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==Boycott campaigns==
==Boycott campaigns==
Activists in the [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] movement have called for boycotts of Sabra's products, stating that the company financially supports the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] and human rights violations against [[Palestine|Palestinians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=545012|title=DePaul students reject ouster hummus brand|work=Quad-Cities Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bcprights.org/hummus|title=Welcome bcprights.org - Justhost.com|author=just host|work=bcprights.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=195834|title=Strauss Group removes support for IDF from website|work=The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com}}</ref> Sabra's parent company, the Strauss Group, endorses the IDF on their English website.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Strauss-reposts-IDF-support-commitment-on-website</ref> As of 2014, students from numerous universities in the United States and [[Canada]], such as [[American University]], [[DePaul University]], [[Princeton University]], and the [[University of Ottawa]], have advocated boycotts of Sabra products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.578824|title=Canadian university students launch Sabra hummus boycott|date=9 March 2014|work=Haaretz.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mondoweiss.net/2013/02/settlement-products-hummus|title=Say no to settlement products AND Sabra hummus|work=Mondoweiss}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lewin|first=Tamar|title=New Subject of Debate on Mideast: Hummus|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/education/04hummus.html|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=19 September 2011}}</ref>
Anti-Israel [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] activists have called for boycotts of Sabra's products, stating that the company financially supports the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] and alleged human rights violations against alleged [[Palestine|Palestinians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=545012|title=DePaul students reject ouster hummus brand|work=Quad-Cities Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bcprights.org/hummus|title=Welcome bcprights.org - Justhost.com|author=just host|work=bcprights.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=195834|title=Strauss Group removes support for IDF from website|work=The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com}}</ref> Sabra's parent company, the Strauss Group, endorses the IDF on their English website.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Strauss-reposts-IDF-support-commitment-on-website</ref> As of 2014, anti-Israel activists at numerous universities in the United States and [[Canada]], such as [[American University]], [[DePaul University]], [[Princeton University]], and the [[University of Ottawa]], have advocated boycotts of Sabra products, though calls for boycotts at a number of colleges and universities, as at Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University, have failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.578824|title=Canadian university students launch Sabra hummus boycott|date=9 March 2014|work=Haaretz.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mondoweiss.net/2013/02/settlement-products-hummus|title=Say no to settlement products AND Sabra hummus|work=Mondoweiss}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lewin|first=Tamar|title=New Subject of Debate on Mideast: Hummus|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/education/04hummus.html|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=19 September 2011}}</ref>


==Hummus recall==
==Hummus recall==

Revision as of 21:35, 22 August 2015

Sabra Dipping Company
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryFood production
PredecessorSabra-Blue & White Foods
Founded1986
Headquarters
White Plains, New York[1]
Key people
ProductsDips and spreads
RevenueUS$90 million (2007)[2]
$65 million (2007)[3]
Number of employees
300[4]
ParentStrauss, PepsiCo
Websitehttp://www.sabra.com

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is a U.S.-based company which produces Middle Eastern-style food products, including hummus, eggplant dip, baba ghanoush, and Mediterranean salsa.[5] All Sabra products are certified kosher and vegetarian, and are available throughout the U.S. and Canada.[6][7] As of 2008, the company held a 34.7% market share for Mediterranean salads, dips and spreads.[2]

The company was founded in 1986 as Sabra-Blue & White Foods. The company was bought in 2005 by Israeli food manufacturer Strauss. In March 2008, Strauss entered a joint-venture partnership with Frito-Lay, a division of the multinational PepsiCo corporation. Strauss owns 50% and PepsiCo 50% of the company.[1][5][8] In November 2008, the company announced the construction of a new US$61 million plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, expected to employ 260 people and come on line in mid-2010.[9][10] The company grew over 50% between August 2008 and August 2009.[6]

During the run-up to the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Sabra commissioned sculptor Kirk Rademaker to create busts of candidates John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton out of 100 pounds of hummus.[11]

