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dairyprocessing.com | Andy Nelson
PARAMUS, NJ — When Royal Hollandia got started as a brand, it focused on more traditional flavor profiles such as gouda. Now, however, the brand is moving more into “trending flavors,” said Carlee Corvino, associate brand manager for consumer dairy at FrieslandCampina, Royal Hollandia’s parent company. Flavored cheeses from Royal Hollandia currently on retailers’ shelves include Mediterranean Herb, Black Garlic, Very Berry Goat and Walnut.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
In 2025, as always, Peri & Sons Farms is focused on growing at a “studied and sustainable” pace, said Teri Gibson, the company’s director of marketing and customer relations. The company prides itself on continuously creating and reviewing a significant body of data to inform its decision-making process. “We don’t sway with every year’s market predictions,” Gibson said.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
After two years where it was a struggle to supply enough cherries all season long — including a “once in a lifetime freeze” in Washington in 2024 — Washington and California shippers are looking forward to a more normal year in 2025. “Over the past two seasons we haven’t been able to make the full span of our season from late April to August,” said Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
More and more, a desire for different flavors is driving consumers to embrace new sausage products. The latest addition to the Coleman’s All Natural Meats lineup is two new flavors of rope sausage: smoked pork and andouille. Both are naturally hardwood smoked with no added nitrates or nitrites, no MSG or added fillers and made from Heritage Duroc pork.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
Flavored cheeses from Royal Hollandia currently on retailers’ shelves include Mediterranean Herb, Black Garlic, Very Berry Goat, and Walnut. Royal Hollandia started off focusing on more traditional flavor profiles like gouda, said Carlee Corvino, associate brand manager at FrieslandCampina Consumer Dairy, Royal Hollandia’s parent company. Now, however, the brand is moving more into “trending flavors,” she said.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
Consumers are hungry for new flavors, and cheesemakers are only too happy to oblige, with new sweet and savory products to appeal to every palate. One highlight of Carr Valley Cheese’s lineup of flavored cheeses is Wildfire Blue, which brings the perfect balance of mild blue cheese with a subtle kick of heat, said Elle (Fearing) Williams, Carr Valley’s director of sales and brand development.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
Investing in new and innovative foodservice equipment and technology can improve operational efficiency and food quality while maximizing energy consumption and labor demands, according to the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers. “AI and predictive maintenance are helping many retail operations improve inventory and forecast demand efficiently. Automation and robotics are helping enhance customer experience and support employees.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
Finding new ways to blur the line between retail and foodservice continues to be a great move for retailers who want to show their customers that the grocery store is a more-than-viable option to sit-down restaurants or take-out. Hy-Vee, Inc. kicked off 2025 with a major change to its retail foodservice portfolio. The retailer has transitioned its 79 Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee locations across its nine-state region to Market Grilles.
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1 week ago | 
dairyprocessing.com | Andy Nelson
PETALUMA, CALIF. — Marin French Cheese Co. added a new flavored cheese it dubbed Prospector to its California Originals line. The cheesemakers behind the 8 oz black truffle triple crème brie created it to be generously studded with real black truffle, Marin French Cheese Co. brand manager Bonnie Kaufman shared, adding that Prospector is earthy, aromatic and rich on every level. “Truffle is often seen as a seasonal flavor, but we think it’s worth celebrating year-round,” Kaufman said.
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1 week ago | 
supermarketperimeter.com | Andy Nelson
The latest addition to Marin French Cheese’s line of California Originals is a flavored cheese. Dubbed Prospector, it’s an 8-ounce Black Truffle Triple Crème Brie generously studded with real black truffle, so it’s earthy, aromatic, and rich on every level, said Bonnie Kaufman, brand manager for the company. “Truffle is often seen as a seasonal flavor, but we think it’s worth celebrating year-round,” she said.
