Pepper Jack Sales Soar As Buyers Say Spicy Cheese, Please

Pepper Jack — Monterey Jack cheese blended with spicy peppers — isn't just hot in the consumer products arena, it's on fire.

Shamrock Farms Joins National "Got Milk?" Breakfast Project

March 5, 2012 Shamrock Farms

One in five Americans, or about 60 million people, do not eat or drink anything in the morning before 11 a.m., according to a new analysis by The NPD Group. The National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign launched The Breakfast Project to tackle this problem and change the way Americans view their morning meal. Locally, Shamrock Farms is extending campaign efforts with sponsored breakfasts at elementary schools and a public call to action benefitting the Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger.

Seattle-Based Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods Announces Brand Update, New Products & Expanded Distribution

Cucina Fresca, a leading producer of natural gourmet foods for retail and foodservice, today announced it has updated its brand to "Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods" to better capture its full range of product offerings and company vision. The new branding coincides with several recent milestones, including significant gains for nationwide product distribution, as well as strategic brand partnerships and flavor expansions for its popular line of handcrafted gourmet Mac and Cheese.

On Wisconsin: 26-Year-Old Chilton Woman Is Big Cheese

At just 26, Katie Hedrich is off to an impressive start in a field dominated by men, many of whom are twice or more her age. Last year, at the U.S. Cheese Championships in the atrium of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Hedrich, then 25, took best of show with her Evalon, an aged hard goat's milk cheese, and became just the second female cheesemaker to win the award.

JUST BARE Introduces All Natural, Antibiotic-Free Chicken For The Deli

March 5, 2012 Just BARE

Just BARE® chicken, a nationally distributed brand of premium, natural, antibiotic-free products, announced the expansion of its line to the deli and frozen retail categories. Featuring attributes like “no animal by-products,” a commitment to carbon reduction, and third-party animal humane certification under the American Humane Certified® Farm Program, Just BARE appeals to consumers who want simply raised chicken products.