CONTENTS 86 Partnerships with home delivery services give meat and poultry processors access to more consumers. Cover: From fresh burgers and healthy food concepts to meat-centric menus featuring "better burgers," today's QSRs are changing the ways they serve their ever-changing consumer base. (Photo courtesy of CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc.) 08 COMMENTARY 96 CONFERENCE PREVIEW 10 BUSINESS NOTES 16 WASHINGTON 100 FROM THE CORRAL Super-sized expectations Pushing parental leave policy 50 SMALL BUSINESS Sugar Mountain Farm sweetens the deal 54 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Rising to the challenge 64 FOOD SAFETY Safety blueprint 70 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Smokehouse maintenance Handle with care QSR REPORT 18 SUPPLY CHAIN Fresh-minded McDonald's Getting back to basics 20 QSR TRENDS 102 INDUS T RY C A L ENDA R Balancing fast-food and healthy food 104 NAMES IN THE NEWS 26 SUPPLIER RELATIONS 106 SHOWCASE Supply chain standards 108 CLASSIFIEDS 32 COMPANY PROFILE Arby's meat-centric menu 113 ADVERTISERS 38 QSR MARKETING 114 THE INSIDER CKE: Taming the flame 46 NEW PRODUCTS Fast and furious 76 INGREDIENT ISSUES Moisture musts 86 MEAT MERCHANDISING Meal kit momentum Accelerated transformation 4 MEAT+ POULTRY | 09.17 | www.meatpoultry.com Blue Apron, McDonald's 92 CORPORATE PROFILEhttp://www.meatpoultry.com