Contents Meat&Poultry's digital edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com September 2014 36 VOLUME 60 NUMBER 9 ON THE COVER: Photography by George Motz 42 76 08 COMMENTARY 10 BUSINESS NOTES 18 WASHINGTON 68 SMALL BUSINESS THE BURGER REPORT 86 LABOR From QA to food safety 20 COVER STORY Burger Maker, the groundbeef gurus 36 INGREDIENT ISSUES Blending burgers 42 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Ground beef packaging picks 54 FOOD SAFETY SQF audits: Expect the unexpected 60 POULTRY PROCESSING Joe Sanderson shows his poultry pride 20 4 * Meat&Poultry * September 2014 * www.MeatPoultry.com Jennings Premium Meats 76 SHOW PREVIEW Pack Expo promises a jampacked show in Chicago Federal contractors: compliance update 88 PRODUCT SHOWCASE 90 NAMES IN THE NEWS 92 CLASSIFIED ADS 97 AD INDEX 98 THE INSIDERhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com