OCG Show Daily @ IDDBA • June 4, 2023

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Hispanic Cheese Makers – Nuestro Queso Debuts New Booth at Show

BOOTH #2017

An interview with Arturo Nava, Senior Marketing Director, Hispanic Cheese Makers –Nuestro Queso, LLC

OSD: What is new at Hispanic Cheese Makers – Nuestro Queso?

AN: This year, we are excited to debut our new trade show booth The new professionally made booth is being introduced at this year’s show The booth design is i n s p i r e d b y t h e t r a d i t i o n a l M e x i c a n “ Q u e s e r i a s ” ( c h e e s e f a c t o r i e s ) w h e r e a u t h e n t i c Mexican cheeses are made in s m a l l t o w n s i n M e x i c o T h e booth’s ranch-style “Queseria” design is beautiful and portrays the same authenticity, tradition a n d q u a l i t y w i t h w h i c h w e make our Mexican, Caribbean and Central American style cheeses and creams

Come visit us at booth #2017 to taste our cheeses and creams, learn about our company and have beer on us!

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Sahlen’s Hot Dogs & Deli Meat Now Available at Giant Eagle

Sahlen Packing Co announced the availability of three products at various Giant Eagle retail locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Maryland Giant Eagle customers can now purchase 16-ounce packages of Sahlen’s Tender Casing Pork & Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs, Grilled For You Pork & Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs available in 9-ounce packages, and 12-ounce packs of Sahlen’s Pre-Sliced Bologna

Sahlen’s Vice President of Marketing, Kenneth Voelker, offered more on the recent availability of three Sahlen products at Giant Eagle by saying, “We couldn’t be more excited to provide shoppers with the premium and convenient hot dogs and deli meat they deserve There’s our flagship Tender Casing Hot Dogs that deliver the signature Sahlen SNAP, our new Grilled For You Hot Dogs that come pre-grilled, ready to heat and eat in minutes and our Pre-Sliced Bologna to add even more time-saving convenience and a deli option folks can feel good about Whether they’re trying Sahlen’s Hot Dogs for the first or 101st time, we’re proud to launch such a well-rounded product offering at hundreds of Giant Eagle stores ”

For more information, visit www sahlen com

Aussie Select Australian Lamb

Ready for a SLICE of the action? Aussie Select® is a trailblazing brand of hand-crafted, premium charcuterie featuring all-natural, pasture-raised Australian lamb A cart-stopping new flavor experience for your customers, available in three flavors, pre-sliced and 4-ounce/pack: Lamb Pastrami, Agave Rosemary Lamb Ham and Tikka Masala Lamb Ham

A l l p r o d u c t s a r e

C e r t i f i e d H a l a l , c h e fd e v e l o p e d a n d a n s w e r the call for unique food that reflects today’s desire for new flavors and great taste, health and wellness

a n d s u s t a i n a b i l i t y N e e d m o r e ? E i g h t y - n i n e p e rcent of consumers stated they definitely or probab l y w o u l d b u y A u s s i e Select products Lamb is outgrowing all traditional meat offerings and the total fresh meat category, and charcuterie interest has increased 428 percent in the past five years

For more information, go to www worldselectcuts com

Parmacotto: Celebrating American Traditions with an Italian Twist

BOOTH #1395

The challenge for foreign brands is always to blend with a new culture when they arrive to a new country With this in mind, Parmacotto came to the United States with one goal: to celebrate American traditions with an Italian twist

Founded in Parma, the brand was born in 1978, becoming famous for producing all types of salumi: from the well-known prosciutto and salami to the ones exclusive to the region The attention to detail has made the company stand out from the rest, producing its fine meats while maintaining its roots and sensitivity to the art of charcuterie

Nowadays, Parmacotto produces and sells high quality and cured meats on the Italian market: cold cuts, poult r y a n d c u r e d p r o d u c t s , a l l characterized by an accurate s e l e c t i o n o f r a w m a t e r i a l s Inside its four factories, traditional methods and recipes meet innovative and advanced processes, while respecting the highest qualitative standards

Thanks to the new factory in the United States, Parmacotto LLC enters the overseas market with a wide range of top quality products, tailored on tastes and lifestyles of the attentive and demanding American customers

New Fiorucci Products Premiere at Show

Fiorucci is the brand of specialty meats and snacks that delivers the true taste of Italy For over 170 years, Fiorucci has used old-world recipes to produce a full line of authentic Italian deli meats, using only hand-trimmed cuts of premium pork and the finest ingredients, then slowly aging them to perfection S i n c e 1 8 5 0 , t h e F i o r u c c i f a m i l y h a s b e e n c r e a t i n g c u l i n a r y i n s p i r a t i o n s , w h i c h h o n o r s t h e t r a d i t i o n o f t h e Italian dinner table. Fiorucci’s portfolio includes a variety of pre-sliced and bulk meats including Prosciutto, Pancetta, Salami, Pepperoni, Sopressata, Jamón

Serrano, Capicollo, Mortadella, Chorizo and other regional salumi specialties, including its best-selling Paninos and Appetaggios lines. Fiorucci also offers a full line of all-natural, vegetarian-fed, antibiotic and hormone free 100 perc e n t p o r k - b a s e d p r o d u c t s w i t h a n a s s o r t m e n t o f b u l k , p r e - s l i c e d a n d snacking options, all of which contain no artificial flavors, colors, ingredients, preservatives, nitrates or nitrites.

New for IDDBA this year is the Fiorucci Ciao! Dry-Cured Stickados line. E n j o y a u t h e n t i c a l l y c r a f t e d I t a l i a n m e a t s o n - t h e - g o . E a c h 0 . 8 - o u n c e

Stickado is ready-to-eat and individually wrapped No refrigeration is required

The aged, dry-cured Pepperoni, Salami and Salami with Prosciutto Stickado flavors are traditionally made in Fiorucci’s timeless style with all the flavor and quality you’ve come to expect from Fiorucci Crafted with over 170 years of Fiorucci recipes passed down through three generations, Stickados are made with all-natural pork, with no artificial flavors, colors, ingredients, nitrates or

nitrites added Each easy-open Stickado is also gluten free and high in protein with 8 grams per stick! Each Stickado comes in a colorful, 18-count displayready case, ideal for merchandising at point-of-sale Elevate your snacking and charcuterie assortment today with new Fiorucci Ciao! Stickados.

Fiorucci is also introducing at this year’s show a new regional 3-ounce specialty salumi line with exciting flavors like Calabrese (inspired by the Calabria region of Italy), Finocchiona ( w i t h i n g r e d i e n t s i n s p i r e d b y t h e Tuscany region of Italy) and flavored salumi specialties, based on growing Italian cuisine types, including Pizza, Caprese and its “Prosciutto Inspired” Charcuterie Salami. Each has a unique flavor profile that pairs well with a variety of recipes such as sandwiches, salads, pastas and of course charcuterie and grazing boards. And if you like an assortment of Italian deli meats all in o n e p l a c e , t r y t h e n e w 6 - o u n c e Sandwich Variety Packs, featuring presliced Genoa Salami, Pepperoni and Hard Salami, as well as the new 6ounce Charcuterie Variety Pack, with a s e l e c t i o n o f p r e - s l i c e d S o p r e s s a t a , Prosciutto and Italian Dry Salami Both offerings are a quick, convenient way to build your own Italian-inspired sandwiches and charcuterie boards

Join Fiorucci for an Italian celebration of great-tasting food, new item innovations and culinary inspirations at this year’s show

For more information, go to www fiorucci foods com, email cfa marketing@campo friofg com or stop by booth #3311

