The cultured dairy category is made up of yogurt, cream cheese, cottage cheese, dairy dips and sour cream. Yogurt often dominates the conversation, thanks to Greek yogurt and the like. But, for once the story in cultured dairy products isn’t all about yogurt. Cream cheese and cottage cheese are trying to bring the attention back to them with innovative new products, capitalizing on trends like savory flavors, snacking products and emphasizing protein. These are trends that are showing up across the cultured aisles.
Yogurt’s popularity remains strong. Its versatility is on full display as food processors display increased interest in Greek yogurt especially, which they pair with cream cheese and hummus in dips. Greek yogurt’s success continues to inspire the category, bringing more interest for other styles of yogurt, as more Australian-style and Icelandic yogurt products hit the market. Drinkable yogurts are gaining steam as the snacking trend takes hold and consumers look for easier, on-the-go quality protein options.