CONTENTS 22 Sarge's Deli has earned its stripes as one of New York's deli gems. Cover: The deli business continues to thrive at foodservice and retail as processors deliver on consumer demands and equipment suppliers meet processor technology requirements. ©grinchh - stock.adobe.com 08 COMMENTARY 82 SMALL BUSINESS 10 BUSINESS NOTES 14 NEWS PERSPECTIVE 88 NICHE MARKETING 18 WASHINGTON Trade fade Women to watch Committing to improvement Producer pressures 50 PLANT TOUR Self-contained processing 70 COMPANY PROFILE Gerber Poultry shows off its poultry pride 78 FOOD SAFETY Sanitation first 58 The art of air chilling 64 Evolving technologies 4 MEAT+ POULTRY | 08.19 | www.meatpoultry.com Building a bridge 94 FROM THE CORRAL 96 INDUS T RY C A L ENDA R 98 NAMES IN THE NEWS 100 SHOWCASE 102 CLASSIFIEDS 105 ADVERTISERS 106 THE INSIDER DELI REPORT 20 BY THE NUMBERS Deli diversity 22 COMPANY PROFILE Saluting deli excellence 26 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Part and parcel 32 INGREDIENT ISSUES Snacking safely 40 TOOLS OF THE TRADE The slice is right Sarge's Delicatessen and Diner; Oleksandr - stock.adobe.com POULTRY PROCESSING TECH Carving out a nichehttp://www.meatpoultry.com