Deli

The chief executive officer of PepsiCo Inc (PEP).’s Sabra Dipping Co. venture recently approved its first national U.S. hummus television commercials. One instructs consumers to “dip life to the fullest” by dunking carrots and chicken wings into the mashed chickpea concoction. Sabra soon will kick off as the National Football League’s official dips sponsor. …

In his Cheese Primer, cheese guru Steven Jenkins writes that Tillamook is one of the few American cheeses that straddles the line between mass-produced and artisanal — meaning it’s an inexpensive cheese that can be found in many groceries, but is also, as he says, “a cheese that ranks with the finest cheddar made anywhere, one I highly recommend and often enjoy myself.” …

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is issuing a voluntary recall for three specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. …

Jeffs’ Select Gouda from Caves of Faribault has won the 2013 sofi™ Award for Outstanding Cheese or Dairy Product from the Specialty Food Association. A sofi is the top honor in the $86 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. …

For decades, Berkel Sales & Service has been the most reliable source of Berkel meat slicers, and recently the company has announced new specials on some models that can help customers save money while purchasing the meat slicer that is best suited for their needs. …