DAIRY & REFRIGERATED
Cultured Dairy the Way Europe Has Enjoyed It for Generations.
Kefir, farmer’s cheese, cultured creams, butter, yogurt drinks and European cheeses make this much broader than a conventional cheese case.
THE EUROPEAN DIFFERENCE
Cultured Dairy the Way Europe Has Enjoyed It for Generations.
European dairy aisles often give cultured products a much larger role. Kefir, farmer’s cheeses, cultured cream and drinking yogurts are ordinary foods used at breakfast, in soups, sauces, baking and desserts.
For EU-market foods, harmonised rules govern consumer food information and authorised food additives, providing a useful regulatory backdrop to the ingredient traditions represented throughout GEM.
The Dairy Case Is a Kitchen
Farmer’s cheese becomes pancakes and dumplings. Kefir becomes breakfast or cold soup. Sour cream finishes potatoes, soups and more.
Examples from Our Shelves
View Current Online Assortment →Bandi Greek Kefir 1538ml
One of several Bandi kefir varieties in the GEM catalog.
Ukrainian Organic Farmer Cheese 5% 300g
A catalog example of the fresh curd-cheese style central to many Eastern European recipes.
Bandi Natural Kefir 1745ml
Another cultured dairy option represented in the catalog.
Bandi Farmer Cheese 15% 275g
A richer fresh farmer’s-cheese option represented in the GEM catalog.
Bandi Sour Cream 20% 400g
A cultured sour-cream example from the current dairy assortment.
Examples are drawn from the GEM Square catalog. Selection and online availability can change.
FEATURED RECIPE
Syrniki Farmer’s-Cheese Pancakes
We’re developing this for The European Table so the foods on GEM’s shelves lead naturally into what customers can cook, serve and share at home.
BRING IT TO THE TABLE
How Europeans use it.
Farmer’s Cheese
Use in syrniki, vareniki, fillings and breakfast.
Kefir
Drink chilled or use for cold soups, marinades and baking.
Cultured Cream
Finish soups, dumplings, potatoes and pancakes.
FROM THE EUROPEAN TABLE
Recipes to build next.
Syrniki Farmer’s-Cheese Pancakes
A beloved breakfast with cultured cream and preserves.
Cold Kefir Cucumber Soup
Refreshing kefir, cucumber and herbs.
Vareniki with Farmer’s Cheese
Tender dumplings with a traditional dairy filling.