When it's hectic behind the scenes at a deli or restaurant, who has time to slice the cheese? Organic Valley today is announcing it is offering three of its most popular cheeses pre-sliced to restaurants and foodservice providers.
Available in Mild Cheddar, Baby Swiss and Provolone, Organic Valley's pre-sliced cheeses will offer foodservice providers delicious organic convenience and the ability to control slice portions.
Organic Valley will provide each variety in 1.5 lb. packs. Each slice will be .75 oz., with about 32 slices per pack.
"In foodservice, having someone manually slicing the cheese takes up time and can cause on the job injuries," said John Marin, commercial division sales manager for Organic Valley. "It's also tough to ensure each slice is about the same size. By pre-slicing, we eliminate these concerns for restaurants and other foodservice customers who want to offer their patrons our award-winning cheese."
The first brand in the nation to offer organic cheese, Organic Valley has won 12 national and international taste awards for its cheese since 1996.
The farmers who cooperatively own Organic Valley produce milk for its award-winning cheese using sustainable practices, and without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones or pesticides. Unlike most cheese available, all of Organic Valley's cheese is made from Grade-A organic milk. Organic Valley cows are fed certified organic feed and graze regularly on certified organic pastures. The result is wholesome cheese, rich in nutrients, and free of pesticides and chemical additives.
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 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.
