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Flavour specialists ITS has unveiled a new portfolio of natural smoke-free smoked flavours designed to help cheese manufacturers maintain authentic smoky profiles ahead of incoming EU legislation that will restrict traditional smoke flavourings from July 2026.

Saputo USA’s Frigo Cheese Heads brand has added two new flavours to its Snack Sticks portfolio.

Alt-dairy start-up Climax Foods has rebranded to Bettani Farms; has appointed former Califia Farms CFO, Sandeep Patel, as CEO and chairman; and has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding.

Bel’s Boursin brand has added a new blue cheese-flavoured product to its range, responding to rising consumer interest in blue and flavoured cheeses.

Bel Group’s Babybel cheese brand has introduced Mini Babybel Hellfire in the UK, a spicy dairy-free snack launched in partnership with television series Stranger Things.

Honestly Tasty has today (18 September 2025) announced its acquisition of fellow UK artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie.

GEA Group has launched its latest digital service product, the GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry.

The Ilchester Cheese Co, a player in the UK’s blended cheese market, has debuted a new brand, The Crafty Herd, aimed at invigorating the flavoured cheese segment.

Strings & Things, a brand under Kerry Dairy Consumer Foods, has unveiled its latest product, Munch Mix, aimed at tapping into the booming cheese snacking market.