Top 10 Cheese and Butter Companies - 2023

Consumers are increasingly interested in unique, small-batch, and specialty cheese. Artisanal cheese producers are gaining popularity for their distinctive flavors and production methods. In recent years, consumers have become more aware of the dangers of artificial additives and preservatives in food. Manufacturers are responding by using cleaner, more natural ingredients in their cheese and butter products. Sustainability practices are becoming more critical in the dairy industry for reducing water usage, energy consumption, and waste in cheese and butter production. Manufacturers implement traceability systems to provide information about their products’ source and production process, creating better visibility and transparency.

The demand for plant-based cheese and butter alternatives has increased, boosting the market growth. Researchers and manufacturers are investing in research and development to develop products that mimic traditional dairy products. Automation and advanced technology are incorporated into manufacturing to improve efficiency and quality control, including robotics, AI, and data analytics. There’s a growing focus on producing healthier dairy products with lower-fat options, reduced salt content, and fortification with functional ingredients like probiotics, propelling the market. Eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions are gaining importance, and manufacturers are exploring options like recyclable and biodegradable materials to reduce environmental impact.

This edition of Food Business Review brings recent trends and developments in cheese and butter and how automation has improved the speed and precision of producers experimenting with different ingredients and flavor profiles to create unique products.

It features a thought leadership article from Geoff Herrera, Director of Operations Services at Jamba, who talks about how automation intrinsically enhances the restaurant’s capabilities to meet demands with fewer employees available. It also features an article from Steve Hammond, a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Professional at Sandridge Crafted Foods, who sheds light on the importance of understanding the hazards at the facility and will provide the information needed to develop a plan to help prevent costly food safety incidents from occurring.

In this edition of Food Business Review, we also bring you the story of cheese and butter companies delivering exceptional services and solutions designed to protect products from temperature fluctuations and ensure their efficacy.

This edition features the Top Cheese and Butter Companies in 2023, facilitating cutting-edge tools that allow easy access and exploring international flavors and fusion cuisine influencing the cheese and butter industry. We hope you find the right partner to meet your business needs.

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Cuba Cheese Shoppe

Cuba Cheese Shoppe, a family-owned retail store in rural New York, brings a world of flavors to cheese enthusiasts through its mail-order system. With over 450 varieties of cheese and a gourmet collection of mouth-watering delights, it's a culinary haven and a must-visit destination.

Our destination retail store carries the largest amount of cheese in the region, and we ship out select products to every state in the country

Sarah Bradley, VP
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Belfiore Cheese

Belfiore Cheese stands as one of the first pioneers to produce hand-crafted Italian-style Mozzarella, Fior di Latte (or Fresh Mozzarella in water) in America. In 1989, new owners, sharing the same dreams of perfection in cheesemaking, assumed control of the small operation and continued the same traditional cheesemaking techniques with a passionate commitment to preserving the genuine quality and homemade style that has become the signature of the Belfiore Cheese brand.
Belle Chevre

Belle Chevre, a Northern Alabama-based company, has been crafting fine goat cheese products since 1989. The company is driven by a passionate dedication to using time-tested, even ancient, recipes and infusing them with a modern twist, resulting in some of the planet’s finest goat cheeses.
Birdie’s Pimento Cheese

Pimento cheese is just as welcome at a wedding shower as it is at a tailgate. Familiar and exotic at the same time, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is deeply intrigued by this southern tradition. Today, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese can be found in small specialty retailers across the country.
Cacique®

Cacique^® is the #1 Brand of Hispanic Cheeses, Chorizos, and Cremas. For over 50 years, Cacique® has been a family-owned company dedicated to producing the highest-quality authentic products. The company is committed to providing consumers with experiences rooted in their heritage and traditions. They strive to create and maintain connections to the past as they move toward the future.
DairyfoodUSA

DairyfoodUSA is one of the largest specialty cheesemakers in North America, serving a wide range of markets, including gift-packing, transportation, snacks, foodservice, club stores, and traditional retail.
Franklin Foods

Franklin Foods is on a mission to Re-Invent Cream Cheese for today’s consumers. Their award-winning products are cherished and valued by industrial, institutional, foodservice, private label, supermarket, and club store accounts across the United States and in various international markets. The company offers extensive packaging capabilities in a range of sizes, from 1oz. portion cups to 30lb bulk.
Great Lakes Cheese Company

Great Lakes Cheese Company is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery stores, club stores, super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors.
Latitude 36 Foods

Latitude 36 Foods is the leader in portion-packed salad condiments, spices, private label snacks, portioned cheese, and portioned bacon products. The company’s dedicated team passionately delivers excellence, integrity, and delight in every package to its valued customers.
Saputo

Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada. Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top producer of dairy spreads. The company produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured items, and dairy ingredients.
Cuba Cheese Shoppe

Cuba Cheese Shoppe, a family-owned retail store in rural New York, brings a world of flavors to cheese enthusiasts through its mail-order system. With over 450 varieties of cheese and a gourmet collection of mouth-watering delights, it's a culinary haven and a must-visit destination.
Our destination retail store carries the largest amount of cheese in the region, and we ship out select products to every state in the country

Sarah Bradley, VP,.
Belfiore Cheese

Belfiore Cheese stands as one of the first pioneers to produce hand-crafted Italian-style Mozzarella, Fior di Latte (or Fresh Mozzarella in water) in America. In 1989, new owners, sharing the same dreams of perfection in cheesemaking, assumed control of the small operation and continued the same traditional cheesemaking techniques with a passionate commitment to preserving the genuine quality and homemade style that has become the signature of the Belfiore Cheese brand.
Belle Chevre

Belle Chevre, a Northern Alabama-based company, has been crafting fine goat cheese products since 1989. The company is driven by a passionate dedication to using time-tested, even ancient, recipes and infusing them with a modern twist, resulting in some of the planet’s finest goat cheeses.
Birdie’s Pimento Cheese

Pimento cheese is just as welcome at a wedding shower as it is at a tailgate. Familiar and exotic at the same time, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is deeply intrigued by this southern tradition. Today, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese can be found in small specialty retailers across the country.
Cacique®

Cacique^® is the #1 Brand of Hispanic Cheeses, Chorizos, and Cremas. For over 50 years, Cacique® has been a family-owned company dedicated to producing the highest-quality authentic products. The company is committed to providing consumers with experiences rooted in their heritage and traditions. They strive to create and maintain connections to the past as they move toward the future.
DairyfoodUSA

DairyfoodUSA is one of the largest specialty cheesemakers in North America, serving a wide range of markets, including gift-packing, transportation, snacks, foodservice, club stores, and traditional retail.
Franklin Foods

Franklin Foods is on a mission to Re-Invent Cream Cheese for today’s consumers. Their award-winning products are cherished and valued by industrial, institutional, foodservice, private label, supermarket, and club store accounts across the United States and in various international markets. The company offers extensive packaging capabilities in a range of sizes, from 1oz. portion cups to 30lb bulk.
Great Lakes Cheese Company

Great Lakes Cheese Company is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery stores, club stores, super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors.
Latitude 36 Foods

Latitude 36 Foods is the leader in portion-packed salad condiments, spices, private label snacks, portioned cheese, and portioned bacon products. The company’s dedicated team passionately delivers excellence, integrity, and delight in every package to its valued customers.
Saputo

Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada. Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top producer of dairy spreads. The company produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured items, and dairy ingredients.