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Cheese has a post-pandemic recipe for success

Cheese has a post-pandemic recipe for success

Cheese’s natural role in home-cooked meals and multiple eating occasions helped drive growth at retail, even as foodservice sales declined.
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Anna Boisseau
May 5, 2021
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride for the cheese category. While the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced demand for cheese in foodservice, the category's growth at retail was extensive, notes Kelly Slentz, associate brand manager, cheese for La Farge, Wis.-based Organic Valley.
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Convenient cheese formats rule

Convenient cheese formats rule

Cheese processors also will find growth opportunity in snackable options and adventurous flavors.
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Kathie Canning
May 11, 2020
For decades, the story surrounding the cheese segment has been one of very strong growth, both at retail and foodservice. The category's versatility and abundance of varieties have worked in its favor, even as other dairy categories have weathered ups and downs.
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Bold, convenient cheese formats are trending

Bold, convenient cheese formats are trending

Zesty flavors, on-the-go packaging and easy-to-use formats could help grow the cheese category.
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Kathie Canning
May 8, 2019
Tasty and versatile, cheese has long been a favorite food and ingredient of U.S. consumers. But recent sales data suggest the cheese segment has been struggling a bit, at least at retail. Dollar sales within the retail processed cheese category fell 3.7% to $2.8 billion during the 52 weeks ending Jan. 27, 2019, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI. Unit sales declined by 4.1%.
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2018 State of the Industry report: Cheese is a standout on the gridiron

Convenient offerings, adventurous flavors and natural positioning should keep cheese on top of its game
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Kathie Canning
November 8, 2018
Although its growth at retail has slowed down in recent years, the natural cheese category is still gaining yardage. Dollar sales in the total category rose 1% to $12.9 billion during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI show. Unit sales increased 1.5%.
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Exclusive cheese study: Investing in trends with traction

Exclusive cheese study: Investing in trends with traction

To grow cheese sales, respondents to our 2018 Cheese Outlook Study are looking to all-natural formulations, smoked flavors and more.
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Kathie Canning
March 7, 2018

When it comes to cheese trends with staying power for 2018, think all natural, artisanal and organic. Those are the top three cheese-related trends, according to Dairy Foods' 2018 Cheese Outlook Study.


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Artisan cheesemakers talk cheese trends, flavor inspiration

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.
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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.


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Webinar

10/28/20 to 10/28/21
Contact: Vania

Cheese: Let’s Talk Trends and Opportunities

ON DEMAND: Join us for a webinar that explores the pandemic-related shift in market-demand dynamics and product innovations, as well as current and emerging trends and opportunities within the segment.

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