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Sargento announces three major product launches in March 2025, showcasing its continued innovation in the cheese industry. The company introduces Sargento® Natural American Cheese, a 100% natural cheese with only five ingredients, differentiating itself from processed alternatives typically containing nine or more ingredients.

In collaboration with McCormick & Co, Sargento launches Seasoned Shredded Cheese varieties featuring Frank's RedHot®, Cholula®, and McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper seasonings. Additionally, partnering with Mondelez International (MDLZ), the company debuts Shareables, convenient cheese and cracker trays combining Sargento cheeses with RITZ® and TRISCUIT® crackers in three varieties.

These innovations expand Sargento's product portfolio and mark its first entry into the cracker aisle, following their recent Cheese Bakes collaboration with Mondelez. The company, with over 2,500 employees and multi-billion in net sales, continues its 70-year legacy of cheese innovation and category leadership.

Sargento annuncia tre importanti lanci di prodotto a marzo 2025, dimostrando la sua continua innovazione nel settore dei formaggi. L'azienda introduce Sargento® Natural American Cheese, un formaggio 100% naturale con solo cinque ingredienti, distinguendosi dalle alternative lavorate che contengono tipicamente nove o più ingredienti.

In collaborazione con McCormick & Co, Sargento lancia varietà di Seasoned Shredded Cheese con condimenti Frank's RedHot®, Cholula® e McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper. Inoltre, collaborando con Mondelez International (MDLZ), l'azienda presenta Shareables, pratici vassoi di formaggio e cracker che combinano i formaggi Sargento con i cracker RITZ® e TRISCUIT® in tre varietà.

Queste innovazioni ampliano il portafoglio prodotti di Sargento e segnano il suo primo ingresso nel reparto dei cracker, dopo la recente collaborazione Cheese Bakes con Mondelez. L'azienda, con oltre 2.500 dipendenti e miliardi in vendite nette, continua la sua eredità di 70 anni di innovazione nel formaggio e leadership di categoria.

Sargento anuncia tres importantes lanzamientos de productos en marzo de 2025, demostrando su continua innovación en la industria del queso. La compañía presenta Sargento® Natural American Cheese, un queso 100% natural con solo cinco ingredientes, diferenciándose de las alternativas procesadas que suelen contener nueve o más ingredientes.

En colaboración con McCormick & Co, Sargento lanza variedades de Seasoned Shredded Cheese con condimentos Frank's RedHot®, Cholula® y McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper. Además, en asociación con Mondelez International (MDLZ), la empresa presenta Shareables, bandejas convenientes de queso y galletas que combinan quesos Sargento con galletas RITZ® y TRISCUIT® en tres variedades.

Estas innovaciones amplían el portafolio de productos de Sargento y marcan su primera entrada en el pasillo de galletas, tras su reciente colaboración Cheese Bakes con Mondelez. La empresa, con más de 2,500 empleados y miles de millones en ventas netas, continúa su legado de 70 años de innovación en quesos y liderazgo en la categoría.

사르겐토는 2025년 3월에 세 가지 주요 제품 출시를 발표하며 치즈 산업에서의 지속적인 혁신을 보여줍니다. 이 회사는 오직 다섯 가지 재료로 만들어진 100% 자연 치즈인 Sargento® Natural American Cheese를 소개하며, 일반적으로 아홉 가지 이상의 재료가 포함된 가공 대체품과 차별화됩니다.

맥코믹 & 코와 협력하여, 사르겐토는 Frank's RedHot®, Cholula®, McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper 조미료가 포함된 Seasoned Shredded Cheese 제품군을 출시합니다. 또한, 몬델레즈 인터내셔널 (MDLZ)와의 파트너십을 통해, 이 회사는 Sargento 치즈와 RITZ® 및 TRISCUIT® 크래커가 결합된 편리한 치즈 및 크래커 트레이인 Shareables를 선보입니다.

이러한 혁신은 사르겐토의 제품 포트폴리오를 확장하고, 최근 몬델레즈와의 Cheese Bakes 협업 이후 크래커 코너에 처음으로 진출하는 것을 의미합니다. 2,500명 이상의 직원과 수십억 달러의 순매출을 기록한 이 회사는 70년간의 치즈 혁신과 카테고리 리더십의 유산을 이어갑니다.

