Specialty cheeses - Articles

Equipment and techniques for making specialty cheeses

Innovations in artisan cheese, aged cheese dependent on equipment and cheesemaking process.

John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research

August 21, 2023

The specialty cheese category is continuing to grow as consumers are looking for new and interesting cheeses with unique flavors and attributes.

Roth Cheese adds three new flavors to its Gouda line-up

Spinach Artichoke, Hot Honey and Buffalo Ranch Goudas selected by consumers in “pick your favorite flavor” contest.

July 26, 2022

Roth Cheese, Fitchburg, Wis., announced that it has added three new flavors to its Gouda line, including Spinach Artichoke, Hot Honey and Buffalo Ranch that were voted on by consumers as part of the brand’s “pick your favorite flavor” contest.

Saputo to acquire the specialty cheese business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks

Lion Dairy & Drinks’ specialty cheese business comprises two Australian manufacturing facilities.

April 26, 2019

Lion Dairy & Drinks’ specialty cheese business comprises two Australian manufacturing facilities.

Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute’s annual meeting slated for Feb. 15

The event, open to both members and nonmembers, aims to provide culinary inspiration, business education and personal motivation.

January 18, 2019

The event, open to both members and nonmembers, aims to provide culinary inspiration, business education and personal motivation.

The global journey of U.S. specialty cheeses

U.S. cheese has a rich past and a vibrant future

Angélique Hollister

January 8, 2019

Cheesemaking in the United States is an inspired story of artisanship and excellence that dates back hundreds of years, representing the vast multicultural experiences brought to the country by immigrants.

Artisan cheesemakers talk cheese trends, flavor inspiration

Dairy Foods spoke with two artisan cheese companies from opposite sides of the country about what’s trending in their category, what their most popular cheese flavors are and more.

Sarah M. Kennedy

October 5, 2017

Rogue Creamery is an organic artisan cheesemaker from Central Point, Ore., that specializes in producing blue cheese, cheddars and more. Websterville, Vt.-based Vermont Creamery is an artisan cheese company that specializes in fresh and aged goat cheeses, and fresh cow cheeses.

Specialty cheeses are a retailer’s best friend

September 4, 2015

Perhaps there is nothing more versatile than specialty cheeses. Retailers who carry the product ring up more sales and promote the products throughout the stores.

New protein concept addresses growing demand for ‘recombined’ cheese

January 13, 2015

Arla Foods Ingredients, Basking Ridge, N.J., has developed a range of next-generation “recombining” solutions that will enable dairy companies to produce high-quality specialty cheeses without fresh milk.