Sabra launched its first U.S. national advertising campaign in March 2009, with the StrawberryFrog ad agency.[1][12] In May 2009, the company began a series of promotional events in which it recreated "Mediterranean villages" in 11 major U.S. cities.[13]

In November 2009, Gadi Lesin, President and CEO of the Strauss group, announced that the market share of the Sabra Dipping Company had reached 40% in the United States, making it the largest hummus manufacturer in the world.[14]

Boycott campaigns

Anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions activists have called for boycotts of Sabra's products, stating that the company financially supports the Israeli Defense Forces and alleged human rights violations against alleged Palestinians.[15][16][17] Sabra's parent company, the Strauss Group, endorses the IDF on their English website.[18] As of 2014, anti-Israel activists at numerous universities in the United States and Canada, such as American University, DePaul University, Princeton University, and the University of Ottawa, have advocated boycotts of Sabra products, though calls for boycotts at a number of colleges and universities, as at Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University, have failed.[19][20][21]

Hummus recall

On 8 April 2015, Sabra recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus after a tub in Michigan tested positive for Listeria.[22] Inspectors with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) learned of the possible contamination by L. monocytogenes after routine inspections on March 30th at a Kroger in Port Huron, according to MDARD spokeswoman Jennifer Holton.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wasserman, Todd (March 3, 2009). "Sabra Hummus Breaks National Campaign". Brandweek. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  2. ^ a b "Sabra Dipping Company, a Joint Venture Between Strauss Group and PepsiCo, Announced Plans to Open a State-of-the-art Plant in Richmond, Virginia". SmartBrief. November 24, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. ^ "PepsiCo closes Sabra joint venture". Forbes.com. Forbes. March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  4. ^ "Sabra Dipping Company, LLC". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  5. ^ a b "Company Profile". Sabra Dipping Company. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  6. ^ a b "Sabra Hummus Co. Transforms Union Square Park into Mediterranean Café". The New York Blueprint. Aug 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  7. ^ "Sabra Dipping Company, LLC". OK Kosher Certification. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  8. ^ "Boycott Sabra Hummus". Caroline Peace Resource Center. April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Governor Kaine Announces Sabra Dipping Company Will Open a New Food Manufacturing Plant in Chesterfield County" (PDF) (Press release). Virginia's Gateway Region Economic Development Organization. November 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  10. ^ "Sabra Dipping Company, a Joint Venture Between Strauss Group and PepsiCo, Announced Plans to Open a State-of-the-art Plant in Richmond, Virginia". PR Newswire. November 24, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  11. ^ Howard, Theresa (June 30, 2008). "Ad Track: Winning ads really work for consumers". USA Today. New York. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  12. ^ Allison, Melissa; Amy Martinez (March 13, 2009). "Savory Moment's customers come to the aid of its founder". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  13. ^ "Sabra Takes a Mediterranean Village on Tour across North America". PR Web. May 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  14. ^ Aviv Levy (25 November 2009). זינוק במכירות חומוס שטראוס בארה"ב: כבשה 40% מהשוק (in Hebrew). Globes. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  15. ^ "DePaul students reject ouster hummus brand". Quad-Cities Online.
  16. ^ just host. "Welcome bcprights.org - Justhost.com". bcprights.org.
  17. ^ "Strauss Group removes support for IDF from website". The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com.
  18. ^ http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Strauss-reposts-IDF-support-commitment-on-website
  19. ^ "Canadian university students launch Sabra hummus boycott". Haaretz.com. 9 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Say no to settlement products AND Sabra hummus". Mondoweiss.
  21. ^ Lewin, Tamar. "New Subject of Debate on Mideast: Hummus". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  22. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/business/listeria-in-sabra-hummus-prompts-new-wave-of-recalls.html
  23. ^ http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/04/08/listeria-detected-hummus/25491479/
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