Contents Meat&Poultry’s digital edition is available at www.MeatPoultry.com July 2013 30 VOLUME 59 NUMBER 7 ON THE COVER: Photography by Chris Ruhaak 56 38 08 COMMENTARY 10 BUSINESS NOTES 14 WASHINGTON Interstate shipping update 16 COVER STORY Ops Exec of the Year: Freddy Mortensen, Plumrose USA 30 ANIMAl WElfARE Cull cattle conundrum 38 SMAll BUSINESS Haen Meat Packing rolls on 42 PACKAGING SOlUTIONS - Influential packaging - Greener bacon packaging 48 INGREDIENT ISSUES Where’s the meat? 56 TOOlS Of THE TRADE Consistent coatings 16 4 • Meat&Poultry • July 2013 • www.MeatPoultry.com 62 fOOD SAfETY Labeling of mechanically tenderized beef proposed 68 PRODUCT TRENDS Maintaining portion control 73 lABOR Balancing act 74 fROM THE CORRAl Taking a global perspective 78 NAMES IN THE NEWS 80 PRODUCT SHOWCASE 84 ClASSIfIED ADS 89 AD INDEX 90 THE INSIDERhttp://www.MeatPoultry.com http://www.MeatPoultry.com