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Irish Dairy Board introduces Kerrygold Skellig cheese

The new sweet Cheddar variety follows European trend

March 18, 2013

The Irish Dairy Board introduces Kerrygold Skellig, a sweet Cheddar cheese, in anticipation of this European trend catching on in the U.S.

WCIC show preview: Cheesemakers head to the land of cheese

Show organizers expect 1,400 attendees at the Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference in La Crosse, Wis., April 17 to 18 to see the latest in cheese technology.

Sarah M. Kennedy

March 17, 2013

The 2013 Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference (WCIC) will see more than 1,400 cheese industry leaders from around the nation gather for the latest in cheese technology, product safety, marketing and dairy issues. The conference, which is co-hosted by the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, takes place at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis., April 17-18.

Trends in cheese flavors, manufacturing

An exclusive Dairy Foods survey uncovers the trends in cheesemaking, flavors, packaging, processing and equipment purchasing.

March 16, 2013

Specialty and artisan cheeses are in this year. Cheesemakers are putting their efforts into developing all-natural and low-fat varieties. And processors are planning a wide variety of capital investments, including form-fill-sealers, cutting equipment, vats and tanks.

Tillamook introduces a vintage cheese and sliced Muenster

March 12, 2013

The Tillamook, Ore.-based Tillamook County Creamery introduced two new cheeses — Vintage White Sharp Cheddar Cheese and a 12-ounce version of its Sliced Muenster Cheese.

Bel Brands' Wisconsin pride: A look inside the cheese plant

Bel Brands’ recently FSSC 22000 certified manufacturing facility in Little Chute, Wis., produces cold-pack and gourmet cheese spreads, including WisPride, Kaukauna, Boursin and Merkts.

Sarah M. Kennedy

March 8, 2013

Tucked away in a small town in Wisconsin is Bel Brands USA’s Little Chute plant, the smaller of its two cheese plants. Last October the plant was the first of Bel’s to get the Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) 22000.

Innovations

New dairy products are re-shaping grocers' dairy aisles

New dairy products from Kraft and Land O'Lakes are more like ingredients than actual foods. So where do they belong?

James Carper

February 28, 2013

New dairy products, like cooking creams and seasoned butters, are causing grocers to re-think the dairy aisles. These foods do not fit neatly into established categories like fluid dairy products, butter or cheese.

Norseland launches new Jarlsberg Hickory Smoked cheese

February 16, 2013

Darien, Conn.-based Norseland Inc., the importer of Jarlsberg, introduced new Jarlsberg Hickory Smoked cheese.

Farmer’s Land Handels GmbH introduces gourmet oven cheeses

February 15, 2013

Gourmet Oven Cheese is a new product distributed in the United States by Miami-based Farmer’s Land Handels GmbH for retail and foodservice channels.

Heluva Good! adds Bold line of cheeses

February 12, 2013

Heluva Good!, a brand of f HP Hood LLC, Lynnfield, Mass., expands its cheese line with Heluva Good! BOLD, featuring three flavors — Chipotle Cheddar, Habanero Jack and Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar.

Product development

From idea to shelf, Kraft created Fresh Take in 12 months

Launched with six flavors, Kraft is soon adding three more, and promoting the product with mobile food trucks.

February 4, 2013

Kraft Foods got its new Fresh Take product on the shelf in about 12 months after the idea was conceived. Kraft launched the cheese-and-breadcrumbs kit in January 2012 with six SKUs, and will soon add three more flavors.