CONTENTS 86 Wild Idea Buffalo Co. pioneers a new strategy where the buffalo roam Jill O'Brien Cover: Mike Townsley has been a constant at Bob Evans Foods during transitional times at the company. Photo by Pete Barreras 08 COMMENTARY 66 SMALL BUSINESS 10 BUSINESS NOTES 16 WASHINGTON 72 INGREDIENT ISSUES Welcome mat Looking at labels 18 COVER STORY Mike Townsley's leadership keeps BEF Foods on course Yield enhancement 80 SHOW PREVIEW Packing 'em in 86 PROCESSOR PROFILE 32 BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE Setting sights on bison 40 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Bacon at its best 46 POULTRY PROCESSING Outback perspectives 54 FOOD SAFETY Navigating equal pay Sandwich star Next generation Mysterious myopathy Pushing pressure 4 Mom Wilson's Country Sausage Mart overcomes odds MEAT+ POULTRY | 09.16 | www.meatpoultry.com 92 BACON BUSINE SS 96 FROM T HE CORR A L 98 L A BOR 100 SHOWCASE 104 INDUSTRY CALENDAR 106 NAMES IN THE NEWS 108 CLASSIFIEDS 113 ADVERTISERS 114 THE INSIDERhttp://www.meatpoultry.com