# Peppery Cottage Cheese Cups Hood's Savory Cottage Cheese Features Four Kinds of Peppercorns By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hood-savory-cottage-cheese References: [nosh](https://www.nosh.com/news/2019/can-two-legacy-dairy-companies-make-cottage-cheese-cool) & [hood](https://hood.com/products/cottage-cheese-with-cracked-pepper/) Hood recently introduced a new savory cottage cheese product: a Cottage Cheese with Cracked Pepper flavor. The [protein-rich product](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cottage-cheese-range) is made with a combination of [white, black, pink and green peppercorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borden-cheese-flavor-sensations) for a zesty, well-balanced flavor. When it comes to enjoying the product, the brand recommends enjoying it on its own or as a dip. Inspired by the fact that many consumers use cottage cheese as an ingredient in recipes, and often in place of other condiments, Hood creates a variety of unique cottage cheese products in both savory and sweet options. Hood’s existing savory cottage cheese varieties also include Cottage Cheese with Chive, Cucumber & Dill—its two most popular varieties—Garden Vegetables, as well as a Low Fat Cottage Cheese Chive & Toasted Onion. Research from the company supports the fact that consumers are interested in savory cottage cheese about 70% of the time, which sets it apart from yogurt. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Savory Cottage Cheese Products:** Opportunity for creating more unique and zesty variations of cottage cheese-based dips and recipes. - **Peppercorn Flavors:** Opportunity for introducing more unique and zesty applications of peppercorn flavors in the food industry. - **Protein-rich Products:** Opportunity for developing more protein-rich products to cater to the growing demand for health and wellness by consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Food Industry:** Brands and food manufacturers can innovate savory and zesty products such as dips and spreads made from cottage cheese and peppercorn flavors to cater to consumers' preferences. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** Opportunity for developing more protein-rich products to cater to the growing demand for health and wellness by consumers. - **Seasonings Industry:** Opportunity for introducing more unique and zesty applications of peppercorn flavors in the food industry by developing new seasoning and spice blends. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruity Textural Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hood-cottage-cheese-medleys.md) - [Cottage Cheese Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prairie-farms.md) - [Fruit-Forward Cottage Cheese Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-things-dairy-cottage-cheese.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) - [Convenient Cottage Cheese Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prairie-farms-propack-snack.md) - [Fruit-Based Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-things-dairy.md) - [Small Curd Cottage Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trader-joes-small-curd-cottage-cheese.md) - [Cottage Cheese Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cottage-cheese-ice-cream.md)