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DELI BUSINESSMARKETING MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT DEC/JAN 2020 $14.95 GOING GREEN AT THE DELI Also Inside Fermented Food Entrees FRIED CHICKEN GREEK FETA FRENCH GOAT CHEESE DELI MEAT TRENDS Pomi.indd 1 12/13/19 10:44 AM DEC/JAN ‘20 • VOL.24/NO.6 CONTENTS MERCHANDISING REVIEW The 411 on Fermented Foods ................. 22 The popularity of fermented foods continues, as its health benefits and flavors drive the category PREPARED FOOD Making a Meal Destination ......................25 Deli entrées have evolved and become higher end to better compete with restaurant offerings FEATURE An Enduring Segment ..............................30 With fried chicken, it’s all about the flavor COVERFrom utensils to meat, a change STORY is in the air 14 COMMENTARIES EDITOR’S NOTES Preparing For The New Age Of Deli ......... 10 22 PUBLISHER’S INSIGHTS Bringing in the New Year ........................... 12 25 30 DELI BUSINESS (ISSN 1088-7059) is published by Phoenix Media Network, Inc., P.O. Box 810425, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0425 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Deli Business, P.O. Box 810217, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0217 DEC/JAN 2020 DELI BUSINESS 3 DEC/JAN ‘20 • VOL.24/NO.6 CONTENTS CHEESE CORNER Greek Feta: A Cheese as Old as Humanity ..................................36 Discover how this age-old favorite came about and the qualities that make it so unique The Fine & Unparalleled Goat Cheese of France............................ 40 Find out why this revered cheese is becoming even more cherished 40 DELI MEATS PROFIT FROM IN 2020 Four Deli Meat Trends ............................ 46 Looking ahead at a dynamic new year 36 IN EVERY ISSUE DELI WATCH .................................................................. 8 INFORMATION SHOWCASE ................................................ 54 BLAST FROM THE PAST .................................................. 54 46 DELI BUSINESS (ISSN 1088-7059) is published by Phoenix Media Network, Inc., P.O. Box 810425, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0425 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Deli Business, P.O. Box 810217, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0217 4 DELI BUSINESS DEC/JAN 2020 Sally Sherman.indd 1 12/13/19 10:48 AM DELI BUSINESSMarketing Merchandising Management Procurement DELI BUSMARKETING MERCHANDISINGINESS MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT DELI BUSINESSMARKETING MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT Rogue Creamery’s Rogue DELI BUSMARKETING MERCHANDISINGINESS MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT PRESIDENT & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DeliBUSINESSmarketing merchandising management procurement JAMES E. PREVOR [email protected] DeliBUSINESSmarketing merchandising management procurement River Blue Receives Top Honor DeliBUSINESSMARKETING MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT PUBLISHING DIRECTOR KENNETH L WHITACRE . DeliBUSINESSMARKETING MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT [email protected] DELI BUSINESSMarketing Merchandising Management Procurement PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR DELI BUSINESSMarketing Merchandising Management Procurement LEE SMITH [email protected] ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER MARK GOLD [email protected] EXECUTIVE EDITOR ELLEN KOTEFF [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR LISA WHITE [email protected] PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DIANA LEVINE [email protected] ART DIRECTOR JACKIE TUCKER [email protected] PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT FREDDY PULIDO RESEARCH DIRECTOR Rogue Creamery’s Rogue River Blue Cheese recently achieved a monumental first SHARON OLSON for the American specialty and farmstead cheese industry: it won the coveted title of CONTRIBUTING EDITORS World Champion Cheese at the 2019 World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy. CAROL BAREUTHER HANNAH HOWARD BOB JOHNSON Rogue River Blue Cheese is an organic, cave-aged blue wrapped in Syrah grape leaves that are soaked in pear spirits. It is made with milk from Rogue Creamery’s Cer- SEND INSERTION ORDERS, PAYMENTS, PRESS RELEASES, PHOTOS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ETC., TO: tified Organic Dairy Farm in Grants Pass, OR. A seasonal product, Rogue River Blue is DELI BUSINESS only made for a few months each year beginning on the autumnal equinox. P.O. BOX 810217, BOCA RATON, FL 33481-0217 PHONE: 561-994-1118 FAX: 561-994-1610 This cheese was first envisioned by David Gremmels, the company’s president, EMAIL: [email protected] when he purchased the creamery in 2001. He launched the new recipe in 2002 using PHOENIX MEDIA NETWORK, INC. Rogue Creamery’s classic Oregon Blue Cheese recipe as its inspiration. