Consumers are showing greater interest in learning about the origin and different varieties of cheeses, as well as trying new local cheeses. Thus, many retailers are expanding their cheese departments beyond the classic product types like Cheddar and Swiss.
Dozens of more food industry and retail trends within the dairy, deli, cheese, and bakery sectors are highlighted in “What’s in Store 2015” by the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, a trade group based in Madison, Wis. (Purchase the 224-page trends report at iddba.org/wis.aspx.)