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Rumiano Cheese Co. announced the launch of its new line of organic cheese dips beginning with Pepper Jack Queso, which is the first organic queso available on the market, according to the Crescent City, Calif.-based company. It also unveiled an Organic Three Cheese Dip. 

After a four-year hiatus, the second Trump administration has hit the ground running, teeing up several proposed policy changes that could impact the dairy industry.

New equipment from Coperion, Hart Design & Manufacturing, and Hydro-Thermal 

In the last two decades, an emerging body of research has mounted showing a link between dairy foods like milk, yogurt, and cheese — at a variety of fat levels — and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 

Manufacturing 42 varieties of premium cheese in the heart of America’s Dairyland not only takes a ton of high-quality raw milk — 1.8 million pounds a day, or 534 million pounds annually, to be exact, in the case of Marshfield, Wis.-based Nasonville Dairy. 

New ingredients from Flavorchem, IFF, and Nelson-Jameson.

With 6.45 million metric tons (MT) of cheese production in 2023, the U.S. cheese market is projected for a 4.64% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and a business of almost $56 billion by 2029. 

Sargento introduced three new products: Sargento Natural American Cheese –100% natural cheese; Sargento Seasoned Shredded Cheese – bold and flavorful blends in collaboration with flavor company McCormick & Co, Inc.; and Sargento Shareables – an easy-to-share, ready-to-serve cheese and cracker tray in partnership with Mondelez International.

In addition to making seven varieties of spicy, hot cheddar cheeses such as Carolina Reaper and Scorpion, central Wisconsin-based Nasonville Dairy, a third-generation, medium-sized cheese processor, is “hot” for handcrafting 42 varieties of premium cheese, including Cheddar, Colby, along with many flavored cheeses like Blue Marble Jack, Garlic & Herb, and Horseradish.

The new 11-ounce American Cheese Blocks are for cheese lovers who crave the comforting taste and ooey-gooey melt of American cheese made with recognizable organic ingredients, the company said.