Articles Tagged with ''natural cheese''

dairy foods market trends

Natural cheese products still winning against processed

Refrigerated grated, crumbled and shredded cheeses are still winners for the natural cheese category, while imitation cheese loaf and shreds show promise in the processed cheese category.
sarah kennedy
Sarah M. Kennedy
April 7, 2014

Convenience is the key. Shred it, grate it, crumble it. Consumers like their cheese ready-to-go, whether it’s natural or processed, though natural is still winning the game. 


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Natural cheese shreds the competition

In the natural cheese category, units rose for refrigerated grated, shredded and crumbled cheese, while processed cheese products try to contend.
sarah kennedy
Sarah M. Kennedy
April 16, 2013
Natural cheese continues to dominate the cheese aisle as the popularity of healthier products remains high with consumers. Meanwhile, most processed cheese products continue to miss the mark as sales drop.
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Cheese Sales Rise 7%, No Matter How You Slice It

Sales in the natural cheese category were up 7% last year, with shredded cheese outpacing the industry. But overall, unit sales were weak.
April 10, 2012
For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 22, the natural cheese category saw increases in dollar sales (7%), unit sales (0.6%) and an average price increase of 20 cents according to Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group.
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