LYRA MAG.

Spreadably familiar- fresh creamy smooth Montrachet style  rolls-soft ripened or aged- in harder rinds' slice worthy formats-or headlining spreads/yogurts/dips/gelato ...goat milk's distinct tangy mildness highlighted  exhibitor offerings at the most recent Fancy Food Show. just get right to the point-no fancy consultants needed to conjure up this distributor's name... World's Best Cheeses What caught our eyeballs... BELLE CHEVRE (an Alabama creamery)=goat cheese nirvana-log rolls, flavored in light+creamy spreadable textures...and an amazingly delicious sweet vanilla lemon zest fresh goat cheese cheesecake  $34.95-in a graham crust-airy- like NY cream cheesecake version versus the more heavier Italian ricotta style. Zingerman's Detroit ST Brick Cheese ...goat cheese with Tellicherry Peppercorns in velvety mold...aged 2-5 weeks-crumbly and sliceable for grilled cheese potential-yummy-slight sweet- earthy flavor. An Ann Harbor, Michigan Cr...

short on time at the FANCY FOOD SHOW---zero in on the Sofi Awards nominees in multiple categories... some of the amazing  new offerings TRENDS: PART ONE NYC: A major theme of the Fancy Food Show-food/beverage offerings that reflect what-and how Americans have been eating as of late (and spending their $)-more snacks consumed, faster sit-down meals, eating alone, and less interest in swallowing up chemicals/artificial/genetically modified foods...an awareness that 'pronouncable' ingredients matter (and taste better anyway-duh)...and where the eats come from-especially given food safety issues---including those products from 'trusted' brands. As urban dwellers with a smaller kitchen...and we'd say-more lifestyle options-time-wise...we are all about convenience...and saw plenty of worthy products... that are just rip off the wrapper-ready. What else: almost a given at this NYC based show-kosher certifications...and unless it's obvs like bread or som...

NEW TRENDS: NYC: Even a casual shopper can't help but notice the gobs of drinkable/eatable, Greek and regular, yogurt style products in the diary or natural foods section of most retail food outlets...even notching up more fridge shelf space than sodas-at a few local, grab and go spots. DRINK IT UP Some new offerings in that category... noticeably with less artificial sweeteners=plenty of protein, in a category with no signs of slowing down... Form Stonyfield -one of the earliest USDA organic yogurt mass marketed brands...3 OP protein smoothies-  with 15 grams of protein, 5 active yogurt cultures-non-GMO, NO hormones, NO pesticides, and gluten free Blue Isle Yogurt Drinks -4 flavors -joins convenient chip dip ready- Blue Isles yogurt spreads (they don't not have the MSG like another competitor)...all distributed by a second generation owned central Ca. company Karoun Dairies . COACH FARMS-is one of the earliest local NY purveyors of delicious...