CONTENTS June 2007 Vol. 53 No. 6 ® FEATURES 28 Balancing act Processors strive to maximize plant utilization and avoid over-capacity 28 36 Cargill enhances Better Beef Canada's Better Beef plant gets even better after acquisition by CMS 46 Investing in food protection KSU's Biosecurity Research Institute puts the focus on safety 54 Research with a French flair France's ADIV quietly works on cutting-edge projects 58 Inspecting plans 36 Processors chime in on the prospect of risk-based inspection 64 Kayem goes large A regional processor copes with rapid growth, going national 76 Lunch hour competition Salads and hot meals challenge sandwiches during lunch 78 Incentives for LEAN Successful implementation of LEAN is aided by creative enticements 46 82 Pathogens - A closer look Getting up close with the industry's most prevalent threats 90 Tenderness rules Measuring and managing meat texture isn't limited to whole muscle cuts 94 Feeling the union push Labor groups rally support for unionization 64 6 I MEAT&POULTRY I June 2007 I www.MEATPOULTRY.com COVER STORYhttp://www.MEATPOULTRY.com