Butterball has partnered with the National Salt Reduction Initiative and pledged to reduce the amount of sodium in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent by 2014.
The company, which is based in Garner, already has many products that meet the sodium guidelines outlined by the NSRI. However, the company is working to lower the sodium content of other products.
Today, the company said it will reduce the sodium levels of its turkey ham and turkey pastrami by 20 percent by 2012. And, it will reduce the sodium in other deli products on average by 10 percenet.
Retail reporter Sue Stock came to the N&O in 2004 and has been covering retail and shopping in the Triangle since then. She is the author of the popular