Burnett Dairy Coop debuts new cheese flavors

GRANTSBURG, WI

Burnett Dairy Cooperative introduces fun new flavors of string cheese and artisan cheese, set to launch at the Dairy-Deli-Bake Expo in Houston, TX in June 2016.

These natural cheese products add excitement to the retail dairy and specialty cases by offering on-trend flavors to entice cheese lovers of all ages.

String Cheese is a favorite go-to snack for kids and adults. Bringing some great tasting, healthy fun to the category, Burnett Dairy's new variety of natural mozzarella string cheese is blended with all-natural vegetables to create this protein packed Garden Veggie String Cheese.

Garden Veggie joins Burnett Dairy's line up of innovative and fun string cheese flavors including: Pepperoni Pizza, Zesty Teriyaki, Hot Pepper Beef, Smoked, and Creamy Original. Each piece is individually wrapped for convenient, on-thego freshness.

Burnett Dairy Cooperative's award-winning brand, Wood River Creamery™, will introduce five (5) new flavors and is moving to 100 percent rBST free.

Alpha's Morning Sun™ cheese is a unique fusion of cheddar and gruyere, combined with trending ingredients to add excitement to cooking and entertaining.

The company's five new flavors include: Black Truffle, Mango Habanero, Chipotle Garlic, Espresso Brava and Applewood Smoked Sea Salt. Alpha's Morning Sun cheese also comes in Roasted Red Pepper & Cracked Peppercorn, Pesto, Herbes de Provence, Rosemary and Original; Northwoods Cheddar rounds out the Wood River Creamery portfolio.

'Consumers have an increasing interest in knowing where their food comes from, which connects them to our farmer-owned cooperative story,' said Bryan Olson, SVP of Marketing and Sales for Burnett Dairy Cooperative in a news release. 'They also have sophisticated palates and are looking for unique and bold flavors. Our Alpha's Morning Sun flavors deliver on flavor, taste and creaminess while enhancing a recipe or simply pairing with a cracker.'

Wood River Creamery is also taking on a new look with a more artisanal label showcasing hand illustrated flavor cues, wine and beer pairings, and recipe suggestions.

Burnett Dairy Cooperative, farmer-owned since 1896, is a place where farm families work side-by-side with crop and dairy experts to produce the highest quality milk, from the ground up. A place where a Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker then creates cheese in inventive flavors and crafts new varieties in limited batches.