DairyPure Mix-ins from Dean Foods, Dallas, is a low-fat, high-protein cottage cheese product packaged in single-serve containers. The company launched the brand in 2018 with four fruit flavors: blueberry, peach and pecan, pineapple, and strawberry and almond. The brand is growing with two savory varieties — jalapeño and tortilla strips and sundried tomato and croutons — and adding another fruity option: blackberries and granola.

Good Culture, L.L.C., Irvine, Calif., has added a keto-friendly (high fat, some protein and no-added sugars) cottage cheese variety to its lineup. New Simply Classic Double Cream 6% Milk Fat cottage cheese delivers 14 grams of protein per serving and includes live and active cultures. Good Culture was co-founded in 2015 by Jesse Merrill and Anders Eisner, who saw a gap in the market for quality cottage cheese and believed the naturally high-protein cultured dairy product could be a part of the real food movement. All Good Culture cottage cheese products are free from additives such as stabilizers, thickeners and artificial preservatives.

Gay Lea Foods, Mississauga, Ont., is growing its Nordica Smooth Cottage Cheese line with a blueberry acai variety. Nordica Smooth was the first-of-its-kind to launch in Canada four years ago. Like the other products in the brand, blueberry acai is packed with cottage cheese protein in a lump-free format. The company is mindful of sugar content, so each serving has more protein than sugar.

A 125-gram serving contains 120 calories, 2 grams of fat, 13 grams of protein and only 11 grams of sugar. The product comes in 450-gram multi-serve containers.

Many regional dairies across the country now offer snack pack cups of cottage cheese. Most include a plain variety, along with fruit-on-the-bottom options, such as peach, pear, pineapple and strawberry. There are even some savory varieties, such as chives and cucumber with dill.

With the tagline of The New Way to Cottage, Muuna made its initial debut in select U.S. markets in 2016 and continues to gain distribution across the country. The brainchild of Gerard Meyer, the former chief executive officer of Soda Stream North America, Muuna is on a mission to change the way consumers think about cottage cheese. Made with a proprietary rich and creamy recipe and uniquely shaped portioned cups, Muuna has won multiple taste awards. The brand is known for its adventurous flavors and staying ahead of trends, including its introduction last fall of a limited-edition, seasonal pumpkin and spice variety.

Near the end of 2018, Agropur, Longueuil, Que., introduced Natrel Whipped to the Canadian market. The cultured dairy product is made from low-fat cottage cheese and functions as both a dip and spread. The curds and cream are whipped to a smooth, creamy texture and come plain or with seasonings: chive with garlic and roasted red pepper. The product comes in 250-gram tubs, with a 2-tablespoon (30 grams) serving containing 25 calories, 0.5 grams of fat, 1 gram of sugar and 3 grams of protein.

Green Valley Creamery, Sebastopol, Calif., continues to expand its line of lactose-free, dairy products with organic lactose-free cottage cheese. It is made with simple, clean ingredients — organic milk and cream, Celtic sea salt, lactase enzyme and live, active cultures — and has a rich, creamy taste and mild cultured flavor. With 4% milk fat, the cottage cheese contains no additives and is made without any gums, stabilizers or preservatives. The company uses a simple enzymatic process to break down the lactose in milk and cream, leaving its nutritional value intact. This renders the milk free of lactose and digestible to even those with severe lactose intolerance.

Similar to cottage cheese, RifRaf dual-compartment ricotta cheese cups combine spoonable, lightly cultured whole milk ricotta and a sidecar of adventurously flavored jams and honeys. The product launched about a year ago in five flavors: Meyer lemon, Serrano pepper honey, strawberry balsamic, sun-dried tomato and honey.