# Superfruit-Infused Cottage Cheeses Gay Lea's Cottage Cheese with Fruit Spotlights Dark Berries By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-05-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cottage-cheese-with-fruit References: [foodbusinessnews.net](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/media/photos/4038-cottage-cheese-is-cool-again) & [gaylea](https://www.gaylea.com/products/cottage-cheese/nordica-smooth-blueberry-acai) Cottage cheese products are becoming more yogurt-like by the day, as brands are selling cottage cheese with fruit on the bottom and [crunchy mix-in toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noosa-mixins). A few years ago, Gay Lea Foods introduced a first-of-its-kind product with [Nordica](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hf-boot-collection) Smooth, which offered all the benefits of regular cottage cheese without any of the lumps. Now, Gay Lea is expanding its Nordica Smooth Cottage Cheese line with an all-new blueberry açai variety. The cottage cheese product boasts a [high amount of protein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gym-kitchen-highprotein-products) and low sugar content, making it a better-for-you alternative to many kinds of Greek yogurt. The smooth, yogurt-like snack has the potential to be enjoyed on its own or customized with the add-ins of one's choosing. The superfruit-focused cottage cheese product is only made with natural flavors and colors from sources like açai puree, blueberry and carrot juice. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Superfruit-infused Cottage Cheeses:** The superfruit-focused cottage cheese product is only made with natural flavors and colors from sources like açai puree, blueberry and carrot juice. - **Cottage Cheese with Fruit on the Bottom:** Brands are selling cottage cheese with fruit on the bottom and crunchy mix-in toppings, making it more yogurt-like by the day. - **Smooth, Yogurt-like Snacks:** Cottage cheese products are becoming more yogurt-like by the day, offering a smooth, yogurt-like snack with high amount of protein and low sugar content. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the shift of cottage cheese products becoming more yogurt-like by introducing new flavors and innovative packaging. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can benefit from the high amount of protein and low sugar content and partner with cottage cheese brands to promote the better-for-you alternative to Greek yogurt. - **Snack Foods:** The snack food industry can introduce snack-sized packages of the smooth, yogurt-like cottage cheese with add-in toppings to offer a healthier snacking option. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruit-Based Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-things-dairy.md) - [Fruity Textural Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hood-cottage-cheese-medleys.md) - [Protein Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cottage-cheese-range.md) - [Fruit-Topped Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cottage-cheese-with-pineapple.md) - [Smooth Cottage Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etelka.md) - [Smooth Protein-Rich Cheese Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kemps-smooth-cottage-cheese.md) - [Cottage Cheese Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prairie-farms.md) - [Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Pints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smearcase.md) - [Convenient Cottage Cheese Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prairie-farms-propack-snack.md)