0912 CONTENTS Meat Ingredient THE SOURCEBOOK a supplement to Welcome to this inaugural Meat Ingredient Sourcebook! 06 Managing sodium 08 Preventing pathogen proliferation 12 Stiff-arming spoilage 15 Delectable coverings 18 Buyers Guide 21 Suppliers The beauty of food product development is the opportunity to experience the differences in how ingredients function and react by application and process, and how they are influenced by packaging and distribution demands. It is an honor to be writing for Meat&Poultry, applying almost 20 years of knowledge gained from interacting with ingredient suppliers to this industry. Some of the news and trends I have identified at trade events around the country are reflected in this first-ever Meat Ingredient Sourcebook. Not only are key suppliers and their contact information identified, trends articles address some of the most important product development efforts in the meat and poultry processing industry. I hope this directory proves to be a useful tool for you during the next year. Donna Berry Meat Ingredients Editor Meat&Poultry September 2012 • The Meat Ingredient Sourcebook • Meat&Poultry • 5