date:May 20, 2014
The Sabra Dipping Co. L.L.C., a joint venture between the Strauss Group and PepsiCo, Inc., is petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to create a standard of identity for hummus. The company said the growing popularity of hummus has prompted some companies to introduce products that are labeled as hummus, but lack chickpeas and tahini, the ingredients that make up the traditional spread.
A food item that is not made of chickpeas is not hummus, said Ronen Zohar, chief executive officer of