Renowned for their creamy texture, delicate flavor and versatility, BelGioioso’s fresh mozzarella and burrata flourish in appetizer, pizza and pasta applications and offer endless potential for menu innovation and signature flavor building.

Both of these cheeses are multiple award winners, most recently at the 2023 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, where its burrata earned 1st place, Best in Class and its mozzarella 2nd place in the fresh mozzarella category.

Enrich a BLT with luscious burrata (left) and play up the creamy craveability of stracciatella (right).

• The Magic of Fresh Mozzarella: BelGioioso’s fresh mozzarella offers a pure, mild, milky flavor and smooth, stretchy texture, making it a go-to for authentic Italian menu items. BelGioioso’s latest innovation is pre-sliced fresh mozzarella logs in three different-sized thicknesses for sandwich, panini and pizza menu items. The thickness options allow operators to change sandwich builds based on price points and cost controls.
• Elevate with Burrata: Burrata’s thin outer layer of mozzarella cheese encapsulates a luscious center of sweet cream and stracciatella, cheese shreds soaked in cream. BelGioioso’s burrata balls are available in 2-oz., 4-oz., and 8-oz. options. While it shines as a shared appetizer and in salads, burrata is also delightfully versatile. Create a signature appetizer with deep-fried burrata and fresh marinara sauce. Serve burrata as a dessert with fresh compote or as an ice cream alternative.
• Heart of the Burrata: New to BelGioioso’s portfolio are stracciatella cups, made to order from fresh milk from local farmers. The rich, sweet, milky burrata filling is becoming increasingly popular as a luscious topping for pizzas, pastas and salads or as an appetizer with fresh bread and tomato slices. Turn ho-hum chicken salad or a mundane BLT into a craveable indulgence by replacing the mayonnaise with burrata. A perfect menu option for diners seeking a new twist to an iconic cuisine.

Learn more about BelGioioso’s soft Italian cheeses at http://www.belgioioso.com/foodservice