Urban Accents Movie Night Set

Stonewall Kitchen are excited to bring your customers gourmet popcorn from Urban Accents Dedicated to helping home cooks succeed in the kitchen, Urban Accents crafts a wide array of premium seasonings to add some flair to the humble kernel A great gift for film buffs, the Urban Accents Movie Night Set includes a multiverse of fla-

vors for customers’ favorite flicks Each set includes three Non-GMO Project Verified kernels in varieties including fluffy white, ruby red and a sweet tricolor blend as well as five mini versions of their gluten free, zero-calorie popcorn seasonings for sprinkling on top

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t w w w stonewallkitchen com

There’s Only One Classic Philly Sandwich Roll

Nothing says more about the quality of your restaurant, grocery store, supermarket, sports/entertainment venue or foodservice operation than the quality of the bread you sell and serve That’s w h y A m o r o s o ’ s B a k i n g C o m p a n y i s sure to enhance your company’s reputation and help attract new customers

For over 115 years, beginning in 1904 in Philadelphia, Amoroso’s Baking

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cheesesteaks, hoagies, roast beef and roast pork sandwiches made their reputations on. And over the past 40 years, that reputation has spread across the c o u n t r y a n d a r o u n d t h e w o r l d .

A m o r o s o ’ s n o w o f f e r s i t s e x t e n d e d shelf-life items that have been inspired b y A m o r o s o ’ s s a n d w i c h r o l l s i n

P h i l a d e l p h i a f o r c o m m i s s a r i e s a n d grab-n-go applications.

Amoroso’s is “Why Philly sandwiches are world-famous.”®

With the resources and capacity to service both individual food retailers and large supermarket chains – even

d e s i g n c u s t o m p r o d u c t s t a i l o r e d t o specific company needs – Amoroso’s is the local Philly bakery that’s become an international resource. Now the rolls that made Philly sandwiches worldfamous are available worldwide.

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2 1 5 . 8 6 3 . 8 8 1 5 , e m a i l s a l e s @ a m o r o s o baking.com, visit www.amorosobaking .com or stop by booth #1439.

Holy Perogy! Premium Frozen Perogies

Holy Perogy! makes a line of premium f r o z e n p e r o g i e s p r e p a r e d w i t h t o pquality ingredients for U S consumers to enjoy their Ukrainian family recipe at h o m e T h e s i b l i n g t e a m b e h i n d H o l y P e r o g y ! , P r e s i d e n t Tony Rabinovitch and CEO and the face of H o l y P e r o g y ! , D i a n a Hecht, took their cue f r o m t h e f a m i l y ’ s

C a n a d i a n r e s t a u r a n t to launch the CPG

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t h e w a y t h e y a r e made with premium ingredients The thin dough is packed with flavorful freshly cooked mashed potatoes and other real, whole foods prepared with love using a longtime family recipe The perogies are made,

but not cooked, then frozen and packaged in a resealable standup pouch that maintains freshness in the freezer

T h e t w o - s t e p p r o c e s s f o r p r e p a r i n g them at home takes minutes and results i n a u t h e n t i c f l a v o r a n d t e x t u r e e v e r y time

E a c h o f t h e Holy Perogy! flavors a r e s u r e t o b e a c r o w d p l e a s e r , i n c l u d i n g F u l l y

Loaded Potato with C h e d d a r & B a c o n ,

Oh! So Cheesy with P o t a t o & C h e d d a r , Sizzlin’ Fried Onion with Potato, Kickin’ Jalapeño with Potato & Cheddar

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Afresh Expands into Meat, Seafood, Deli and Foodservice

