Contents April 2005 Volume 51 No. 4 18 28 30 Equipment trends Steel price sting Workplace wellness Looking beyond the basics of processing machinery Steel costs challenge suppliers The fiscal benefits of healthy workers 34 40 42 Tools of the trade Purchasing power Freight rate hike Essentials for processing popular meats Previewing the 2005 Purchasing Seminar Managing shipping cost 18 42 46 News & Opinion The Front Page Food Ingredient Solutions Soy's staying power Late breaking news ....... 3 International News & Trends Commentary News briefs from around the world ......... 16 Paying at the pump......... 8 Feedback 46 Research supports health benefits Labor Letters to the editor ...... 10 Clarifying overtime status ........................... 52 Business Notes Washington News briefs from around the industry ...... 12 Prescribing a new role for F.S.I.S. ............ 54 Departments Advertising Index......... 65 Classified Ads ............. 62 Names in the News ...... 61 News from Suppliers.... 55 Equipment Spotlight .... 56 Product Showcase ........ 58 The Insider .................. 66 www.MEATPOULTRY.com I April 2005 I MEAT&POULTRY I 7http://www.MEATPOULTRY.com