Land O’Lakes Ingredients recently announced the introduction of Green Chile Queso to its extensive line of cheese powders and seasonings. In the new seasoning, green chile, garlic and onion melt into cheese seasoned with tomato, white pepper, chili powder and jalapeños. Green Chile Queso is convenient for a variety of applications including snacks, baked goods, sauces, dips and salad dressings.
“We think it’s the perfect Tex-Mex fusion of flavors,” remarks Jim Jarman, marketing and sales leader for the Ingredients team at Land O’Lakes. “‘Spicy’ is now the number-one appetizer flavor in restaurants. ‘Queso’ has also seen tremendous growth as a salty snack flavor, along with ‘Green Chile’ and ‘Jalapeño’ flavors.” He adds, “If you put them all together, you not only get an exciting ingredient, but also a welcome proposition for consumers who are clearly hungry for all these tastes.”
Green Chile Queso leverages Land O’Lakes’ expertise in dairy-based ingredients, which includes cheese powders and seasonings, cheeses, milk powders, butter and whey. Land O’Lakes Ingredients continues to develop exciting new products for its Focus on Flavor program, which introduces current and prospective customers to dynamic new flavors. By partnering with customers to develop customized formulations, Land O’Lakes Ingredients creates a wide variety of flavors with proven consumer appeal for a range of snack applications.
ABOUT LAND O’LAKES, INC.
Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from farm production to consumer foods. With 2012 annual sales of more than $14 billion, Land O’Lakes is one of the nation’s largest cooperatives, ranking in size at #194 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 92 years of operation, Land O’Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including LAND O LAKES, Purina Animal Nutrition and WinField. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The Land O’Lakes International Development division is one of the major agricultural outreach and food aid programs in the world. Since 1981, this division has helped generate economic growth and improve the quality of life for millions of people through more than 275 projects in 76 developing nations. Land O’Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Arden Hills, Minn.
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