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Get your free copy22 October 2014, 16:12 PM
- Retailers including Waitrose have reported rising sales of high end food products including artisan bread, high quality cheese and fine wines, and award-winning Lithuanian cheese, Džiugas is ideal for Christmas 2014's predicted food trends of luxury and comfort food
As a new continental cheese on the market, Džiugas is experiencing high demand from connoisseurs who want to add something different to their cheeseboard. The cheese is sold at 12, 18, 24 and 36 months, so even a young Džiugas has a mature quality that makes it differ from other young cheeses available.
At 24 and 36 months Džiugas is well placed to satisfy the consumer desire for luxurious comfort food during the Christmas period. Traditionally served with soft fruits and nuts, it is ideal for a seasonal cheeseboard.
Džiugas also fits within the consumer trend for cheeses which do not quickly spoil and go to waste. It keeps its quality even after it is opened and stores well in the fridge, and has minimal rind, so the whole cheese can be eaten or used with as shavings on a salad or pasta, to enrich a sauce or as the perfect alternative to Parmigiano-Reggiano.
