Meat & Poultry -- January 2014 - 8

Commentary
BY Joel Crews, editor
jcrews@sosland.com

Maintaining momentum
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ditorially, this past year ended on a

processing plant in the country at least once,

high note for Meat&Poultry, with the

continues his reign in 2014 as an industry-

December cover story: "BSE - 10 Years

leading authority on in-plant operations. An

Later," the first of a two-part story written

editorial newcomer, Bruce Aidells, whose

by longtime contributor, Steve Kay. Our

face and name still appear on the labels of

editorial team is sustaining that note in

Hillshire Brands products years after the sale

the first issue of 2014, with exclusive

of his sausage company, made his editorial

coverage of the Maschoffs acquisition

debut in M&P in 2013 and his contributions

of GNP Company, the topic of our

will continue in 2014. Ingredient technology

January cover story, along with the

expert, Donna Berry will also continue

second part of Steve Kay's BSE

offering her editorial perspectives in the

story, looking at the cost of the 2003

coming year as will Jerry Karczewski, who

BSE discovery in the US. This type

began writing exclusively for M&P in 2011,

of coverage was hardly the exception
in 2013 and will continue in 2014.

after retiring from his role as GM at Cargill's
Taylor Packing.

Readers will benefit from the perspective

Online readers of meatpoultry.com and

of reports penned by authoritative writers,

subscribers to the twice daily e-newsletter

who deliver unmatched context to their

should continue expecting our team of

features and columns because they were

Web editors to keep them informed of the

covering this industry many years before

most timely daily news and trends as we

the BSE discovery. Experience matters, and

also continue to roll out a steady stream of

while I was in my third year of covering the

video offerings on the Processors Channel

industry back in 2003 and remember it well,

and a regular schedule of Webinars,

my tenure is dwarfed by many industry lifers

podcasts and blogs.

whose names appear on the M&P masthead.

Like the processors we follow each day,

I'm proud of the fact that 2014 will mark
34 years since Dr. Temple Grandin began

to succeed. While there will never be a

writing her "From the Corral" column

shortage of topics to cover in the meat and

exclusively for M&P. Likewise, readers

poultry processing industry, in 2014 M&P

have benefitted from Steve Kay's work

remains committed to the business of

being proudly published in these pages for

publishing the most useful news, trends and

27 years. Meanwhile, Senior Editor, Bryan

feature stories covered by a growing stable

Salvage, who has toured nearly every large

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M&P relies on the caliber of its people

of experts and industry icons. ■

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