Sierra Nevada Cheese Co., Willow, Calif., introduced a line called Cultured Classics, which includes old-fashioned cream cheeses (organic and regular) and creamed kefir.

The line consists of:

• Crème Fraîche: rich in fat (40%) and cultured to a slightly nutty tangy flavor, it's descibed as ideal for cooking.
• Organic old-fashioned cream cheese: locally-sourced, and made with just vat-cultured milk, cream and salt.
• Crème Kefir (Labne): a thick and creamy cultured dairy product, known for being a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.
• Old-fashioned cream cheese: available in original plain and garlic & herbs flavor.

All the products are available in 8-ounce tubs, and 2-pound tubs and 24-pound buckets (special order only). The 8-ounce tubs of cream cheese are sold for a suggested retail price of $3.99 to $4.99, the 8-ounce tub of creamed kefir retails for $2.99 to $3.49, the 8-ounce Crème Fraîche retails for $4.99. The cultured products are available nationwide at certain retailers, like Sprouts, natural grocers, Food City, Northern California Safeway's.