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Article: Cheese is convenient, naturally.(State of the Industry: CHEESE)
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- Dairy Foods
- Article date:
- November 1, 2008
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The increase in cheese consumption in the U.S. is one of the best success stories in the industry. And while the cheese category continues to face challenges in terms of price increases and health concerns, most segments are still seeing some growth.
Of course some of the best recent success stories have to do with adding value with convenience forms like shreds and slices, added functional ingredients, or an origin of organic and no-rBST milk.
Cheese has become a staple ingredient for things like pizza, and sandwiches, a healthy snack (think string cheese), a convenient ingredient for home cooking shreds, and an indulgence, with artisan and farmstead ...