CONTENTS 56 Old Station Craft Meats has thrived as a newcomer to the meat processing arena. Cover: Faculty and student workers collaborate to make the University of Wisconsin-River Falls' Humane Handling Institute a reality. Source: Joel Crews/Sosland Publishing Co. 08 COMMENTARY Documentary of a lifetime 10 BUSINESS NOTES 12 WASHINGTON Leveraging alignments 14 COVER STORY Difference makers 52 INGREDIENT ISSUES The recipe for food safety 56 SMALL BUSINESS Farm-to-fork venture 62 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Processors embrace the " less-is-more " approach 70 LABOR Workplace safety nets 72 INDUS TRY C AL ENDAR 74 GIVING BACK 76 NAMES IN THE NEWS FAMILY BUSINESS FOCUS 22 FAMILY BUSINESS STRATEGIES Subject matter experts provide helpful perspectives 26 GENERATIONAL SUCCESS Bear Creek Smokehouse's family business recipe 34 INNER CIRCLE The Haun Ranch's family leaders focus on the future 4 MEAT+POULTRY | 03.23 | www.meatpoultry.com 78 SHOWCASE 81 ADVERTISERS 82 THE INSIDER MEAT SNACK MANIA 40 MEAT SNACK SCIENCE University short course helps processors make the grade 46 MEAT MARKETING Strategic sponsorships pay off for processors Verdigris Photography and Design; Charqui Jerky Co.http://www.meatpoultry.com