June 2004

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The National Provisioner

2004
Meat Processors
of the Year
  FEATURES  
COVER STORY
Hormel Foods Corp: 2004 Meat Processor of the Year
- 2004 Meat Processor of the Year
- Portrait of a Maverick
- Point Guards
- Technology and Teamwork

SPECIAL REPORT
- Const ruction Countdown 2004

EYE ON THE INSUSTRY
- Private Label’s “Premium” Move

WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGY
- An Adage Meets the New Age

AAMP SHOW PREVIEW
- A ‘Grand’ time

  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- A lasting impression

NEW PRODUCTS
- el Monterey® Carb-friendly Burritos and Quesadillas, Lean Pockets® Sandwiches Ultra Supreme Pizza and more...

CREATOR's BRIEF
- Natural-flake Salt, Say cheese and more...

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
- Private Label’s “Premium” Move

  ALSO INSIDE ...  
EDITOR's JOURNAL
- Setting the Record Straight

ADVERTORIAL
- On the ‘Rite’ Track
- Flooring the Competition
- Pushing the food-safety Envelope
- Problem Solver…
- Partnering for Success
- Clip-System Solutions
- Automated Solutions

CASING CURES
- Surface Style

IFFA POST-SHOW REPORT
- Further Automation to the Rescue!

NCBA COLUMN
- Looking Back — and ahead — at Beef Value Cuts

FOOD SAFETY
- Meat Irradiation Down…but not Out

METAL DETECTION
- Advanced Detection

PACKAGING TECHNOILOGY
- Case Ready: the Next Phase

DISTRIBUTION MANEUVERS
- Building a Better Box

SUPPLIERS MARKETPLACE
- Record Keeping, Conveying, Mixing and more

ADVERTISER INDEX
- Index