THE BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS July 2012 • Vol. 58 • No. 7 • www.MeatPoultry.com 8 Commentary Sharing food-safety wisdom 80 Packaging Trends Getting lean and green 10 Business Notes Industry news and trends 86 Labor Equal employment challenges 18 Washington Mandating cooking temperatures 88 Names in the News 90 New Product Showcase 93 Classified Ads 97 Advertiser Index 98 The Insider 20 20 Discovering value Tyson discovers opportunities 32 Backyard Inspirations Cashing in on cooking out 40 Small Business Matters Former fi reman’s sizzling success 32 50 Ingredient Solutions Getting the sodium out 58 Food Safety Ensuring excellence 62 Washing Systems Raising the sanitation bar 66 High on the hogs 66 Artisan pork satisfies On the Cover: Tyson Foods’ CEO, Donnie Smith (left) and COO, Jim Lochner Meat&Poultry’s Digital Edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com 4 • Meat&Poultry • July 2012 • www.MeatPoultry.comhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com