Babybel

Babybel is the brand name of an industrially produced by the dairy fromageries Bel in France to semi-hard cheese from cow's milk.

Since 1952, the red Babybel is available in small round loaves with paraffin coating on the market. Its flavor is mild, the relatively soft consistency at room temperature. Became famous as part of the Babybel board menus on most transatlantic flights. Meanwhile, he is one of the most successful products of the Bel Group.

There are several types of Babybel, which differ in size, fat content and taste. The most common form is the Mini Babybel with 45% F. in dry matter. (Fat in the dry matter ), which comes as a container in a plastic net with 6, 7 or 10 × 20 g in the trade; Mini sold in the country of France Babybel weigh 22 grams each. Lately, new mini Babybels were brought to market: A green packaged from goat's milk, a purple packaged with Szechwan pepper and a light blue packaged as Babybel light. These come is still a yellow packaged Babybel Emmental by Art In some packaging units of the Mini Babybel a small pan of polypropylene is attached, in which a single cheese can be melted in the microwave.

Furthermore, there is a larger variant with only one cheese per package and 50 % F. in dry matter. , The light versions, each with 25 % and 27 % F. in dry matter. , The purple Mini Babybel Cheddar, the green Mini Babybel herbs as well as the mini Babybel Emmental type i with 44% F. Tr. with a slightly spicy flavor.

According to the manufacturer, all variants produced except the green Mini Babybel, without preservatives.