Deli-prepared foods rank as the biggest seller in the deli department, and also had strong year-on-year growth performance.

The role encompasses leading process control optimization.

In addition to the team logistics, Land O’Frost supports hyperlocal access to quality, cost-effective lunch meat options.

Carl Abbott has served Land O’Frost for the past 49 years.

These new items join a lunchmeat lineup which includes flavored hams, turkey breasts, salami, bologna, and more.

The pandemic moved many meal occasions to the home, and retail inflation has kept many of them there.

New packaging in the deli and lunchmeat category often is being driven by consumers’ lifestyle needs. For example, portable protein packs were created because consumers want to be fit and eat less while on the go. 

It’s estimated that Americans eat 300 million sandwiches a day, or roughly one per person, but are they popular enough to keep proteins top of mind for consumers at lunchtime?