For 50 years Great Lakes Cheese has been an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packer of natural and processed bulk, shredded and sliced cheese.  Seven state of the art production plants provide a full line of superior cheese products coast to coast.  Great Lakes Cheese is renowned for its uncompromising quality, variety of products and packaging, efficient operations and outstanding customer service.  We are your one-stop source for all of your cheese product needs!

Foodservice Programs
Great Lakes Cheese offers the most complete line of cheese products to the foodservice industry.  Consistent high quality and superior functionality make efficient food preparation easy.  Our extensive product line can meet all of your current cheese requirements.  Let us work with you to create innovative packaging or products for more value-added opportunities.

We pride ourselves on our exceptional service levels.  That means clear straightforward communication and responsiveness, knowledgeable local sales support, strategically-located nationwide production facilities and competitively priced product.

Our customers are leading chain operators (casual, family, hamburger, pizza and sandwich segments), foodservice management companies, hotels, schools and foodservice distributors.

The Great Lakes Cheese Foodservice product line provides the ideal ingredient for all of your menu items, from traditional comfort foods to exotic ethnic dishes satisfying the most discerning, adventurous palate.  We have just the right product and form for every menu application.

Natural Cheeses
Natural Cheese combines centuries-old cheese making techniques with state-of-the-art production facilities producing cheese with unsurpassed flavor, texture, body and finish.

Natural Cheese products include:
Shreds: - Full range of shred sizes (feather, regular and fancy), flavor varieties and custom blends.

Sliced: - Most items are available in ¾ oz and ½ oz portion control, easy to peel slices.

Bulk: - Economical foodservice friendly packs are available in 40 lb blocks, 10 lb prints, and 5 lb packages.

Processed Cheeses
Processed Cheeses are made from a blend of carefully selected natural cheeses that produce superb taste, consistency and performance.  The Sliced American Cheese comes in easy-to-peel staggered ribbon or vertical slices.  It maintains its smooth body and texture when cold, yet melts easily when heated.  Our Processed Cheese line provides extraordinary value, exact slice counts and extended shelf life.

Bulk Specialty Cheeses
Bulk Specialty Cheeses are of exceptional quality and distinction.  Our full-line program includes:  Blue, Boursin, Feta, Goat Cheese, Gorgonzola, Grated Italian and Smoked Cheeses.  We also offer a full line of bulk and portion control Cream Cheese.  All packs are in convenient foodservice packages.  These Specialty Cheeses provide endless value-added opportunities with unique flavor sensations for chic and contemporary menus.

Imported Cheeses
Great Lakes Cheese is a leading importer of cheese for the Foodservice community.  Imported Cheeses provide irresistible indulgent taste, coupled with genuine and uncompromising quality.  Cheese from Denmark (Havarti, Blue, Fontina, and Brie), Holland (Gouda), Switzerland (Emmentaler and Gruyere) and Norway (Jarlsberg and Jarlsberg Lite) turn the simplest recipes into sensational meals!  Create unique and value-added dishes that will be applauded by your customer.