The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hummus/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hummus | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hummus/ 32 32 Cost of hummus added to Britain’s inflation calculator https://www.timesofisrael.com/cost-of-hummus-added-to-britains-inflation-calculator/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:18:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779136 Chickpea dish joins the spread of goods used for United Kingdom's spending index

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]]> After wartime dip, hope is back on the menu for Israeli-Palestinian hummus bar in Berlin https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-wartime-dip-hope-is-back-on-the-menu-for-israeli-palestinian-hummus-bar-in-berlin/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:19:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3666496 Jalil Dabit and Oz Ben David have run Kanaan, a hub of coexistence, for 10 years, but slowing sales and acts of vandalism since Oct. 7 nearly saw them hang up their aprons

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]]> Strauss divests stake in Sabra US hummus venture to PepsiCo for $244 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/strauss-divests-stake-in-sabra-us-hummus-venture-to-pepsico-for-244-million/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:52:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3426044 Food manufacturer sells holding in joint venture after declining sales, amid fierce competition and an uptick in the anti-Israel boycott campaign in the US

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]]> Celebrity chef’s Zahav hummus hits shelves despite war protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/celebrity-chefs-zahav-hummus-hits-grocery-shelves-despite-war-protests/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:43:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3203696 Beard Award-winning Israeli-American Michael Solomonov brings renowned chickpea dip to Whole Foods, even as his restaurant and other brands are targeted by pro-Palestinian groups

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]]> Health Ministry announces mass recall of Tzabar hummus over salmonella contamination https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-announces-mass-recall-of-sabra-hummus-over-salmonella-contamination/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:28:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2885863&preview=true&preview_id=2885863 Grocery stores ordered to pull from shelves 10 different types of hummus products produced by the Osem food manufacturing giant with an expiration date of December 26, 2022

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]]> Brazilian Jews, Arabs hold hummus tourney to spread coexistence https://www.timesofisrael.com/brazilian-jews-arabs-hold-hummus-championship-to-celebrate-coexistence/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:22:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2845086 Yarmulkes share room with keffiyehs at inaugural Abrahamic Hummus Championship hosted by Hebraica Jewish club in Sao Paulo; Christian Arab team declared winners by jury

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]]> Syria seizes hummus bowls made out of amphetamine https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-seizes-hummus-bowls-made-out-of-amphetamine/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:02:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2831533 Damascus authorities says smugglers crushed up 2 dozen kilograms of captagon and used paste to 'mold pottery-like dishes coated with a brown adhesive'

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]]> Hold your hummus: Global chickpea supply could drop 20% this year https://www.timesofisrael.com/hold-your-hummus-global-chickpea-supply-could-drop-20-this-year/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 03:13:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2794935 Russia's invasion of Ukraine, weather and transportation issues are threatening global supply

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]]> 28 chickpeas launched to ISS for Israeli-led ‘space hummus’ experiment https://www.timesofisrael.com/28-chickpeas-launch-into-space-for-israeli-led-food-experiment/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 04:32:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2705315 Legumes will be delivered in a mini-greenhouse to the International Space Station to check if they can grow in a zero-gravity environment

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]]> Israel-NASA project aims to grow hummus chickpeas in space https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-nasa-project-to-explore-growing-chickpeas-in-space/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:12:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2699098 Carefully selected seeds to be grown on International Space Station, while thousands of students in Israel conduct parallel experiment as control

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]]> ‘Breaking Bread’: Documentary says a food festival can foster Jewish-Arab peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/breaking-bread-documentary-says-a-food-festival-can-foster-israeli-arab-peace/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:20:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2696242 Movie follows Arab Israeli microbiologist-turned-chef during Haifa's A-Sham Festival, which is devoted to culinary collaborations between Jewish and Arab chefs

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]]> Space meat and hummus: Israel finalizes experiments for upcoming ISS mission https://www.timesofisrael.com/space-meat-and-hummus-israel-finalizes-experiments-for-upcoming-iss-mission/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:38:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2688931 35 projects, part of Rakia program of research studies on International Space Station, to be performed by Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe this spring

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]]> Sabra hummus said to recall 2,100 containers in US over salmonella fears https://www.timesofisrael.com/sabra-hummus-said-to-recall-2100-containers-in-us-over-salmonella-fears/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:38:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2517078 FDA says no consumers have filed complaints about 10-ounce 'Classic Hummus' items which have a best before date of April 26

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]]> Why slow-baked Yemenite bread ‘jachnun’ is Europe’s next COVID craze https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-slow-baked-yemenite-bread-jachnun-is-europes-next-covid-craze/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:49:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2435128 With a delivery-friendly Shabbat staple, Jewish and Israeli home chefs connect with lovers of Mideastern food, often using it as a backup livelihood in the coronavirus era

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]]> Love it or hate it: Marmite hummus hits UK shelves https://www.timesofisrael.com/love-it-or-hate-it-marmite-hummus-hits-uk-shelves/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:14:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2353347 Supermarket chain Tesco offers eyebrow-raising pairing, months after company first hinted at release in Twitter post

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