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Illustrative: A worker stacks dairy products at a Shufersal supermarket in the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, on July 1, 2022. (Michael Giladi/ Flash90/ File)
May 3, 2026, 8:09 pm
Biggest supermarket chain pulls some dairy products from shelves in spat over Tnuva price hikes
Dairy giant raises prices of butter and soft cheeses ahead of Shavuot, while other major food manufacturers will follow suit after the dairy-heavy Jewish holiday
By Sharon Wrobel
Ora Hatan, one of the honorary torchlighters at the state’s annual Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 21, 2026, stands in her new restaurant in her house in Shtula on April 13, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
April 21, 2026, 8:59 pm
Volunteer cook who pampers IDF troops under Hezbollah fire lights Independence Day torch
Ora Hatan, whose mother was honored in 2008, is chosen for her ‘determination’ as she stays put on the Lebanese border, feeding soldiers even after a rocket destroyed her family restaurant
By Diana Bletter
A man walks past empty shelves marked price-controlled milk at a Shufersal supermarket in the northern city of Haifa, February 3, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
February 4, 2026, 4:06 am
Shoppers face empty milk shelves as dairy farmers ramp up fight against proposed reform
Producers agree to resume raw milk supply to processing companies for the time being, though protest convoys to Jerusalem still planned for Wednesday
By Sue Surkes
A sign limiting customers to one carton of milk at an unnamed supermarket, aired on August 26, 2025 on Channel 12. (Screenshot)
September 2, 2025, 9:50 am
Despite import waiver, milk shortage expected to worsen ahead of Jewish holidays
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot will fall in the middle of the week, shutting milk production at dairies for a total of nine workdays
By Sharon Wrobel
Sabra hummus stickered with anti-Israel message in the US, January 2024 (L) and packages of Sabra hummus on display in Los Angeles, April 2021 (Facebook screen capture / The Image Party/Shutterstock.com)
November 24, 2024, 6:52 pm
Strauss divests stake in Sabra US hummus venture to PepsiCo for $244 million
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
By Sharon Wrobel
Sabra hummus stickered with anti-Israel message in the US, January 2024 (L) and packages of Sabra hummus on display in Los Angeles, April 2021 (Facebook screen capture / The Image Party/Shutterstock.com)
January 22, 2024, 6:40 pm
Sabra hummus’s US market share has dipped. Why large-scale BDS isn’t to blame
More than Mideast politics or an uptick in a long-term boycott sticker campaign, a 2021 salmonella scare made the company unpalatable to consumers
By Matt Lebovic
An illustrative photo showing chocolate bars made by Strauss Group. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
January 15, 2024, 1:43 pm
Amid war, Strauss to hike prices of 25% of its products, lay off 150 employees
Strauss olive oil, chocolate bars, hummus and other items will cost more starting Feb. 1 to offset high costs of raw materials; layoffs won’t affect reservists and evacuees
By Sharon Wrobel
Strauss Coffee Israel released a new packaging line to replace the word "Turkish," after public pressure called for boycott on goods from Turkey, December 25, 2023. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 25, 2023, 5:13 pm
Strauss replaces ‘Turkish coffee’ branding with patriotic slogans
Company temporarily adds Israeli flag and motivational phrases to flagship label, following public pressure to boycott products tied to Turkey over its support of Hamas
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Milk and other dairy products are on display at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on July 17, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 11, 2023, 5:12 pm
Amid ongoing milk shortage, Israel lifts 40% import tariff for another six months
Milk shortage expected for at least the next six months; since start of 2023, Israel has seen a monthly shortage of 1 million to 1.5 million liters of milk
By Sharon Wrobel
View of the Strauss Elite candy factory in Nof Hagalil, northern Israel, April 28, 2022. (David Cohen/FLASH90)
August 22, 2023, 5:54 pm
Israel competition watchdog summons Strauss over price-fixing allegations
Food and beverage manufacturing giant, former CEO Giora Bardea, and CFO Ariel Chetrit are alleged to have attempted to coordinate price hikes with competitors
By Sharon Wrobel
Ofra Strauss speaks during a press conference at Strauss Group's main offices in Petah Tikva, April 28, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 8, 2023, 9:36 pm
Amid right-wing boycott calls, chair of Strauss Group said to get death threats
Food conglomerate said to assign security detail to Ofra Strauss after decision to stop advertising on Channel 14 over panelist’s call to free Rabin killer
By ToI Staff
Lawyer Ari Shamai says Yigal Amir, assassin of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, should be released from prison, on a Channel 14 panel on July 30, 2023. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 1, 2023, 8:55 pm
2 more firms cut ads on Channel 14 after panelist called to release Rabin’s assassin
Delek Motors and Caesarstone, following Strauss, say right-wing network ‘is deepening the tear and broadening the divide’ in Israeli society
By ToI Staff
View of the Strauss Elite candy factory in Nof Hagalil, northern Israel, April 28, 2022. (David Cohen/FLASH90)
July 31, 2023, 11:53 pm
Israeli food giant halts ads on Channel 14 after call to release Rabin assassin
Strauss cites ‘repeated hurtful comments’ made on right-wing channel, which dismissed Yigal Amir’s attorney Ari Shamai following his remarks
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset session on March 20, 2023 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
March 21, 2023, 2:35 pm
5 bank heads to PM: Stop overhaul immediately, you’ll turn Israel into dictatorship
Top business leaders call on PM to halt contentious legislative process, saying it ‘undermines the foundations of democracy’ and will damage economy and society as a whole
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Chocolate-covered wafer snacks produced by Strauss-Elite, April 25, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 8, 2022, 10:59 pm
Food giant Strauss to hike prices by up to 9%, cites raw material costs
Dairy items, spreads, snacks and honey among products to see increase; company says ‘proportional price update’ needed to maintain balance between needs of consumers and investors
By ToI Staff
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