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The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months.

"We've always been committed to giving people the flavor and health benefits they expect from their favorite deli classics." ...

Oscar Mayer is one of the most recognized lunch meat brands, but many of its products contain low-quality cuts and high levels o ...

Deli meats (also known as lunch meats, sandwich meats, and cold cuts) are great to have on hand, but unfortunately they don't last too long. Even unopened packages of deli meats have a shelf life ...

Deli meats, while convenient, are highly processed and carry potential health risks you should be aware of. "Deli meat is unhealthy," Samantha Cassetty, a registered dietitian says.

3. Lunch meat and heart health The salt content in deli meat is one pain point RDs consistently bring up. "Compared to other types of store-bought meat, especially raw cuts, cold cuts do tend to ...

Deli meat slicers have been installed in 20,000 restaurants, the release stated. Additionally, Subway invested over $80 million in the meat slicers, which were gifted to all of the U.S. franchisees.