Cello adds Ultimate Cheese Melts; Perry’s Ice Cream Company expands partnership with Buffalo Bills; The Laughing Cow blends cheeses, legumes and spices.
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YERBA MATE TEA FLAVOR
Portland, Ore.-based organic kombucha and tea producer Brew Dr. expanded its Uplift yerba mate product line with a new Sweet Mint flavor. Like all other Brew Dr. products, Uplift Sweet Mint is crafted with certified organic ingredients. As a Certified B Corporation, Brew Dr. says it is committed to doing business with thoughtful care for people, ingredients and the planet. With this in mind, Brew Dr.’s Uplift product line combines high-quality and ethically sourced Ecuadorian yerba mate, Argentinian guayusa leaves, Chinese green tea and millions of gut-healthy probiotics. Each 16-ounce can contains 150 milligrams of clean and natural plant-derived caffeine. Uplift is noncarbonated and shelf-stable without needing refrigeration.
CHEESE FOR MELTING
Cello, a brand of Fairfield, N.J.-based Schuman Cheese, says it released a line of 8-ounce Ultimate Cheese Melts. The line has a suggested retail price range of $6.49-$7.09 and will be offered in three varieties. Ultimate Mac N Cheese Melt is a curated medley of award-winning Gouda, cheddar, Parmesan and Gruyere that takes a classic comfort staple to even creamier and decadent new heights. Ultimate Fondue Melt is a mix of award-winning fontal, sharp cheddar, Gruyere and imported Swiss meant for the next fondue night. And Ultimate Grilled Cheese Melt features award-winning fontal, sharp cheddar, domestic Swiss and Gouda, which come together to create a punch of flavor with a dreamy, creamy melt factor.
ICE CREAM FLAVOR FOR CHARITY
Perry’s Ice Cream Company Inc., Akron, N.Y, launched Hey-Ey-Sundae! — a new flavor that blends nougat ice cream with salty caramel swirls and brownie dough pieces. It is the latest creation in Perry’s longstanding collaboration with the Buffalo Bills, and also kicks off a charitable partnership with the Buffalo Bills Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from every sale will be donated to the Buffalo Bills Foundation, which is dedicated to preventing child hunger, increasing access to nutritious food for families and supporting healthy eating in the Western New York region. The offering is available in 1.5-quart cartons at retailers across Western New York, Central New York and Erie. Pa., including most Tops Markets, Wegmans, Dash’s, Shurfine and Country Fair locations.
MEDIUM WHITE CHEDDAR
Trugman-Nash LLC, Chatham, N.J., introduced of Old Croc medium white cheddar. Imported from Australia and crafted from the pure milk of Australian cows, the medium white cheddar is an exciting addition to the Old Croc brand, Truman-Nash says. According to the company, medium cheddar joins Old Croc’s line of “The Classics” — classic white cheddar cheeses aged to perfection that offer a bold cheddar flavor. Each product in The Classics’ line remains crafted with milk from grass-fed Australian cows to produce a cheese richer in omega-3 fats and vitamin E than other non-GMO, non-grass-fed cheese brands. Old Croc’s medium white cheddar is available in 7-ounce retail packages, 24-ounce club sizes and 5-pound loaves.
BLEND OF CHEESES, LEGUMES AND SPICES
The Laughing Cow, a brand of Paris-based Bel Group, says it added two new flavors under The Laughing Cow Mix line in Canada. The line is made with a smooth blend of real cheeses, legumes and spices. The Laughing Cow Mix chickpea variety is enhanced with a blend of fine herbs, while the red bean version is enhanced with smoked paprika. The Laughing Cow Mix line is available in a traditional round box format with eight triangular portions; each serving contains 2 grams of protein and 35 calories.
LIMITED-EDITION CULINARY BOX
Crescent City, Calif.-based Rumiano Cheese Co. says it released the Kamome Chef Box, a limited-edition home chef culinary kit. Curated to commemorate the sister city friendship between Crescent City and Rikuzentakata, Japan, the kit is available online. It features a very special edition of Rumiano’s classic Dry Jack cheese that has been aged one year and finished with sea salt from Hirota Bay in Rikuzentakata, Japan. All profits from Kamome Chef Box sales will benefit the sister city high school student exchange program that funds scholarships for two students in Crescent City and two students in Rikuzentakata to visit opposite sides of the world for a cultural and educational experience.
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JANUARY 2022 | dairyfoods.com