Armour has created an option for sodium-conscious consumers who love pepperoni, but aren't willing to sacrifice flavor.

This holiday season, Butterball, LLC gives consumers a reason to celebrate by offering fresh turkeys, now with less sodium and a new easy open package.

The FDA, CDC, FSIS, ARS and CNPP will hold a joint meeting on approaches to reduce sodium consumption.

As a committed participant in the National Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI): a nationwide effort to cut the salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent by 2014: Butterball LLC launched its lower-sodium deli products at the International Deli Dairy Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual conference.

Two reasons supermarket delis were successful last year were because they were able to keep price increases manageable and they were able to innovate, says Jonna Parker, account services director at the Perishables Group, Chicago. For example, more retailers began offering bundling and combo options to create convenience.

The National Provisioner surveys sausage processors on a variety of topics linked to sausage R&D and operations.

As a committed participant in the National Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI) – a nationwide effort to cut the salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent by 2014 – Butterball LLC is launching its lower sodium deli products at the International Deli Dairy Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual conference.

The National Turkey Federation’s (NTF) Board of Directors elected Rick Huisinga to serve as the federation’s 2011 chairman. Huisinga is executive vice president of Willmar Poultry Company in Willmar, Minn.

Senators Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) have introduced a bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit, saying that it would save taxpayers $6 billion.