A f r e s h T e c h n o l o g i e s , t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g f r e s h f o o d t e c h n o l o g y c o mp a n y , h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e e x p a n s i o n o f i t s f l a g s h i p b u i l t - f o r - f r e s h s o l u t i o n f r o m p r o d u c e i n t o o t h e r f r e s h d e p a r tm e n t s i n c l u d i n g m e a t , s e a f o o d , d e l i a n d f o o d s e r v i c e t o s t a r t A f r e s h i s a h o l i s t i c , A I - p o w e r e d p l a t f o r m d e s i g n e d t o o p t i m i z e s t o r e o r d e r i n g a n d o p e r a t i o n s b y p r o v i d i n g i n t e l l ig e n t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a n d s t r e a ml i n e d o r d e r i n g a n d i n v e n t o r y w o r kf l o w s T o d a t e , A f r e s h c u s t o m e r s h a v e s e e n t r a n s f o r m a t i o n a l b e n e f i t s i n t h e i r p r o d u c e d e p a r t m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g a n a v e r a g e 3 p e r c e n t s a l e s l i f t a n d 2 5 p e r c e n t s h r i n k r e d u c t i o n – a m a s s i n g t o a c o l l e c t i v e 3 1 m i l l i o n p o u n d s o f f o o d w a s t e p r e v e n t e d s o f a r . C u r r e n t c u s t o m e r s i n c l u d i n g C U B , F r e s h T h y m e , a n d H e i n e n ’ s h a v e s i g n e d o n f o r t h e e x p a n s i o n o f A f r e s h i n t o o t h e r c o r e f r e s h d e p a r t m e n t s .

“We are thrilled to be launching our meat, seafood, deli and foodservice products this year,” said Matt Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Afresh. “After proving our ability to add value in thousands of stores in produce, we have been overwhelmed by demand to launch the Afresh platform in other fresh departments. We are taking the same approach of bringing easy-to-use, AI-powered tools to these historically underserved, strategically critical departments.”

U n l i k e t r a d i t i o n a l i n v e n t o r y m a na g e m e n t s y s t e m s t h a t r e q u i r e p e r f e c t d a t a , t h e A f r e s h p l a t f o r m h e l p s g r oc e r s m a k e s m a r t e r d e c i s i o n s w i t h i n h e r e n t l y e r r o r - p r o n e f r e s h d a t a A s s u c h , A f r e s h d o e s n ’ t r e q u i r e f r e s h d e p a r t m e n t s t o a d o p t a r d u o u s l a b o r p r a c t i c e s t o f r u i t l e s s l y c o r r e c t d a t a i n p u t s I n s t e a d , t h e p l a t f o r m e x p e c t s a n d p l a n s f o r u n c e r t a i n t y t o d i r e c t h u m a n a t t e n t i o n o n l y t o t h e m o s t v a l u a b l e a c t i v i t i e s

Insights and order recommendations are presented in digital workflows that are efficient and easy to learn for e m p l o y e e s o f a n y t e n u r e , f r o m t h e most seasoned managers to brand-

new employees These intuitive workflows, developed after shadowing best p r a c t i c e s a c r o s s c o r e f r e s h d e p a r tments, have a 94 percent adherence rate, resulting in faster inventory turns, lower shrink, and higher customer satisfaction

T h i s u s e r - c e n t r i c a p p r o a c h w i l l p r o v e p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l a s t h e A f r e s h p l a t f o r m e x p a n d s t o t h e m e a t d e p a r t m e n t I n a r e c e n t r e p o r t , 4 8 p e r c e n t o f U S r e t a i l e r s s a i d t h e m e a t d e p a r t m e n t p r e s e n t s t h e b i g g e s t c h a l l e n g e s o f a l l f r e s h c a t e g o r i e s f o r t h e y e a r a h e a d W i t h A f r e s h , s t o r e t e a m s c a n s a v e t i m e b y p l a c i n g p r ef i l l e d o r d e r s f o r p a c k a g e d f r e s h p r o du c t s w i t h l o n g e r s h e l f l i v e s l i k e b a c o n . T h e y c a n a l s o i n c r e a s e o r d e r a c c u r a c y w i t h i n t e l l i g e n t r e c o m m e nd a t i o n s f o r h i g h - v a l u e , h y p e r - p e r i s ha b l e i t e m s l i k e f r e s h p o u l t r y , b o o s ti n g i n - s t o c k r a t e s a n d p r o f i t s w h i l e r e d u c i n g l a b o r o v e r h e a d .

