Lincolnshire, Illinois – Saputo Cheese USA Inc. announces its popular Great Midwest® Cranberry Cheddar Cheese is now available in two, 5-lb. loafs. This new larger format is ideal for back-of-house slicing and shredding, and it is perfect for the holidays.
The combination of tart dried cranberries and Wisconsin White Cheddar Cheese offers a delicious blend of sweet, mellow and tart flavors with a creamy texture.
"Including Great Midwest® Cranberry Cheddar Cheese on menus takes dishes to the next level," said Sean Mason, Marketing Manager-Foodservice, Saputo Cheese USA Inc. "This cheese is suitable for use in a wide range of recipes and can be served any time of the day."
Great Midwest® Cranberry Cheddar Cheese is a great addition to restaurant cheese board collections, as well as seasonal holiday dishes such as Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberry Cheddar Cheese Strata, and Cranberry Cheddar Stuffed Meatloaf with Cranberry BBQ Glaze.
According to a recent Mintel study, a Chicago-based research firm, cheese is continually being added to foodservice menu items as a way to spice up existing offerings, as well as appeal to consumers' changing preferences for bold flavors. Additionally, more than half of consumers (58 percent) say they prefer cheeses with bold flavors – making Great Midwest® Cranberry Cheddar Cheese a welcome ingredient on any menu.
For more information about Saputo Foodservice, please visit: www.saputousafoodservice.com
About Saputo
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, the largest cheese manufacturer and the leading fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the third largest dairy processor in Argentina, and the fourth largest in Australia. In the US, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. Our products are sold in several countries under well-known brand names such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Bari, Baxter, Black Creek, Chevrai, COON, Cracker Barrel*, Dairyland, DairyStar, Dragone, DuVillage 1860, Friendship, Frigo Cheese Heads, Great Midwest, Kingsey, La Paulina, Milk2Go/Lait's Go, Mil Lel, Neilson, Nutrilait, Organic Creamery, Ricrem, Salemville, Scotsburn*, Stella, Sungold, Treasure Cave, Wholesome Goat and Woolwich Dairy. Saputo Inc. is a publicly traded company and its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "SAP". *Trademark used under license.
Source: Saputo