Company: Dean Foods Co., Dallas.

Distribution: National.

Suggested Retail: $1.49 to $1.69 per 1-pound container.

Ingredients: Grade A cultured nonfat milk, cream, salt, potassium sorbate (a preservative), guar gum, mono- and diglycerides, carrageenan, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, natural and artificial flavor, enzymes, vitamin A palmitate, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei.

Nutrition Information: (1/2 cup) Calories 80, fat calories 10g, total fat 1.5g, saturated fat 1g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 10mg, sodium 470mg, total carbohydrate 4g, dietary fiber 0g, sugars 4g, protein 13g, vitamin A 4 percent RDV, vitamin C 2 percent RDV, vitamin calcium 10 percent RDV, iron 0 percent RDV.

More Details: Dean’s new probiotic cottage cheese provides Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus casei to promote improved digestion and increased immunity.

Company: Black Creek Classic, Alto Dairy Cooperative, Black Creek, Wis.

Distribution: National.

Suggested Retail: Varies per market.

Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.

Nutrition Information: (1 ounce) Calories 110, fat calories 80, total fat 9g, saturated fat 5g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 30g, sodium 180mg, total carbohydrate <1g, dietary fiber 0g, sugars 0g, protein 7g, vitamin A 6 percent RDV, vitamin C 0 percent RDV, calcium 20 percent RDV, iron 0 percent RDV.

More Details: Pasture-grazed white cheddar cheese has a delicate, creamy rich taste with just a hint of flavor from the lush, green grasses consumed by the pasture-fed herds.

Company: Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, Calif.

Distribution: National.

Suggested Retail: $2.99 per 16-ounce container.

Ingredients: Sour cream (cultured pasteurized milk, cream and nonfat milk solids, whey, modified corn starch, sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, carrageenan, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate, potassium sorbate, enzymes), Neufchatel cream cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and cream, cheese cultures, salt, stabilizers, [exanthan gum, and/or carob bean and/or guar gums]), spices (dehydrated onions, salt, dextrose, hydrolyzed soy protein, sugar, parsley, citric acid, less than 2% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate to preserve freshness.

Nutrition Information: (1 ounce) Calories 60, fat calories 45, total fat 4.5g, saturated fat 3g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 15mg, sodium 170mg, total carbohydrate 2g, dietary fiber 0g, sugars less than 1g, protein less than 1g, vitamin A 0 percent RDV, vitamin C 0 percent RDV, vitamin D 0 percent RDV, calcium 0 percent RDV, iron 0 percent RDV.

Other Varieties: Buttermilk Ranch.

More Details: The Deli Counter French Onion Dip is manufactured for Safeway stores by Santa Barbara Bay Foods (Future Food Ltd., Carrollton, Texas). A creamy blend of sour cream, toasted onions and spices, the dip is delicious as a topping for baked potatoes or roast beef, or served alone with chips, pitas or crackers.

Company: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, Wis.

Distribution: H-E-B stores throughout Texas.

Suggested Retail: $4.59 to $4.99 per package of six individually wrapped string cheese pieces.

Ingredients: Pasteurized organic part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, microbial enzymes.

Nutrition Information: (1 ounce) Calories 80, calories from fat 45, total fat 5, saturated fat 3g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 15mg, sodium 200mg, total carbohydrate 1g, dietary fiber 0g, sugars 0g, protein 8g, vitamin A 4 percent RDV, vitamin C 0 percent RDV, calcium 20 percent RDV, iron 0 percent RDV.

More Details: Organic Creamery Silly Cheese features innovative, eye-catching packaging, which stars three colorful cartoon cows — a rock star, a superhero and a ballerina.  

Pamela Accetta Smith