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Rogue River Blue took Reserve Champion and the title of “Best Blue Cheese in the JAMES E. PREVOR World” at the 2003 World Cheese Awards. It is now the first American-made cheese EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT receiving the Grand Champion recognition. KENNETH L. WHITACRE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT LEE SMITH VICE PRESIDENT EDITORIAL COMING NEXT IN FEB/MAR ISSUE ELLEN KOTEFF GENERAL COUNSEL COVER STORY PROCUREMENT CHEESE CORNER DEBRA PREVOR Prepared Foods STRATEGIES Chimay Packaging Roquefort TRADE SHOW COORDINATOR JACKIE LOMONTE FEATURE Consumer Research DELI MEAT DELI BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY PHOENIX MEDIA NETWORK, INC. Rotisserie Chicken P.O. BOX 810425, MERCHANDISING BOCA RATON, FL 33481-0425 PHONE: 561-994-1118 FAX: 561-994-1610 REVIEWS PREPARED FOODS www.delibusiness.com Side Dishes Pizza ENTIRE CONTENTS © COPYRIGHT 2019 Olives PHOENIX MEDIA NETWORK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. COMING IN APRIL/MAY PUBLICATION AGREEMENT NO. 40047928 DELI BUSINESS will look at Sandwiches SUBSCRIPTION & READER SERVICE INFO If you would like to subscribe to Deli Business for the print and/or electronic version, please go to www.delibusiness.com and click on the “Subscribe” button. From there, you can subscribe to the print version of Deli Business or free of charge to the elec- tronic version. In addition, you can read the electronic version and go directly to a company’s Web site through our special hot link feature. Best of all, you can download and print any article or advertisement you’d like. 6 DELI BUSINESS DEC/JAN 2020 Gourmet Foods.indd 1 12/13/19 10:33 AM DELI WATCH TRANSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS LIPARI FOODS POSTS FIREFLY FARMS VOLPI NAMED FINALIST SAVENCIA SCHOLARSHIP PRESIDENT NAMES NATIONAL IN 2020 GOOD HONORS DOROTHY SALES DIRECTOR FOOD AWARDS DEMETER Lipari Foods, Warren, MI, has announced that Tim Walls has FireFly Farms, Accident, MD, has Volpi Foods, St. Louis, is a Savencia Cheese USA, New been named president and COO. named Cristi Menard as national 2020 finalist in the prestigious Holland, PA, has established He will oversee all company oper- director of sales and marketing. Good Food Awards. Finalists the Dorothy Demeter Savencia ations, reporting directly to Thom Menard joins the company’s lead- demonstrate a commitment to Cheeses USA Undergraduate Lipari, CEO. ership team and will dedicate her environmental stewardship and Scholarship, honoring the first www.liparifoods.com efforts to growing FireFly Farms’ growing their businesses in har- woman to receive a dairy sci- market reach and its brand, mony with a better food system. ence degree from Iowa State growing in tandem the com- These companies emphasize fair- University. Demeter, grew up pany’s beneficial impact on the ness and transparency from seed around cheesemaking as the rural communities that surround to plate, promoting safe and enjoy- granddaughter of Frederick Kolb, its manufacturing operations in able working environments, and founder of Kolb-Lena Cheese Maryland’s westernmost Garrett safeguarding biodiversity by cre- Co. She grew her company of County. ating products free of genetically award-winning artisanal cheese www.fireflyfarms.com modified ingredients. and sold it to Savencia. She passed www.volpifoods.com away in May 2019. www.savenciacheeseusa.com ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW PRODUCTS FOREVER CHEESE ANCHOR PACKAGING SINGLE-SERVE PRODUCT FOR WINS 30 WORLD LINE WINS BEST CREAM CHEESE FOR SELF SERVICE CHEESE AWARDS NEW PRODUCT FOODSERVICE Landana, Holland, has launched Forever Cheese Partners, Long Belle Chevré, Elkmont, AL, has Anchor Packaging, St. Louis, a new range of packaged cheese Island City, NY, has announced added a convenient, 1.5-oz. sin- has announced its Crisp Food slices for consumer self-service. that 21 cheesemakers with whom gle-serve package to its roster of Technologies Containers have Seven new cheese packages of it partners with have been named Chevré cream cheese products won the CSP 2019 Retailer’s sliced cow’s and goat’s cheeses among the winners at the 32nd for foodservice operators. Two of Choice Best New Product includes favorites such as Gouda, annual World Cheese Awards in the brand’s favorite cream cheese Award. The winner of this Edam, Maasdam and Smoked Bergamo, Italy. They stood out flavors at retail, Original and Fig, award was determined by Cheese as well as various from the crowd as a record-break- are available in this smaller for- convenience store retailers’ vote. specialty cheeses including ing 3,804 entries were judged in mat. Belle Chevré’s handy 1.5-oz. The trophy was awarded at the Light, Olives & Tomatoes a single day at Fiera di Bergamo. portion cup will maximize con- 2019 National Association of and Goat Cheese MILD. The The pioneering importer of spe- venience and eliminate waste. Convenience Stores (NACS) striking new packaging design cialty cheese had over 30 cheeses Expo in Atlanta. www.bellechevre.com combines Landana’s brand values from its catalog win coveted and authentic Dutch quality. www.anchorpackaging.com awards at the event. www.landanacheese.com www.forevercheese.com 8