Eating healthy is top of mind for many people, but they often think
it's not possible on a tight budget. With the consumer in mind, Butterball LLC,
Garner, N.C., said it developed an array of Carolina Turkey Deluxe deli
meats that are both affordable and certified by the American Heart
Association (AHA).
Kraft Foods wants to help brown
bag aficionados spice up their routine and stay up with sandwich trends
-- without breaking the budget. That's why it has developed four bold
new varieties of Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh shaved meats.
There's no need to go out for lunch. Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., says new Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Foccacia Sandwiches turn any desk into a "four-star 'desk' taurant."
New features at Hormel Foods Corp.'s consumer Web site (www.hormel.com) let consumers download and print their own coupons for retail deli sandwich meats (55 cents), pepperoni (55 cents), microwave bacon, party trays and even refrigerated entrees ($2.00).
Organic and natural deli meat processor Applegate Farms, Bridgewater, N.J., said it hired 25-year-plus industry veteran Eric Miller as vice president of sales.
As if being the nation’s largest turkey processing operation isn’t
enough distinction, Butterball LLC’s Mount Olive, N.C., plant deserves
attention for several other reasons.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas, said it will idle three of its 32 U.S. chicken processing plants by mid-May as part of a corporate restructuring plan.
Tyson Foods Inc. expects this summer to complete as much as $17 million in capital improvements to boost production at its Cherokee, Iowa, deli meats plant.