CONTENTS 16 Creekstone Farms offers its customers quality beef and custom solutions. Cover: Creekstone Farms hand picks its Black Angus cattle in the field based on phenotypic and genetic attributes. Photo by Craig Hacker Photography 08 COMMENTARY 60 TECHNOLOGICAL 86 FROM THE CORRAL 10 BUSINESS NOTES 14 WASHINGTON Robotic refinements 88 NAMES IN THE NEWS 89 INDUSTRY CALENDAR 90 SHOWCASE 92 CLASSIFIEDS 97 ADVERTISERS 98 THE INSIDER Choosing to take chances Farm bill moves on 16 COVER STORY Creekstone Farms sets itself apart with custom solutions 66 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Signed, sealed and packaged 72 FOODSERVICE TRENDS What's on the menu? 76 FOOD SAFETY Cleaner carcasses 36 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Ready for retail Advancements in auditing 46 INGREDIENT ISSUES Heating up meat 54 SMALL BUSINESS Old Line Custom Meat Co. MEAT+ POULTRY | 07.18 | www.meatpoultry.com 82 RETAIL UPDATE Calling all minds Craig Hacker Photography; ©maxsol7 - stock.adobe.com 30 RED MEAT REPORT Seeing green 4 INNOVATIONShttp://www.meatpoultry.com