® THE BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS September 2011 • Vol. 57 No. 9 • www.MeatPoultry.com Features 20 Cover story: Cargill applies pressure Putting Fressure beef patties on the menu 32 Hands-on in Canada 20 Alberta’s innovation center incubates success 50 40 Small Business Matters: Starting young Bernthal Packing’s roots date back to 1949 46 Animal health and beyond 32 Ceva opens newest US vaccine facility 59 50 Robotics boost processing Technology pushes productivity to new levels 59 Annual Construction Report Forward-thinking companies build for future 40 73 73 Bacon wrapped Products and packaging keep evolving 76 Carcass irradiation dilemma More questions than answers now exist 46 76 Meat&Poultry’s Digital Edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com Departments 8 Commentary 10 Business Notes 19 Washington 82 Labor 84 Names in the News 85 New Product Showcase 88 Classified Ads 93 Advertiser Index 94 The Insider 4 • Meat&Poultry • September 2011 • www.MeatPoultry.comhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com