® THE BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS August 2011 • Vol. 57 No. 8 • www.MeatPoultry.com Features 18 Cover story: CEO Series Taking flight Larry Odom pilots family business to success 26 Facing a new reality 18 Canada’s red meat industry faces the future 53 32 Riding the wave Microwave meals evolve along with technology 40 Meat perspectives 26 Kerri Harris and Jeff Savell on HACCP, food safety and meat science 43 Meat Processing Operations & Engineering: 43 53 56 61 Cargill Innovation Center’s open house Packaging: Wrapping up convenience Sanitation Tips: Tools of the trade Well done: Cooking systems deliver quality 61 32 64 Small Business Matters: Earning their stripes Chico Locker and Sausage moves up the ranks 64 71 Pack Expo preview Las Vegas expo promises packaging solutions 43 71 Meat&Poultry’s Digital Edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com Departments 8 Commentary 10 Business Notes 16 Washington 70 From the Corral 72 Names in the News 73 New Product Showcase 76 Classified Ads 81 Advertiser Index 82 The Insider 4 • Meat&Poultry • August 2011 • www.MeatPoultry.comhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com