CUB, Minnesota’s largest grocer, is one of several Afresh customers planning to expand the solution to other core fresh departments. “Afresh has b e e n a n i n c r e d i b l y s u p p o r t i v e a n d proactive partner as we’ve implemented their produce solution across all of o u r c o r p o r a t e s t o r e s , ” s a i d L u k e Anderson, Chief Information Officer of CUB. “Having a lightweight, fully comp r e h e n s i v e s o l u t i o n t h a t c o n n e c t s across other fresh departments should unlock even more benefits for our customers and store teams ”

About Afresh

Afresh is the world’s leading fresh technology company, creating comprehensive and intelligent AI-powered solutions that are revolutionizing grocery’s f r e s h f o o d s u p p l y c h a i n A f r e s h i s changing the game by helping grocers make smarter, built-for-fresh decisions and improving grocers’ bottom lines while reducing food waste on the retail floor

Tabañero Adds Sriracha Honey into Walmart Stores Across America

Tabañero, a leading hot sauce brand known for its premium quality and bold flavors, has announced the expansion of its spicy new Sriracha Honey into Walmart stores across America. It’s a v a i l a b l e e x c l u s i v e l y i n s i d e W a l m a r t stores nationwide.

Sriracha Honey is a harmonious blend of sweetness and heat. It features intense Asian-inspired seasonings infused with pure honey, red chili peppers and other premium ingredie n t s T h e f l a v o r d e l i v e r s s p i c e t h a t excites but doesn’t overpower

Tabañero Adds Sriracha Honey into Walmart Stores Across America

“ O u r e x c l u s i v e p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h Walmart is a milestone for Tabañero

We are thrilled to bring Sriracha Honey t o c u s t o m e r s n a t i o n w i d e , ” s a i d Tabañero’s Director of Marketing, Traci Bryan “Our team has worked tirelessly to create this exciting flavor experience, and we can’t wait to see our bottles fly off the shelves!”

T a b a ñ e r o ’ s S r i r a c h a H o n e y h o t sauce is versatile and adds sweet heat to numerous dishes It’s a satisfying d i p p i n g s a u c e f o r c h i c k e n w i n g s , sauteed vegetables and savory meatballs It can also add a kick of flavor to soups, stir-fries, and sandwiches

T a b a ñ e r o ’ s S r i r a c h a H o n e y h o t sauce is available in a 12-ounce bottle and is priced at $6 98 Customers can find it in the condiment aisle of their local Walmart store

About Tabañero

Tabañero is the brainchild of legendary entrepreneur Carl DeSantis, and each

blend is a product of his obsessive passion and creativity. These exclusive form u l a s u s e h i g h - q u a l i t y , a l l - n a t u r a l i n g r e d i e n t s s o u r c e d d i r e c t l y from Tabasco, Mexico, and handcrafted in the USA.

T a b a ñ e r o ’ s e l e c t r i f y i n g l i n e u p i n c l u d e s h o t s a u c e b l e n d s , s e a s o ni n g s a n d c o c k t a i l m i x e s . T h e h i g hq u a l i t y , p r e m i u m i n g r e d i e n t s a r e a l ln a t u r a l , g l u t e n - f r e e , a n d k o s h e r , w i t h n o a r t i f i c i a l p r e s e r v a t i v e s , a d d i t i v e s , o r f i l l e r s

For more information about Tabañero’s products, visit www tabanero com

Murray’s Cheese Coming to a Kroger Store Near You

Curiosity may not be kind to cats, but it could be cheese’s best friend

“All it takes is curiosity A little c u r i o s i t y g o e s a l o n g w a y , ” s a i d E l i z a b e t h C h u b b o c k , C h i e f S t r a t e g y

Officer for Murray’s Cheese “The reas o n w e e d u c a t e o u r c h e e s e m o n g e r s i s s o t h e y c a n i n s p i r e t h e curiosity of consumers, lead them to a new disc o v e r y , s u r p r i s e a n d delight them ”

L a t e l a s t y e a r , M u r r a y ’ s o p e n e d i t s 1 , 0 0 0 t h s h o p w i t h i n K r o g e r s t o r e s a n d a l r e a d y h a s a d d e d dozens more this year.

