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Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Wis., said it completed the transfer of the Athenos business from the U.S. affiliate of Laval, France-based Groupe Lactalis, expanding its range of specialty cheeses in the United States.

Cello, a brand of Fairfield, N.J.-based Schuman Cheese, released a line of 8-ounce Ultimate Cheese Melts.

The Kraft Heinz Co., headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, said it completed the sale of certain assets in its global cheese business and the license of certain trademarks to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis for total consideration of approximately $3.3 billion, including cash consideration of approximately $3.2 billion.

In October, FDA released long-anticipated guidance on sodium-reduction targets for the food industry — a move designed to encourage the reduction of Americans’ sodium intake, which exceeds the 2,300-milligram limit recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans by nearly 50%.

Trugman-Nash LLC, Chatham, N.J., added to its grass-fed, non-GMO cheese offerings with the introduction of Old Croc medium white cheddar. 

When we last covered the retail cheese segment in a Market Trends report — back in April of this year — the picture was very Gouda across the board.

The Laughing Cow, a brand of Paris-based Bel Group, says it added two new flavors under The Laughing Cow Mix line in Canada. 

A soft goat’s cheese made by Andalusian cheesemaker Quesos y Besos was named World Champion Cheese in the World Cheese Awards in Oviedo, Spain, on Nov. 3. 

Cheesemakers and other dairy processors are invited to enter to compete in the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest.

The natural cheese category managed to avoid gridlocks on the retail side in 2021, cruising at a comfortable speed with positive results.