CONTENTS September 2008 Vol. 54 No. 9 ® FEATURES 26 CEO series: International appeal JBS USA's Wesley Batista weighs in on global strategy 26 34 Annual Construction Report 34 Leaner and cleaner- Listings of the past year's most significant projects 42 Construction Trends: An emphasis on improvements 50 Construction Trends: Taking a 'green' approach COVER STORY 56 Making tracks Traceability technology gains traction among U.S. processors 62 Asian-influenced success 34 Demand for ethnic foods provides opportunities 70 Room for improvement The food-safety burden on processors continues growing 76 Ready for retail AVA's Meat Depot is getting retailers 'all aboard' 82 Fast and furious Rapid tests are becoming faster, more specific 56 96 Modified approach MAP systems continue to evolve 102 Meat Economics Economic indicators for meat and poultry processors 62 4 I MEAT&POULTRY I September 2008 I www.MEATPOULTRY.comhttp://www.MEATPOULTRY.com