July 2006


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The National Provisioner

SWEET CAROLINA
Carolina Turkeys
Turns 20

   FEATURES   
Cover Story
- Two Decades Of Innovation
Carolina Turkeys celebrates its 20th anniversary while promoting its new case-ready venture.

Plant Story
- Continuous Improvement
A key part of success for Carolina Turkeys comes from constant upgrades and expansions of its Mt. Olive, N.C., plant.

Retail Report
- Chicken - With A Twist

Mastering Foodservice
- Asian Invasion
Asian-inspired dishes are making their way into retail delis following continued popularity and flavor experimentation at the foodservice level.

Wisconsin: Sausage capital of the world
- How Much Do Wisconsinites Love Their Sausage?
- Wisconsin All-Stars Profiles
Beer may have made Milwaukee famous, but Wisconsin wouldn’t be the same without its brats, summer sausage, hot dogs and much, much more.

PACK EXPO SHOW PREVIEW
- Packing McCormick Place

ICoMST SHOW PREVIEW
- Red Meat In The Emerald ISLE

Packaging Innovators
- Power Wraps
Innovative meat and poultry packaging materials offer multiple benefits including extended shelf life, food-safety assurances, brand loyalty and visual enticements.
- Bold And Beautiful
- MAP Quest
- Tightly Zipped
- Profitable Pouches
- Lunchmeat Leverage

New Products
- Coleman Natural Foods, Rolls Out New Line Of Natural Deli Meats, High-End Aussie Beef Comes To America and more...

Product Development
- Profiting From Flavor
Grilled and roasted notes offer bold and complex meat and protein flavors for sophisticated foodies and higher margins for processors and suppliers.

PRODUCT FOCUS: DELI MEATS
- Natural Selection

Food Safety
- Advancements In Rapid Testing
The world of rapid testing is developing innovative technologies designed to bring new levels of efficiency to food-safety programs.

PRODUCTION PROFILE
- Good Citizen

Production Technology
- Measure Twice, Cut Once
Poultry portioning relies on automation for precision and efficiency.

Packaging Technology
- Deli Packaging Gets Progressive

Supplier Marketplace
- Oven, Spinal Cord Remover and more...
- People News
- Supplier News
- Processor News

Supplier News
- Building For The Future


Editor’s Journal
- A True Story

Insight
- The Blame Game

Advertiser Index
- Index