More interesting cheeses are being incorporated into shredded blends, helping customers ease in to new flavors.
December 14, 2012
New products in the cheese aisle include shredded cheeses paired with breadcrumbs and spices; and more varied flavors of cream cheese, such as black pepper, salmon and lemon-herb.
The public relations industry goes into overdrive this year, with press releases about baking, roasting and recipe ideas. Two such releases crossed my desk this week. Sterling-Rice Group of Boulder, Colo., dusted off its crystal ball and made forecasts for 2013. McCormick & Co., Spear, Md., dusted off its cookbooks with recipe ideas for the holidays.
A trip through a grocer’s dairy case finds Greek yogurt introductions and product extensions. The food is dipped, crunched and frozen. In other cultured dairy product categories, processors either simplify the foods or make them more decadent. No matter the direction, the category is booming.