Almost 30 years ago, a group of folks from the Greek island of Crete, founded Creta Farms and began producing high-quality extra virgin olive oil. Today they use a patented method to create a line of premium deli meats by replacing all visible fat with Cretan EVOO.
The result is a better-for-you product that does not sacrifice flavor for health. Well-established in Europe, the line has earned the American Heart Association Heart Check here in the U.S.
The full line includes several varieties of turkey breast and ham as well as roast beef and chicken breast. Creta Farms is currently developing EVOO-infused hot dogs, bologna and sausage.
Jan Fialkow is the managing editor of Deli Business and Cheese Connoisseur magazines.