Cheese/​butter innovation – June/​July 2010

German dairy company Bauer has launched a new cheese for the summer called Biergartenkase (beer garden cheese). Available in a 150g pack, the new product is a creamy spicy soft cheese with 45% fat.

Kavli has added two reduced fat options to its Primula Cheese and Primula Deli Soft Cheese ranges. Primula Cheese Light boasts 40% less saturated fat than the original version …

… while Primula Deli Soft Cheese Light has 35% less fat than its original.

The UK’s Wensleydale Creamery has launched Jervaulx Blue Cheese, named after Yorkshire’s famous Jervaulx Abbey. The cheese blends traditional sharp blue cheese characteristics with a more creamy texture.

UK’s Godminster Vintage has launched four new soft cheeses under the Daisy & Co name. The four additions – Goldilocks, Black-​eyed Susan, Indian Blanket and Viper’s Grass – are made using traditional methods.

Godminster Vintage Goldilocks.

US-​based VOD Gourmet has launched two Italy-​inspired cheese blends featuring Asiago and Fontina cheeses. The Juniper Berry Blend and the Rosemary Herbal blend are both available in loaves or shredded.

Thise Mejeri in Denmark has launched a large 2kg pack of its organic, spreadable butter aimed particularly at catering firms.