Organic Valley today announced it has extended its line of certified organic sliced cheeses with a new offering of Provolone, Baby Swiss and Muenster cheese varieties sliced in 6-ounce packages. The new SKUs are additions to the product line that currently includes Mild Cheddar and Monterey Jack.
The first brand in the nation to offer organic cheese, Organic Valley already offers its Provolone, Baby Swiss and Muenster cheeses un-sliced in 8-ounce packages.
"Cheese is the fastest growing organic dairy category in the grocery channel," said John Marin, Commercial Division Sales Manager for Organic Valley. "Grocers will find these new varieties will be a distinct offering in their cheese cases. In packages that are easy to open and re-seal, these slices offer delicious organic convenience for healthy meals."
Marin also noted that Organic Valley cheeses have won 12 national and international taste awards since 1996.
The farmers who cooperatively own Organic Valley produce milk for their award-winning cheese using sustainable practices, and without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones or pesticides. All Organic Valley farms are regularly inspected by third-party certifiers to ensure conformity to USDA organic standards—the most strictly regulated food system in the world. Unlike most cheese available, all of Organic Valley cheese is made from Grade-A organic milk. Their cows are fed certified organic feed and graze regularly on certified organic pastures. Organic Valley milk is regionally produced and marketed close to home, reducing impact on the environment and stimulating local economies.
Organic Valley Family of Farms: Independent and Farmer-Owned
Organic Valley is America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and is one of the nation's leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents over 1,100 farmers in 29 states and one Canadian province, and achieved $334 million in 2006 sales. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces more than 200 organic foods, including organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, eggs, produce and juice, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. The same farmers who produce for Organic Valley also produce a full range of delicious organic meat under the Organic Prairie Family of Farms label. For further information, call 1-888-444-MILK or visit www.organicvalley.coop, www.organicprairie.com and the cooperative's farmers' website, www.farmers.coop.
