American cheese is the latest victim on Millennials’ hit list. The young demo’s natural obsession is impacting the processed cheese industry, with Euromonitor International reporting the product’s sales are set to decline 1.5% this year, the fourth year in a row. Chain restaurants are responding to the trend: A&W Canada has switched to cheddar, while Cracker Barrel nixed their grilled cheese altogether. Even McDonald’s has rid their Big Mac’s cheese slices of artificial preservatives. (Bloomberg)
