Cheese and Cheese Foods
We are focused on finding a range of applications of cheese for our customers around the world, from cheese products to cheese ingredients and technologies.
This focus is underpinned by our global network of technical sales staff and by the research and development work of the Fonterra Innovation Centre.
Our cheese manufacturing plants are application focused, producing high-performing, versatile ingredients that have functional advantages and productivity increases.
We offer both expertise, and a broad range of products to meet our customers' needs.
Cheese for shredding, cutting, and wrapping
We manufacture and market a variety of cheese types specifically for customers who shred, slice, and repackage in convenient formats for the retail and food service channels.
Each of our products is matured to a distinct flavour profile, delivering superior functionality and performance for customers and consumers alike.
Our product range includes:
Ingredients for processed cheese and cheese foods
Processed cheese and cheese foods are heat-treated products, predominantly based on natural cheese, that can also incorporate a mixture of different ingredients.
Processed cheese can be made from young or mild cheese (functional cheese) which adds body and intact protein to the formulation; mature or tasty cheese (flavour cheese), to give the cheese a richer flavour; and medium cheese (filler cheese), to add body or texture.
Our optimised range of cheeses is designed for processing and includes functional, flavour, and filler cheeses. Manufacturers can also benefit from the use of our protein solutions in their cheese making.
Final end applications for processed cheese include individually wrapped slices, slice on slice, cheese block, shred cheese, and cheese spread products.
Our product range includes:
Protein ingredients for cheese manufacture
Manufacturers of cheese around the world face a variety of challenges. The need for increased production capacity, standardising and improving the quality of the final product, improving shelf life, launching new products, and reducing operating costs are just a few examples. Each market and country presents its own unique blend of challenges, and each manufacturer has specific needs.
At Fonterra, we understand challenges and needs, and we can help customers with tailored solutions. We offer a range of milk proteins, technologies, and technical expertise. Our cheese making knowledge extends from milk standardisation and fortification to cheese milk extension and high yield ingredient systems for:
- Fresh and white cheeses (Queso Fresco, Queso Blanco, Feta and Domiaty)
- Pasta fillata cheeses (Mozzarella, pizza cheese, Provolone, Oaxaca)
- Semi-hard cheeses (Cheddar, Gouda, Edam)
- Soft and cream cheeses (Camembert, Brie, Quark, Cream Cheese)
- Imitation cheeses (processed cheese, pizza cheese, cheese spreads)
Our ingredient solutions can improve the texture, flavour, and quality of the final cheese product, as well as increase production yield, reduce operating costs, and increase the productivity of the cheese plant.
Our product range includes:
