🧀 Product Overview
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A commercial-grade, spreadable, mild-flavored cream cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk and cream, formulated with stabilizers for consistent texture
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Packaged in a 2 kg block, ideal for foodservice, bakeries, catering, or bulk baking use.
🧾 Ingredients
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Milk, cream, salt, starter culture – basic dairy components.
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Stabilizers: Includes locust bean gum, guar gum, xanthan gum (and cellulose-derived stabilizers like 410, 412, 415).
These ensure smooth spreadability and help resist separation during baking or heating.
📊 Nutrition Facts (per 100 g)
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Energy: 1 440 kJ (≈348 kCal)
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Protein: 8.3 g
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Total fat: 33.7 g (of which saturated fat is 22.6 g)
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Carbs: ~2.9 g (sugars ~2.6 g)
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Sodium: 330 mg
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Calcium: ~70 mg
Per 25 g serving, it provides ~87 kCal, 2.1 g protein, 8.4 g total fat, 0.7 g carbs, and 83 mg sodium
🍽️ Culinary Uses
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Bakery & Desserts: Excellent for cheesecakes, frostings, and creamy fillings.
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Savory Applications: Great in dips, spreads, sauces, and as a rich binder in pasta or stuffing.
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Bulk Advantage: 2 kg format offers cost-efficiency—local bakers report bulk cream cheese is half the price of small supermarket tubs
✅ Key Benefits
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Bulk packaging suits restaurants, catering, or high-volume home bakers.
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Smooth, creamy texture ensures versatility across sweet and savory dishes.
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Consistent quality thanks to stabilizers—no separation during baking or mixing.
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Trusted brand: Bega (Australia) is a well-known dairy producer with a century-long reputation
⚠️ Considerations
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Stabilizers may slightly affect mouthfeel compared to artisanal/local cream cheese.
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Flavor profile is mild—less tangy than some brands; fine for baking but might be too gentle for strong-flavored spreads or dips.
