A look back at olive loaf, the nostalgic and hideous 1970s deli meat — and why it’s not coming back

A look back at olive loaf, the nostalgic and hideous 1970s deli meat — and why it’s not coming back

Once a familiar sight in American lunchboxes, olive loaf, a processed deli meat studded with green olives and red pimentos, has nearly disappeared from shelves. Its cameo in the 1985 film “The Breakfast Club” cemented its place in pop culture, only to be discarded like it was in the movie when Ally Sheedy’s character Allison Reynolds opted … Read more

Exclusive | Meat Loaf was ‘fun’ and ‘always loud’ on ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ set as late singer is remembered on film’s 50th anniversary

Exclusive | Meat Loaf was ‘fun’ and ‘always loud’ on ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ set as late singer is remembered on film’s 50th anniversary

Meat Loaf is still being remembered for his role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 50 years after the musical comedy’s premiere. Richard O’Brien, who created “Rocky Horror” and starred as the hunchbacked handyman Riff Raff in the beloved cult classic, opened up about the film and Meat Loaf’s time on set while commemorating the … Read more

Couple replaces paper wedding invitations with edible alternative: ‘Loaf at first sight’

Couple replaces paper wedding invitations with edible alternative: ‘Loaf at first sight’

Loaf is in the air. A couple has gone viral for their unique wedding invitations, and people are eating it up. When Jazmin Reyes and her fiancé Miguel Sotto were wedding planning, they knew they wanted to do something novel for their invitations. With the help of design company Bridal Brandbook, the couple sent their … Read more

Oscar Mayer Ham & Cheese Loaf recalled over possible contamination

Oscar Mayer Ham & Cheese Loaf recalled over possible contamination

Approximately 2,400 pounds of the Oscar Mayer Ham & Cheese Loaf are being recalled over possible cross-contamination with under-processed products, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The company’s ready-to-eat products were produced on Oct. 10 and shipped to distribution centers in Ohio and Virginia, and further distributed for retail sales. … Read more