffing) and desired mouthfeel.
How do I buy rusk in bulk?
When buying bulk rusk or butchers rusk online, check for:
Price per kilogram (or per bag) and whether there are bulk discounts offered.
Delivery terms & reliability (UK delivery schedule, shipping cost).
Product specification: grade (Superfine, Pinhead, Medium), moisture content, gluten status (if needed).
Minimum order quantities or packaging sizes (10 kg, 20 kg, sacks).
Whether bespoke blends or custom orders are possible for your specific butchers’ needs.
Bespoke Rusk Orders
If you have any specific rusk requirements that aren’t listed here, please contact us.