CONTENTS 20 Makowski's Real Sausage Co. is leaving its mark on the custom processing sausage business Cover: Southside Market and Barbeque Inc. is a sausage-centric barbecue business thriving in the Lone Star State. (Photo by Rachel Bracewell) SAUSAGE REPORT 14 BY THE NUMBERS Weiners and sausages on a roll 16 COMPANY PROFILE Villa Roma: Fresh for retail 08 COMMENTARY Family links 10 BUSINESS NOTES 12 WASHINGTON Achieving ag export success 20 SAUSAGE PROCESSING 42 SMALL BUSINESS Makowski's Real Sausage: Keeping it real SOLUTIONS 50 TRANSPORTATION Controlling chaos Full speed ahead 56 POULTRY 36 COVER STORY Behind the scenes Lone Star links PROCESSING Looking to the future 84 FROM THE CORRAL Recruiting industry rock stars 86 INDUS T RY C A L ENDA R 88 NAMES IN THE NEWS 90 SHOWCASE 92 CLASSIFIEDS 97 ADVERTISERS 98 THE INSIDER 64 INGREDIENT ISSUES The road to clean label 72 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Watchful eye 4 MEAT+ POULTRY | 02.18 | www.meatpoultry.com 64 Gabmaster Photography, ©dextorth - stock.adobe.com 28 PACKAGING Small town, big flavor 80 TRAINING AND RECRUITMENThttp://stock.adobe.com http://www.meatpoultry.com