Article: Luncheon meats beef over market share

Eh! Get beef! It's the cry that instantly gathers a crowd for a display of fisticuffs.

Anyone looking for a good fight need look no further than the luncheon meat cans on grocery store shelves.

Duking it out for market share are heavyweight Hormel Spam and contender Tulip Luncheon Hash with Real Bacon in regular and low-sodium preparations.

Oh, there's also Armour Treet, Western Family Canned Luncheon Meat, Celebrity Luncheon Meat and several other brands.

Danish-made Tulip hit Hawaii store shelves the week of Aug. 11 and made a big splash at the "Perry and Price" 20th-anniversary breakfast at the Sheraton Waikiki last Saturday. Its can and color scheme are familiar, as are the luncheon ...

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