New to the Oscar Mayer brand of deli meat is a Jalapeño flavor, available in a 16-ounce package, as well as a new Bacon flavor, available in a 14-ounce package.
The centuries-old process of smoking meat has taken a new turn. Instead of using the customary smokehouse to preserve and enhance the flavor of meats, food processors in many regions of the world are integrating the smoking and browning into inline cooking that not only simplifies a laborious process, but also delivers significant health and competitive advantages.
Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a Canada-based producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd., a Canada-based manufacturer of premium gourmet deli meats.
Hayward, Calif. –based Columbus Foods launched Farm to Fork Naturals, a line of premium specialty meats that are minimally processed with no added nitrites or nitrates, and made from hogs and turkeys humanely raised on family farms.
The John Morrell Food Group, owner of Smithfield Foods and the Eckrich brand, rolled out a new deli meat line with each of the five products either covered in bacon or infused with bacon.