Sargento annonce trois lancements majeurs de produits en mars 2025, mettant en avant son innovation continue dans l'industrie fromagère. L'entreprise présente Sargento® Natural American Cheese, un fromage 100% naturel avec seulement cinq ingrédients, se distinguant des alternatives transformées qui contiennent généralement neuf ingrédients ou plus.

En collaboration avec McCormick & Co, Sargento lance des variétés de Seasoned Shredded Cheese avec des assaisonnements Frank's RedHot®, Cholula® et McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper. De plus, en partenariat avec Mondelez International (MDLZ), l'entreprise fait ses débuts avec Shareables, des plateaux pratiques de fromage et de crackers combinant les fromages Sargento avec des crackers RITZ® et TRISCUIT® en trois variétés.

Ces innovations élargissent le portefeuille de produits de Sargento et marquent sa première entrée dans le rayon des crackers, après leur récente collaboration Cheese Bakes avec Mondelez. L'entreprise, avec plus de 2 500 employés et des milliards de ventes nettes, continue son héritage de 70 ans d'innovation fromagère et de leadership dans la catégorie.

Sargento kündigt drei wichtige Produkteinführungen im März 2025 an und zeigt damit seine fortwährende Innovation in der Käseindustrie. Das Unternehmen stellt Sargento® Natural American Cheese vor, einen 100% natürlichen Käse mit nur fünf Zutaten, der sich von verarbeiteten Alternativen abhebt, die typischerweise neun oder mehr Zutaten enthalten.

In Zusammenarbeit mit McCormick & Co bringt Sargento Sorten von Seasoned Shredded Cheese auf den Markt, die mit Frank's RedHot®, Cholula® und McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper Gewürzen verfeinert sind. Darüber hinaus debütiert das Unternehmen in Partnerschaft mit Mondelez International (MDLZ) Shareables, praktische Käse- und Cracker-Tabletts, die Sargento-Käse mit RITZ® und TRISCUIT® Crackern in drei Varianten kombinieren.

Diese Innovationen erweitern das Produktportfolio von Sargento und markieren den ersten Eintritt in den Cracker-Bereich, nach ihrer kürzlichen Zusammenarbeit Cheese Bakes mit Mondelez. Das Unternehmen, das über 2.500 Mitarbeiter und mehrere Milliarden Nettoumsatz verfügt, setzt sein 70-jähriges Erbe der Käseinnovation und der Führungsposition in der Kategorie fort.

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  • Strategic brand collaborations with major companies McCormick and Mondelez (MDLZ)
  • Market expansion into cracker aisle, reaching new retail segments
  • Innovation in natural cheese category with simplified ingredient list
  • Multi-billion dollar revenue scale with 2,500+ employees
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The leader in cheese breaks new ground with Sargento® Natural American, along with bold & spicy Seasoned Shredded Cheese varieties and convenient Shareables snacking trays

PLYMOUTH, Wis., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sargento continues its seven decade-long streak of innovation with three new launches: Sargento® Natural American Cheese –100% natural cheese; Sargento® Seasoned Shredded Cheese – bold and flavorful blends in collaboration with flavor company McCormick & Co, Inc.; and Sargento® Shareables – an easy-to-share, ready-to-serve cheese and cracker tray in partnership with Mondelez International.

Sargento® Debuts Natural American Cheese, Two Brand Collaborations With McCormick & Co. and Mondelēz International, Inc.

"For more than 70 years, our focus on innovation, quality and taste has made Sargento the leader in natural cheese," said Erin Price, Sargento General Manager of Consumer Products. "In 2025, we're continuing our leadership by unveiling three new products that will resonate with consumers looking for bold, new flavors and snack options, while at the same time, growing the natural cheese category. We're thrilled to partner with other category leaders like Mondelēz International and McCormick & Co, Inc. to bring these groundbreaking natural cheese products to market."

From the Sargento® Natural American Cheese to convenient Sargento® Shareables and boldly flavored Sargento® Seasoned Shreds featuring Frank's RedHot® and Cholula® Hot Sauce Seasonings and McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper, these break-through products make meals and snacking exciting with the premium quality and taste consumers trust from Sargento.

Sargento® Natural American Cheese: Taste The Difference
A sliced cheese made with 100% natural cheese. Unlike typical processed American cheeses in the dairy case with nine or more ingredients, Sargento® Natural American Cheese has just five, delivering the melt, flavor, aroma and texture that consumers are familiar with. This industry-disrupting innovation, years in the making, underscores Sargento's 71-year commitment to quality as well as innovating the consumer experience for the future.

