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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nick Forbes

TikTok craze drives ‘all-time record demand’ for dairy product

  • Scottish dairy company Graham’s Family Dairy has invested £3.5 million in its Fife site to significantly increase cottage cheese production.
  • This expansion will boost cottage cheese output by 50 per cent and create 25 new local jobs, responding to unprecedented demand.
  • The surge in demand for cottage cheese, which has seen sales double for Graham's and triple for Tesco, is largely attributed to viral TikTok food trends.
  • Graham’s managing director noted the trend began around May 2023, leading to their cottage cheese business now surpassing their traditional milk business.
  • The company is now exporting its cottage cheese, made using a traditional open-vat process, to international markets including the Gulf States and Hong Kong.

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