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frozen distribution and advances in packaging
technology were prompting those readers to
venture over the Rocky Mountains and into
national distribution. The magazine attracted
the attention of a larger audience.
" We have been urged in recent years to give
our annual special June 'Frankfurter & Sausage
Issue' wider distribution, " Oman wrote in 1970.
Recognizing the opportunities to gain audience
and advertising revenue, the magazine officially
changed its name to Meat Industry and raised
qualified circulation to 16,000 recipients at
more than 11,000 federal and state-inspected
meat plants throughout the United States.
Steve Bjerklie, former editor of M+P
(1980-96), summed up the move: " In short, the
regional industries were shrinking by the mid1970s,
and the big companies were all going
national. Advertisers followed, so it only made
sense for Western Meat Industry to become
Meat Industry in 1975. "
Writing to the Meat Industry audience
in January 1970, Oman and Michael Alaimo,
associate publisher, explained their reasoning.
" Most of the editorial contents of our
monthly issues are unavailable from any other
convenient source, so we will not be duplicating
editorial service already available elsewhere, "
they wrote. " Western packers and processors
have had easy access to this kind of information
in our magazine for years, and we like to think
it is one of the reasons why there are so many
progressive, well-informed packers in the West. "
Editorial and publishing offices remained in
the San Francisco area.
EDITORIAL DRIVEN
From the start, the editorial content of
MEAT+POULTRY has centered primarily on
production and packaging technology, industry
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news and business strategy. The first issue
carried articles about a new supermarket meat
center, two new meat plants and the addition of
a new meat packaging department along with
news of company, personnel and association
activities plus new products from suppliers.
This blend of news, operations, technology
and association matters set the early pattern
for the magazine. As the years progressed, the
magazine added technology reports written
to help readers understand highly complex
topics. It developed a schedule of special
issues devoted to the industry's products, such
as portion-control meats, burgers, hot dogs
and sausage, deli meats and, most recently,
barbecue along with an annual Buyer's Guide
and pre- and post-convention issues.
From its launch to today, the magazine
benefited from a devoted editorial staff and a
stellar assortment of contributing writers.
In the January 1960 edition, Oman
announced the promotion of Alaimo to editor
from associate editor. By 1977, Alaimo also
carried the title of associate publisher, and he
would devote his career to the magazine, rising
to owner and publisher during the 1980s.
Another individual long associated with
M+P, Bjerklie joined Oman Publishing in 1980
as an assistant editor, progressing to associate
editor, with a brief stint as assistant to the
publisher. Alaimo continued to act as editor
until 1989 when Bjerklie was named managing
editor and shortly thereafter became editor.
" When I came aboard in 1980, Katie
Supinski was managing editor, Janet Basu
was associate editor, and Judy Bischoff was
assistant editor, " Bjerklie recalled. Basu moved
into freelancing a short while later. In the mid1990s,
he brought in Keith Nunes, as managing
editor and Zack Stentz as assistant editor.
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TURNS 60
A commemorative look
back at the 1960s
p16
LOOKING AHE AD
The 2015 forecast sees
consumers digging deeper
p42
SMALL BUSINESS MAT T ERS
Third-party audits become
business as usual
p58
INGREDIENT SOLUT IONS
Formulating with phosphates
creates value
p76
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The US red meat industry is
enjoying a year in the black
p30
INGREDIENT ISSUES
Peppers, seasonings and
spices bring the heat
p46
SMAL L BUSINESS MAT T ERS
Old Line Custom Meat Co.
partners with Roseda Farms
p54
PACK AGING SOLUT IONS
Vacuum skin packaging offers
countless benefits
p66
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