date:May 20, 2014
other than avocadoes.
As the popularity of hummus has soared in the United States over the past decade, the name has been applied to items consisting primarily of other ingredients, said Tulin Tuzel, chief technology officer for Sabra. From black beans and white beans to lentils, soybeans, and navy beans, everyone wants to call their dip hummus. This truly does cause confusion for retailers and consumers in what is still an emerging food category. Twenty-five per cent of American homes purchas