Take a Tour of the Dairy Case with Quality Chekd
Milk | Ice Cream | Yogurt | Sour Cream | Cottage Cheese |Cheese
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With 9 out of 10 women and 7 out of 10 men not getting the recommended amount of calcium in their diets, dairy products offer a convenient, healthy remedy. Quality Chekd offers consumers products that meet high standards for quality. Without exception, when you choose the "Blue Q. Red Chek." trademark for you and your family, you will receive freshness, quality, and outstanding flavor. |
And now to our tour.
You might ask, "Why are we stopping here? Isn't there just one kind of milk?" Your supermarket or convenience store now offers several alternatives besides the gallon jug and half-gallon gable-top carton.
Well, what's new?
Flavored milk: strawberry, chocolate, banana.
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Single-serve plastic bottles: convenient, healthy alternative to soda when you're on-the-go.
Reduced-fat, low-fat and skim varieties: these can be flavored as well. Organic varieties: for individuals and families who are looking to promote farms who choose not to utilize pesticides. Reduced lactose and vitamin-enhanced milk: offers consumers flexibility based on diet needs or preferences. |
Always a favorite in everybody's home, ice cream continues to be popular with everyone from 1 year to 100 years old (young).
What's new in ice cream?
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Mix-ins: almost every dairy has varieties of ice cream mixed together with candy, caramel, nuts, and fruits. |
| Packaging: look for your favorite brand of ice cream to change its look from a square carton to a two-piece container with a lid. | |
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Novelties: those fun, single-serve options include everything from multi-flavored ice cream to chocolate-dipped premium bars. Not just for kids anymore! |
Yogurt offers consumers a healthy, vitamin-rich alternative packaged in a creamy, cool dairy product. Many dairies market yogurt in single-serve containers, although the larger sizes are perfect for recipes and sour cream substitutions.
What's new in the yogurt section? Plenty!!
Portable, drinkable yogurt: some products are marketed towards children (to add in their lunches). Other companies offer quart-size options for home use.
Yogurt with a spoon: packaged for on-the-go health-conscious consumers.
Yogurt with toppings: offers a great alternative to traditional desserts.
Vitamin-enhanced varieties: especially geared towards women and children who sometimes
don't meet their calcium and vitamin requirements.
With the rising popularity of meals featuring sour cream as toppings and add-ins as well as sour cream-based dips, this part of the grocery aisle has seen a few changes along the way.
What's new in sour cream?
Squeezable bottles: developed specifically to meet your "topping" needs, these bottles come to the table.
Sour cream-based dips: new flavors and varieties have hit the shelves.
Cottage cheese continues to offer calcium, vitamins, and protein in a great-tasting dairy product. But it now caters to busy individuals and families who are trying to stay healthy despite being constantly on the go.
What to look for:
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Cottage cheese with fruit: either side-by-side or mixed right in, these pairings offer a complete snack or meal ready for the car, purse, lunch, or briefcase. |
Hard and soft cheeses are a popular choice for snacking, entertaining, and using in recipes. Local supermarkets and convenience stores are responding by adding various types and sizes to the dairy case.
What to look for in the cheese section:
Tastes from around the world: you can create a parade of flavors in your home by trying gorgonzola, romano, feta, provolone, gouda, brie, asiago, and Chihuahua.
Packaged for convenience: save time and purchase pre-sliced, pre-shredded, seasoned (taco or pizza, for example), and pre-cubed cheese.
