Sales of cottage cheese have risen as people turn to the 70s and 80s throwback food in a bid to shed pounds and bulk up in the gym nutritionists and farmers have said Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Sales of cottage cheese have rocketed by 40 per cent, driven by a demand for high protein food and viral recipes on TikTok, according to farmers. The dairy product, often associated with the 70s and 80s, is experiencing a resurgence due to its low fat content, producers report. Earlier this year, views of the hashtag #cottagecheese were set to hit a billion.
One producer, Graham's Family Dairy in Scotland, has seen sales of the traditional curdled milk product surge by 40%. This is partly due to the global demand for high protein and low fat dairy products, spurred on by viral recipes on TikTok. "This last 14 months with cottage cheese has seen phenomenal growth," said managing director Graham.
"That's great but it's such big numbers that it has presented some challenges around just making sure that we are hitting the customer demand. Graham added: "It's being driven by cottage cheese and protein yogurts and also traditional products like our gold top milk and butter. The people who are driving that are actually a lot younger and that is really positive for dairy overall.
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