CONTENTS ® 26 JJanuary 2009 Vol. V l 55 No. N 1 FEATURES COVER STORY 26 Industry outlook 26 32 38 44 48 Red Meat Outlook Poultry Outlook: Striving to survive Canadian Outlook: Border blues Food Safety Outlook: Addressing old business Energy Outlook: Averting a crisis in 2009 54 Mission: Possible 54 Processors and FSIS hope to head off Salmonella 58 Filling the kosher void Agriprocessors' fall creates a meat shortage 64 Bologna-based growth Seltzer's signature item withstands the test of time 69 Global influence Poultry's well-traveled flavors have arrived 73 Keeping an eye on supply Staying ahead of supply and demand for 2009 64 76 Roll out the bacon The retail bacon category remains vibrant 82 Delivering quality, safety Conveyors focus on more throughput and safety NEWS & OPINION 8 10 20 22 90 110 4 I Commentary Business Notes International News and Trends Washington Labor The Insider MEAT&POULTRY I January 2009 I www.MEATPOULTRY.com DEPARTMENTS 92 93 94 96 104 109 Names in the News News from Suppliers Industry Calendar of Events New Product Showcase Classified Ads Advertiser Indexhttp://www.MEATPOULTRY.com