Stringles™ Organic Cheeses
What are Stringles Organic Cheeses?
"Stringles" is the name of Organic Valley's line of organic cheese snacks for kids of all ages. They are a good source of calcium and protein for people on the go. Stringles are a conveniently packaged, ready-to-go, highly nutritious food offering sustaining nourishment throughout a busy day. Stringles are available in convenient 6-packs in three varieties of cheese:
* Stringles Organic String Cheese—low moisture, part skim mozzarella cheese
* Stringles Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese—mild, semi-hard, cheddar-style cheese
* Stringles Organic Colby Jack Cheese—a marbled blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses
Each 6 oz. package contains 6, 1 oz. "sticks" of cheese. Stringles Organic String Cheese, a traditional favorite, is also available as individually wrapped cheese sticks in display boxes containing 24/1 oz. "sticks" of cheese.
What are good uses for Stringles Cheese?
Stringles Organic Cheeses offer a healthy addition to packed lunches and after school snacks. In a day and age when so many of us struggle to make good food choices, and when convenience can outweigh nutrition, Stringles offer you and your family a handy source of good food, right at your fingertips. Kids love "Stringles," and that's half the battle in getting them to make good food choices.
Who is the little cartoon character on the Stringles packages?
Organic Valley's products and programs for kids feature "Ovie," the earthworm, a playful mascot who delivers entertaining and educational information to our younger audiences. Ovie loves all kinds of healthy activities, as shown on our packages, and he also enjoys sharing his knowledge of healthy soil and its relationship to delicious organic foods!
What are the health benefits of eating Stringles Organic Cheese?
Beyond the personal health benefits of eating organic cheese, sustainable organic production methods promote the health of all life on earth, now and for the future. The convenience of Stringles makes getting your daily recommended allowance of calcium a snap. This is critical for everyone, and especially growing children. Cheese is a natural food providing a dense source of nutrients. It is a good source of calcium and protein. Calcium is essential for growing and maintaining strength and density of bones and teeth, and preventing osteoporosis. It supports normal cardiovascular, thyroid, and muscular function. Research suggests dietary intake of calcium between 1,000 and 1,500 mg daily makes cells less likely to store fat and more likely to burn fat when calorie intake is reduced. The milk in our cheese comes from pasture-fed cows. Research has shown milk from pastured cows to be higher in nutritional value and antioxidant levels compared to milk from non-pastured cows.
What qualifies a cheese plant for organic production?
We take special care to protect the natural goodness of our products through observance of rigorous standards in all processes of cheese making. A plant qualified for production of organic cheese goes through an annual certification/audit process. This certification is conducted by a USDA accredited, independent certification agency. The certifier approves the plant's "Organic Handling Plan." Essential components of an organic handling plan include ensuring there is no co-mingling with non-organic product, and verification the product does not contain cleaners and sanitizers. In addition, the certifier approves product formulation and packaging.

Does Organic Valley use animal rennet to make our Stringles Cheeses?
Most cheese production requires the enzyme rennet to coagulate milk into curd. Organic Valley uses "microbial coagulants" in our Stringles Cheeses instead of animal rennet. Using microbial coagulants allows us to serve the strict needs of vegetarians. Microbial coagulants are produced by a controlled fermentation process.
Does Organic Valley color its cheese?
We color our Colby and the rind of our Muenster cheese. Cheese is naturally white, like milk, and we like to leave it that way. However, Organic Valley has responded to customer requests for traditionally colored Colby and Muenster. To color Colby and the rind of Muenster we use annatto. Annatto is a natural coloring derived from a shrub indigenous to the Caribbean and Central America. The red pulp surrounding the seeds is a natural source of color. Organic Valley uses only ingredients approved by the strict USDA Standards for organic foods.

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