Breakstone's Launches New Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Snack Cups

Convenient grab-and-go format offers 17 grams of protein per serving

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Breakstone’s, legacy brand of high-quality dairy products, today announced the launch of its new Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Snack Cups, offering consumers a convenient way to enjoy the creamy taste of Breakstone’s cottage cheese and an easy option to help meet their daily protein goals with 17 grams of protein per serving.

Made with Breakstone’s 2% milkfat low-fat small curd cottage cheese, the new single-serve format delivers a protein-packed snack in a convenient grab-and-go format. Featuring a bold 17g protein callout on packaging, the snack cups make it easier than ever for shoppers to identify a delicious, high-protein option at shelf.

“Consumers continue to seek convenient ways to add more protein throughout the day, whether they're looking for a quick breakfast, afternoon snack or post-workout option,” said Amanda Vaal, Director of Brand Marketing at Lactalis Heritage Dairy, a division of Lactalis USA. “Our new Breakstone’s Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Snack Cups deliver the deliciously creamy taste our consumers know and love, along with 17 grams of protein in a portable format that makes enjoying cottage cheese easier than ever.”

The new Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Snack Cups further expand Breakstone’s portfolio of cottage cheese offerings, including multi-serve tubs for everyday meals and recipes, fruit-topped doubles, and four-count snack packs.

Breakstone’s Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Snack Cups are now available at select retailers nationwide, including Giant Eagle, Harris Teeter, ShopRite, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Giant Food and H-E-B, with additional retailers to follow.

For more information about Breakstone’s and its full portfolio of dairy products, visit Breakstones.com or follow along on Instagram at @breakstones.

About Breakstone’s

Founded in 1882 Breakstone’s originated in Manhattan’s Lower East Side when two brothers from Lithuania opened a store to bring quality dairy to their neighborhood. With their ideas and a place to hone their dreams, they carefully crafted dairy products their way. 140 years later, the Breakstone’s name remains a beacon. Today, we keep the tradition alive providing many ways to enjoy their classic curds. While lifestyles and eating occasions have changed, have stayed tried and true to the Breakstone’s brothers’ original mission to make high-quality dairy accessible for all. Breakstone’s revolutionized the dairy scene once again by introducing cottage cheese in single-serve formats. Whether enjoying it as a snack, whipping it, adding to your favorite recipe for a boost of protein, or enjoying it as a mealtime topper Breakstone’s dairy is the little lift under every lid that makes every dish perfect!

Backed by Lactalis Heritage Dairy with a history and expertise rooted in creating world-class award-winning dairy and leading quality standards. Visit: www.breakstones.com

About Lactalis USA

Lactalis USA is committed to enriching lives by producing nutritious and great-tasting dairy products. The company offers an unrivaled house of beloved dairy brands in the United States including Galbani® Italian cheeses, Président® specialty cheeses and gourmet butters, Kraft® brands in natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, ricotta and sour cream, Cracker Barrel® cheese, Black Diamond® cheddar cheese, Parmalat® milk, yogurt brands such as siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Green Mountain Creamery®, Mountain High, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Oui® and Karoun®, Gopi®, Arz® and other brands in the ethnic channel.

In the United States the company has approximately 5,000 employees, with 13 manufacturing facilities located in 9 states, and corporate offices in New York City, San Fernando, Calif., Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., Buffalo, N.Y. and Bedford, N.H. Lactalis USA is part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, a French family business founded in 1933 in Laval, France.

For more information about Lactalis USA’s divisions, visit www.lactalisamericangroup.com, www.lactalisheritagedairy.com, www.lactalisyogurtusa.com, www.midwestyogurt.com and www.karouncheese.com. Follow Lactalis USA on Instagram and like us on Facebook.