CONTENTS COVER STORY ® June 2009 Vol. 55 No. 6 22 Top 125 companies Ranking the industry's leading processors SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS 40 Best of Wisconsin's wurst 22 Louie's Finer Meats is still a family affair 44 On the hook A new administration and old food-safety issues at USDA 46 Angst over antibiotics H1N1 outbreak thrusts antibiotics into the spotlight 51 CEO Series: Eye on Hatfield Philip Clemens champions his 'business family' 53 Outside the box 40 Dr. David Theno's open letter to Obama A supplement to MEAT&POULTRY 58 66 67 72 78 84 88 Creekstone Farms emerges a stronger company Maintenance Tips: Coordinating info flow Lean Tips: Workplace safety and LEAN Sanitation Tips: Sanitizing safely Scope creep: Avoid the "Uh, Ohs" Mini-burger mania! Grilled chicken demand continues to surge 92 What now for pork? 58 Winning back wary consumers after the flu story 94 Playing soft-powerball USMEF likes the Obama Administration's approach to building trade NEWS & OPINION 6 10 18 20 95 110 4 I Commentary Business Notes International News Washington From the Corral The Insider MEAT&POULTRY I June 2009 I www.MEATPOULTRY.com DEPARTMENTS 96 98 104 109 Names in the News New Product Showcase Classified Ads Advertiser Indexhttp://www.MEATPOULTRY.com