Processor Profile: Land O'Frost Land O’Frost Lansing plant: High-volume deli production meets flexible automation Land O'Frost’s Lansing, Ill., plant combines automation and skilled operators to deliver high-volume, flexible production. Sammy Bredar February 13, 2026 No Comments The Illinois facility balances rapid SKU changeovers, advanced palletizing robots and a skilled workforce to drive efficiency, product development and innovation.Read More
Deli deep dive: November delivers for deli dollar and unit sales Deli prepared foods generate more than half of total deli department sales. Anne-Marie Roerink December 29, 2025 No Comments After a few months with volume growth, deli meat volume sales fall slightly, at -1.9%. Read More
Land O’Frost introduces lunch meats with hot honey flavor Land O’Frost launches Hot Honey Chicken Breast and Hot Honey Ham. Industry News April 24, 2025 No Comments Land O’Frost becomes first national lunch meat brand to bring the hot honey trend to the packaged lunch meat aisle.Read More
Summer meal patterns provide opportunity for deli meats Grilling season, outdoor entertaining and travel offer marketing potential. Anne-Marie Roerink June 21, 2023 No Comments Deli-prepared foods rank as the biggest seller in the deli department, and also had strong year-on-year growth performance.Read More
Land O’Frost names vice president of manufacturing Alfred Williams brings two decades of experience at Land O’Frost to the role. Industry News March 15, 2023 No Comments The role encompasses leading process control optimization.Read More
Land O’Frost celebrates 20 years of supporting youth sports programs nationwide Land O’Frost youth sports sponsorships cover costs associated with organizing and operating youth sports organizations. Industry News December 13, 2022 No Comments In addition to the team logistics, Land O’Frost supports hyperlocal access to quality, cost-effective lunch meat options. Read More
Long-time procurement lead Carl Abbott retiring at the end of 2022 Ryan Stone is Land O’Frost’s next vice president of procurement. Industry News November 28, 2022 No Comments Carl Abbott has served Land O’Frost for the past 49 years.Read More
Carolina Pride introduces new chicken breast lunchmeats Demand for boneless chicken breast and for chicken breast lunchmeats continues to grow. Industry News November 22, 2022 No Comments These new items join a lunchmeat lineup which includes flavored hams, turkey breasts, salami, bologna, and more. Read More
Lunch formulations: re-creating the restaurant experience at home Fred Wilkinson July 27, 2022 No Comments The pandemic moved many meal occasions to the home, and retail inflation has kept many of them there.Read More
Lunch becomes a more lucrative market Richard Mitchell July 22, 2021 No Comments Supermarkets can boost lunch-related sales by making it convenient for consumers to access optimal arrays of meat and poultry.Read More