Contents November 2005 Volume 51 No. 11 2006 Red Book 22 72 127 Suppliers Directory Buyer's Guide Directory of Associations Alphabetical listing of industry suppliers Listing of equipment and services by category Alphabetical listing of trade groups 133 Acknowledgement: The editorial staff of MEAT&POULTRY 2006 Calendar would like to thank it's information services coordinator, Dianna Freeman, for her tireless and thorough effort on the Conventions, meetings and workshops 2006 Red Book. 10 22 News & Opinion Special Report: The Front Page Business Notes Late breaking news ....... 3 News briefs from around the industry ..... 14 Commentary The grill next door ......... 8 International News & Trends McCandid News briefs from around the world ......... 16 Fast-food giant strives for transparency ........... 10 Washington Inspection roles are evolving ....................... 19 6 I MEAT&POULTRY I November 2005 I www.MEATPOULTRY.com 111 Departments Advertising Index....... 140 Classified Ads ........... 136 Cyber Shelf ................ 135 The Insider ............... 142http://www.MEATPOULTRY.com