Sargento® Seasoned Shredded Cheese: Cheesy Meets Spicy
Developed in collaboration with the spice category leader McCormick & Co, Inc., Sargento® Seasoned Shredded Cheese provide the spicy, bold twist on real, natural cheese that consumers crave. As adventurous consumers increasingly seek bold and spicy flavors, these three unique blends of seasoned shredded cheeses deliver the heat with recognizable flavor brands, creating an exciting new offering in the dairy case:

  • Sargento® Shredded Cheese with Frank's RedHot® Hot Sauce Seasoning
  • Sargento® Shredded Cheese with Cholula® Hot Sauce Seasoning
  • Sargento® Shredded Cheese with McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper

Sargento® Shareables: Sharing Made Easy
These portioned cheese and cracker trays were designed for effortless sharing in small groups, ensuring the ideal cheese-to-cracker ratio in each bite. Building on the success of Fun! Balanced Breaks® snacks in partnership with Mondelēz International, Inc., Shareables offer a convenient, resealable snacking solution for consumers to serve, enjoy together and save for later. Shareables come in three varieties, each featuring two Sargento® real, natural cheeses paired with RITZ® or TRISCUIT® crackers:

  • Sargento® Cheddar & Colby-Jack + RITZ®
  • Sargento® White Cheddar & Gouda + TRISCUIT®
  • Sargento® Pepper Jack & Monterey Jack + RITZ®

The new innovations expand the Sargento family of products, joining the recently released Sargento® Cheese Bakes, a collaboration with snacking leader Mondelēz International, Inc's Nabisco Crackers launched earlier this year. With this launch, the Sargento® brand is in the cracker aisle for the very first time.

These innovations represent "The Sargento Family Promise™" - the brand's newly launched platform spotlighting the category leader's three-generation, family tradition of delivering high-quality, real, natural cheese that consumers can trust and love. In upholding the platform's promise, consumers can be sure all innovations have undergone the company's quality review to ensure the taste, texture, melt and aroma are worthy of holding the Sargento family seal – as they say, "you have our word on it, you have our name on it."

Each new product can be found at retailers nationwide in the dairy case and cracker aisle. For more information and product availability, visit www.Sargento.com. You can also stay up to date on the latest from Sargento on Facebook @SargentoCheese, TikTok  @SargentoCheese and Instagram @sargentocheese and @sargentofamily.

About Sargento
With over 2,500 employees and multi-billion in net sales, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. Founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sargento is proud to be the company that successfully introduced America to pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses and cheese blends. Today, Sargento is still based in Wisconsin, where they manufacture and market amazing shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients. Company leadership lives to serve local communities and employees, whom they refer to as the Sargento Family. www.sargento.com

About McCormick
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. With over $6.7 billion in annual sales across 150 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments and flavors to the entire food and beverage industry including retailers, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands with trademark registrations include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, Gourmet Garden, FONA and Giotti. The breadth and reach of our portfolio uniquely position us to capitalize on the consumer demand for flavor in every sip and bite, through our products and our customers' products. We operate in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions, which complement each other and reinforce our differentiation. The scale, insights, and technology that we leverage from both segments are meaningful in driving sustainable growth. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable, and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit: www.mccormickcorporation.com or follow McCormick & Company on Instagram and LinkedIn.

About Mondelēz International
Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2023 net revenues of approximately $36 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, RitzLU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy MilkMilka and Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor's 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on X at x.com/MDLZ 

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What are the three new product innovations launched by Sargento in March 2025?

Sargento launched Natural American Cheese (100% natural with five ingredients), Seasoned Shredded Cheese (in collaboration with McCormick), and Shareables (cheese and cracker trays with Mondelez's RITZ® and TRISCUIT®).

How does Sargento's new Natural American Cheese differ from traditional processed American cheese?

Sargento's Natural American Cheese contains only five ingredients, while typical processed American cheeses have nine or more ingredients, offering a more natural alternative with similar melt, flavor, and texture.

What varieties are available in Sargento's new Shareables collaboration with MDLZ?

Shareables come in three varieties: Cheddar & Colby-Jack with RITZ®, White Cheddar & Gouda with TRISCUIT®, and Pepper Jack & Monterey Jack with RITZ®.

What spicy flavors are featured in Sargento's new Seasoned Shredded Cheese line?

The Seasoned Shredded Cheese line features three flavors: Frank's RedHot® Hot Sauce Seasoning, Cholula® Hot Sauce Seasoning, and McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper.
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