News & Notes: August 5, 2016

Sabra has announced the launch of Sabra Spreads, a line of refrigerated sandwich spreads made with hummus. The condiment, which comes in a squeezable bottle comes in three flavors: Garlic Herb, Honey Mustard and Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper. Sabra Spreads will launch nationwide beginning September 1st (with limited retail availability late summer) and will be available in the refrigerated deli section of grocery stores and supermarkets. All three products are kosher, gluten free, and non-GMO. The suggested retail price is $3.99 per bottle.

Nut-butter maker Justin's has introduced the first extension of its Snack Pack product line. Justin's Peanut Butter and Banana Chip Snack Pack comes in two flavors: Classic Peanut Butter + Banana Chips and Honey Peanut Butter + Banana Chips. One side of each pack features Justin's Peanut Butter and the other organic banana chips. Available exclusively at Target for $1.99, the gluten-free snack contains 5-6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and over 200 milligrams of potassium, all for just 200-210 calories per serving.

Nabisco has added to its line of Good Thins crackers with the addition of a sea salt variety made with corn masa flour.

My son spotted several frozen entrees from Beetnik Foods in the gluten-free frozen aisle of the ShopRite in Cherry Hill, including Grass-Fed Beef Bolognese and Chicken Cacciatore. All of the meals are gluten free and organic.

It's Greek to Me

Salsa? Yawn. Artichoke dip? So '90s. If you're looking to dress up your chips and veggies with something different, check out locally made feta spreads from Uniquely Greek. 

Jessica Gill, who co-owns Grecian Delights at the Booth's Corner Farmers Market in Boothwyn, was working to develop another spread to sell at her family's restaurant. She began mixing feta cheese with different food combinations and came up with a feta, cream cheese and baby spinach spread, mainly sold as a dip for large catering parties. From there, she experimented with other fresh produce and developed a line of gluten-free spreads that includes Kalamata Olive, Red Pepper and Creamy Buffalo, all made in Boothwyn.

Uniquely Greek's Creamy Buffalo Spread

To - ahem - spread the word, she recruited her brother Jon to help market her creations. The siblings began sampling the products at area Whole Foods, which eventually picked up the line at its Mid-Atlantic stores.

The all-natural spreads work great as dips, but they can also be used as part of a sauce or a base in other recipes. They're sold at Grecian Delights as well as at Whole Foods Markets throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. If you want to try before you buy, follow Uniquely Greek's Twitter feed for the lead on sampling events nearly every weekend.