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Article: America's growing obsession. (popularity of cheese)(Cheese Supplement)(Industry Overview)
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- Dairy Foods
- Article date:
- September 1, 1998
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Cheese is the secret ingredient to the great American culinary melting pot, with specialty cheeses driving category growth
Although cheese has been around a long time (it predates recorded history), today, cheese is at its height of popularity. This is an even more amazing feat considering that most cheeses get more than 50% of their calories from the taboo nutrient fat.
Interestingly, although Cheddar and mozzarella continue to be the two most largely consumed cheeses, it's the specialty cheeses that are driving growth.
Per capita cheese consumption in the United States is near 28 lbs. per year, and is growing at an average annual rate of 1.5%. ...