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We have three guests on this week’s Dairy Diary podcast. We chatted with Lasse Vigel Jorgensen, senior commercial development manager, fresh dairy, Chr. Hansen; Jorg Sabo, global marketing and innovation director, Greiner Packaging; and Mike Currie, director of marketing at Schuman Cheese.

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But the category also has had to contort around high retail demand and extreme losses in foodservice/commodity sales.

The New Humorous Brand Campaign Helps Cheese Lovers Better Navigate the Complexities of Specialty Cheeses

Fourth-Generation Specialty Cheese Company Will Introduce New Product Innovations in First-Ever Virtual Showcase This Month

With the pandemic making off-premise sales the primary way—if not the only way—for restaurants to continue service, many consumers have increased their volume of takeout orders. Gen X and baby boomers in particular have been inspired to order more food for pickup, with someventuring to try a restaurant’s takeout services for the first time. With diners expected to continue placing more off-premise orders than they did pre-pandemic, operators can expect to see older consumers remain a steady demographic for takeout.

When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the grocery retail landscape quickly started to change. One of the first things to exit the scene was a merchandising tool that has a long history of success in driving impulse purchases of specialty items like deli cheeses: sampling.

Demand for imported cheeses remains strong despite challenges of past year

Seize the Opportunity: Vegan Cheeses Provide Variety and Comfort Consumers are Looking For

Classic recipes tuned to perfection and innovative specialty varieties alike earned Schuman Cheese the attention of judges at contests this summer, adding 17 new awards to the artisan cheesemaker’s already heavy trophy shelf.

Ralph Hoffman, a member of the executive leadership team at Schuman Cheese, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Processed Foods.

Schuman Cheese is shaving years off one of its long-standing but lesser-known brands to debut a contemporary look and image at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show (Booth 554), June 23-25 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Bella Rosa, an entertaining-friendly line offered previously in limited distribution, will now be available on a national scale.

When a family of cheesemakers looks to expand its business, it only makes sense to align with a partner who shares a similar set of values – not just with regards to family, but also to making incredible, world-class cheese. It was no small amount of serendipity that brought Margot Fromages and Schuman Cheese together, but their new relationship means big things for the U.S. cheese market.