Great Lakes Cheese Shingle Party Tray

Great Lakes Cheese Shingle Party Tray is a 16-oz refrigerated cheese assortment you’d find in the deli or specialty cheese aisle, typically stacked beside pre-sliced deli meats, crackers, and party appetizers. The tray groups familiar American favorites — Pepper Jack, Colby Jack, Swiss and Mild Cheddar — into ready-to-serve slices that make last-minute entertaining effortless. This product suits impromptu social occasions: weekend get-togethers, game-day spreads, office potlucks and family snack nights, and it’s a go-to when shoppers want a quick, crowd-pleasing cheese platter without slicing a block. Brand positioning leans practical and family-friendly: Great Lakes Cheese reads as a Midwestern, value-oriented brand that markets convenience and traditional cheese flavors rather than artisanal exclusivity. Label characteristics are straightforward — ingredient lists that highlight “pasteurized milk,” simple cultures and enzymes, and annatto for color in some varieties; you’ll see modest health halos like “made with real cheese” or “pasteurized” but no organic certification or kid-focused cartooning. In plain processing terms, these are processed cheeses in that milk is cultured and shaped into slices and packaged for convenience, not raw or fresh-from-the-farm blocks. Sensory details: slices are semi-firm and creamy, Pepper Jack adding a mild jalapeño kick, Colby Jack and Mild Cheddar offering buttery, slightly tangy notes, and Swiss with characteristic small eyes and nutty flavor. Packaging is a clear plastic clamshell or tray of overlapping “shingles,” encouraging the ritual of fanning slices on a board, pairing with crackers, fruit and cured meats for a communal nibble experience. Label shows 120 calories and about 210 mg sodium per serving.