In February 2018, Hormel Foods began a major modification to its own symbolic vehicle, when chairman of the board, president and CEO Jim Snee announced the formation of a new business group — today named the Deli Solutions group — and stated, unequivocally, that the supermarket deli business would be a powerful growth engine for the company moving forward.

Dr. Ryan Cox of the University of Minnesota discusses judging the large-diameter luncheon meat class at the 2018 American Cured Meat Championships.

Maximizing meat and poultry revenues in supermarket delis is an intricate undertaking.

Country Meat Shop of Moberly, Mo. wins the Best of Show and Cured Meats Excellence Award.

Pederson's Natural Farms has been pleasing meat lovers for many years with its smoked sausage, hams and especially its uncured bacon. The Hamilton, Texas-based processor is expanding its expertise into a new retail category by introducing a new line of deli meats.

Lower Family Foods has remained a family tradition for four generations and more than 90 years of operation. Now, as a deli meat and cooked meat specialist, it is still working hard to be not only a top meat supplier and a good neighbor to its Richmond, Utah community.

Already an award-winning favorite, rebranded slices also get an upgrade in packaging and flavor.

Pederson's deli meats are from vegetarian-fed, humanely raised animals that have been raised without antibiotics.