® THE BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS November 2011 • Vol. 57 No. 11 • www.MeatPoultry.com Features 20 Annual Deli Report: 20 Vincent Giordano Corp. rolls on 28 Deli trends: Deli-cious conundrum 36 Roundy’s self supplies 44 Stunning other species 20 Not a “one-size-fits-all” proposition 50 CEO Series: Mike Townsley Leading Bob Evans Foods into the future 69 58 Work in progress Fixing nutritional labeling 62 Food Safety: Making gains Battling Listeria in RTE meats pays off 28 69 Leaders of the pack Poultry packaging trends signal changes 74 73 LINKS supplement: 74 Reaping robotic benefits 80 Sausage trends: Bucking the economy 36 84 Small Business Matters: Frohling Meats & Catering Succeeding by ‘thinking outside of the box’ 84 90 2012 IPE preview Atlanta preps for poultry Cover photo courtesy of National Pork Board 50 90 Meat&Poultry’s Digital Edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com Departments 8 Commentary 10 Business Notes 18 Washington 92 Labor 94 Names in the News 96 New Product Showcase 101 Classified Ads 105 Advertiser Index 106 The Insider 4 • Meat&Poultry • November 2011 • www.MeatPoultry.comhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com