“We’re always looking for ways to inspire c u s t o m e r s , ” s h e s a i d , such as grilling halloumi to introduce the traditional Cypriot cheese to consumers.

“Halloumi has been around for a long time, but it’s fun and exciting to f i n d w a y s t o g e t c o n s u m e r s t o t r y something new.”

Murray’s is famous for its specialty cheese food shop in New York City’s Greenwich Village, established in the 1960s. It remains the “retail heart and soul” of Murray’s more recent ventures, including the Kroger kiosks.

Each Murray’s Cheese shop in the Kroger family of stores carries more

O S D : W h a t m a k e s H i s p a n i c C h e e s e

Makers – Nuestro Queso unique?

AN: We provide top-quality Hispanic cheeses for private brand, co-packing and ingredients manufacturers, serving a number of top brands, retailers, distributors and manufacturers The company helps customers build their own brands with a host of service, support and innovation

In terms of what makes us unique:

First, our leadership in Hispanic cheese manufacturing: We offer the highest quality and most extensive Mexican, Caribbean and Central American style

than 150 cheeses as well as charcuterie, o l i v e s , c r a c k e r s a n d s p e c i a l t y f o o d items from all over the world

“The kiosk cheese shops are meant to be a reflection of our flagship store,” C h u b b o c k s a i d “ K r o g e r c a m e t o

Greenwich Village store operates separately, with the kiosks operating under store managers

O n e t h i n g t h a t s e t s M u r r a y ’ s Cheese apart is its extensive training program for aspiring cheesemongers

“Our training programs are leading the industry,” Chubbock said

The training team recruits cheesemongers and gives them interactive, hands-on training and tastings In the last six or seven years, M u r r a y ’ s h a s s e n t s o m e 2 , 0 0 0 c h e e s em o n g e r s t o t h e A m e r i c a n C h e e s e S o c i e t y ’ s c e r t i f i c a t i o n program

“It’s pretty robust t r a i n i n g , ” C h u b b o c k said “It rides on top of r e g u l a r t r a i n i n g a s s o m e t h i n g o u r t e a m offers as part of our s e r v i c e - d r i v e n m i ssion ”

careers, either they’re retired or retired early and want something to do with lower pressure than other jobs,” she said “Sometimes, they come from culin a r y s c h o o l s t o d o s o m e t h i n g t h a t stays within their interest, or they’ve been working in a restaurant ”

The extensive training is vital to steer consumers to cheeses suited for different occasions or seasons

“Consumers are interested in new and exciting flavors,” Chubbock said “Traditional cheese is always a big driver for us over the holidays, like Le Gruyère

“When we look at spring, what’s d r i v i n g t h e m e r c h a n d i s e a r e f r e s h , innovative flavors and ideas Think of cheeses with flowers, fruit or unique f l a v o r s , s p i c e s a n d h e r b s V e r m o n t C r e a m e r y ’ s S t r a w b e r r y S p r i t z g o a t s ’ m i l k i s e x c e l l e n t a s w e l l a s M e y e r Lemon & Honey Chevre from Cypress Grove ”

Chubbock said Murray’s is on the hunt for the right vegan cheese

For Parmacotto, the Parma area is not just a region, it is the story of who it is

Join and Enjoy

Enjoying special dinners and meetings will always be perfect to experience unique moments In Italy and America, people have something in common: they both seek to connect with people

Murray’s in the early 2000s, wanting to bring this experience into their stores.

