With more than two-thirds of households purchasing flavored cheese and over 283 million pounds sold in 2016 alone, there is no denying that this category is generating a lot of interest. In fact, nearly 300 new flavored cheese products were added to the market last year, flaunting flavors such as jalapeño, smoked, herb, pimento, taco, berry, alcohol, bacon, citrus and coffee.
While flavor additions offer cheesemakers a chance to be creative and potentially set themselves apart from the competition, you’ll want to consider a few things before adding a little zest to your next vat.