The average American eats 32 pounds of cheese a year. The Italians eat 51 pounds, the French 53 pounds and the Greeks eat a whopping 60 pounds a year! Most of the cheese consumed in Greece is feta.

Consumers, especially those on low-carb diets, can't seem to resist the power of cheese. All kinds of products, from packaged chunks to shreds, pre-sliced and snack items, are lifting sales in the ...