CONTENTS 86 G'Day Gourmet introduces Aussie meat pies to New Jersey food truck customers. Temple Grandin's commitment to animal welfare dates back 50 years. Cover photo: Courtesy of Temple Grandin 08 COMMENTARY 2021 - a year in review 10 BUSINESS NOTES 14 WASHINGTON Mandating vaccines SOSLAND PUBLISHING years 16 CENTENNIAL Humane touch 46 OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY Working the wastewater 54 QSR UPDATE Fast and furious 60 INGREDIENT ISSUES International flavor journey 66 POULTRY PROCESSING TECH Stunning them softly 70 FOOD SAFETY Initiating interventions 76 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Adaptive evolution 86 SMALL BUSINESS Down Under delicacy 90 LABOR Prepping for inspections 92 NAMES IN THE NEWS 94 SHOWCASE 96 CLASSIFIEDS 97 ADVERTISERS 98 THE INSIDER YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 24 REGULATORY Legislative hurdles 28 ANIMAL HEALTH Animal disease awareness 32 LABOR ISSUES Working it out 36 ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS Taking root 42 COVID-19 Protecting the front line 4 MEAT+POULTRY | 12.21 | www.meatpoultry.com G'Day Gourmet; Leigh Prather - stock.adobe.comhttp://www.meatpoultry.com