Arla Foods, the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, is entering the cottage cheese category with the launch of Arla Cottage Cheese. The range taps into renewed demand for high-protein, versatile dairy and aims to broaden appeal among younger, protein-seeking shoppers while driving value growth for retailers.
UK cottage cheese is seeing a strong revival, driven by versatility and high-protein usage trends. One in four UK households (26.8 per cent) currently buys cottage cheese, leaving significant headroom.
Arla Cottage Cheese has been developed for broad, everyday usage across meals and snacks – on toast, in bakes and sauces, or as a high-protein topping – combining a clean, creamy taste with a lightly set, spoonable texture.
Stuart Ibberson, Arla Brand Director at Arla Foods, said: “Cottage cheese is back on shoppers’ radar for good reasons – taste, versatility and protein. Penetration is building, and the UK still under-indexes versus other markets and adjacent dairy protein categories, so there’s clear runway for future growth.”