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Article: BRINGING CHEESE TO THE NEXT LEVEL; Sartori Foods' switch to specialty cheese varieties has allowed the local company to position itself at the forefront of the industry's resurgence
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 24, 2006
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Plymouth When the Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery wanted a beer-
flavored cheese, it turned to Sartori Foods.
Sartori's cheese-makers experimented with brewing ingredients and
created a specialty cheese tailored for brew pubs. The company says
it's a flavor that couldn't be found anywhere else.
Such assignments aren't unusual for Sartori, which has created
cheeses flavored with horseradish, lemon, herbs and coffee, to name a
few.
While other cheese-makers emphasize commodity-type products, such
as cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, Sartori Foods pursued niche
markets.
"We made a major switch," said President James Sartori. "The
transition to specialty cheeses was difficult and very capital ...