Exporter of British cheeses, Somerdale International, Wellington, Somerset, England, launched the first, fully accredited, non-GMO British cheese in the United States, according to the company.

The shelves are crowded in the frozen and refrigerated dessert cases at the grocery store. Not only do manufacturers of pies, cheesecakes and puddings have to deal with competition from each other, but ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen novelties and even dessert-style yogurts are all competition.

Ice cream sales may be climbing (see our August issue), but sales for most frozen dessert segments took a beating. Unit sales of frozen cheesecakes, pudding/mousse and whip toppings all decreased. Meanwhile, frozen sweet goods sales ticked up.

Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., introduced a line of specialty cheeses as part of the company’s 70th anniversary celebration. The