Deli

Sara Lee Premium Meats announced that its turkey, chicken and ham deli meats, found behind the deli counter, meet the American Heart Association criteria for heart-healthy food as part of an overall healthy dietary pattern and now feature the signature Heart-Check mark – just in time for American Heart Month. …

It's a dream come true for bacon lovers. Eckrich, part of John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, has expanded its availability of its five varieties of Bacon Lovers® Deli Meats.  The innovative, new deli meat line made with real bacon is now available to shoppers in grocery stores across the United States. In support of the national expansion, Eckrich has recently launched "The Best Idea Ever," an industry-leading national advertising campaign complete with radio, television, digital, social media and in-store advertising elements that support the line. …

DeIorio Foods, Inc. of Utica, N.Y. is pleased to announce that they have attained Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification from the SQF Institute, with SGS Australia as the certifying body. This certification is globally recognized as a benchmark for the food safety industry. In order to qualify for this achievement, businesses must receive certification on an ongoing basis; must adhere to strict guidance documents for their specific food industry sector; and must meet a third-party assessment to verify adherence to the rigorous requirements of the SQF Code. …

The American Cheese Society (ACS) has released its 2nd Annual Cheesemaker Industry Survey Report based on data gathered from more than 200 artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheesemakers in the United States and Canada. …

Oscar Mayer has agreed to pay the state nearly $14,000 in fines and install scales worth $10 million at its Iowa processing plant after the company allegedly sold multiple kinds of short-weight meat packages in Wisconsin grocery stores, the state announced Wednesday. …