“We took the flagship store as a model and scaled it down, with merchandise and training, and it came to life within Kroger stores. We launched in maybe 2007 in our first stores and have just grown very, very quickly over the years.”

Kroger bought Murray’s Cheese in 2017, making it a subsidiary under the n a t i o n w i d e g r o c e r y c h a i n . T h e

authentic cheese and cream assortments crafted with care and a personal sense of ownership using milk free of rBST hormones We make our products at our state-of-the-art SQF 3 0 certified plant that has broad production capabilities We recently completed a multiphase plant expansion this past year, adding new driveways, parking facilities and truck access for the company’s new triple-bay milk intake This rounds out a $20MM+ expansion and new equipment project that also included new loading docks, coolers and storage, major machinery and cheesemaking equipment, a test kitchen, new offices and employee facilities

Also, this year the company added new machinery to introduce easy-open

t h r o u g h f o o d S i n c e P a r m a c o t t o arrived in 2019, it saw the opportunity to unite the two cultures, celebrating Italian gastronomy in America, bringi n g c u l i n a r y e x p e r i e n c e s t o c o nsumers

How? Including its products on people’s table, telling traditions and t y p i c a l c e l e b r a t i o n s o f t h e t e r r i t o r y with a touch of its own Parmacotto wants to be part of the way of life of

It makes you wonder, with Kroger offeri n g M u r r a y ’ s C h e e s e shops in more than 30 states, where do they find all those people wanting to be cheesemongers? It’s not like kids raise their hands in school when a teacher asks if they want to be a cheesemonger when they grow up.

“A lot of the cheesemongers are already in the stores,” Chubbock said. “Maybe they came from a different department. What we hear continuously is that they really enjoy it and appreciate the extra emphasis on training.

“ O t h e r s m a y c o m e f r o m o t h e r

packaging for a number of its cheeses, adding convenience, sustainability and updated design It will be easy to open for the customer, increase attractiveness on the shelves and save on the amount of plastic for more sustainability – so it’s a win-win-win In addition to its new packaging, the company continues to introduce new products and product variants in the Hispanic cheese category Some of its most recent introd u c t i o n s i n c l u d e s n a c k - c e n t e r e d Oaxaca bites, panela with jalapeno and quesadilla with jalapeno

T h e n e w s u s t a i n a b l e p a c k a g i n g complements a number of previouslyimplemented sustainability projects at the company We have a holistic sustainability program that encompasses

consumers, at moments when the values of the brand can stand out Parmacotto believes that people who are looking to try new things are those who are also looking forward to living new experiences, be it through food, events or outings This is where t h e b r a n d c o m e s i n t o g i v e l i f e t o American dishes that are enjoyed in s p e c i a l m o m e n t s T h e i n s p i r a t i o n

Parmacotto wants to give consumers is

“There are a lot of really excellent ones out there on the market,” she said “Oftentimes, the texture is so extreme. It’s challenging and difficult I think for people who are not able to eat cheese made traditionally with milk or choose not to. I’m thrilled there are so many r e a l l y i n t e r e s t i n g a n d w e l l - m a d e o p t i o n s o u t t h e r e . A n d t h e r e ’ s s t i l l room to evolve. I’m curious to see how it moves along.

“As cheese sellers, we pay attention, take seriously and support the evolution of the industry. At the end of the day, we want to have cheese for people whether it’s dairy or not.

“Let them eat cheese.”

many aspects of our manufacturing, from energy to wastewater We care about the environment, we care about the communities we do business in and we care about our customers The w a y w e s h o w w e c a r e i s b e i n g a r e s p o n s i b l e c o r p o r a t e c i t i z e n a n d doing everything we can to be a sustainable operation

Our customers’ success is our success We care deeply about our customers and their business, which is why we build relationships that drive their success

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encouraging them to try new flavors and mixes

Deli salumi is the perfect ingredient to complement American foods, adding a touch of flavor and tradition to gourmet cuisine that pleases palates at gatherings

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