Abstract: With the development of China, children’s cheese has garnered increasing attention in the dairy industry, which has become a new growth point of China’s dairy industry. However, children’s cheeses currently available on the market are uneven, which cannot be fortified completely according to children’s nutritional needs. Their tastes are similar and their selling points are the same, which causes the public’s sensory fatigue and also go against consumers’ pursuit of clean label. Thus, the development of the children’s cheese industry is facing new challenges. In this paper, from the perspectives of children’s health and cheese nutrition, we link the needs of children of different ages for nutrition, flavor and texture with the nutrition, flavor and texture of cheese. The present situation, challenges and possible development directions of children’s cheese food in China are summarized.

Key words: children’s cheese; nutrition; health needs; flavor; texture

摘要： 随着我国的发展，儿童奶酪逐渐受到乳业的重视，成为我国乳业发展的新增长点。但是当前市场上儿童奶酪质量良莠不齐，不能完全根据儿童营养需求进行营养强化，风味相似，卖点雷同，引起大众的感官疲劳，同时也与消费者对清洁标签的追求背道而驰，儿童奶酪行业的发展面临新的挑战。本文从儿童健康和奶酪营养角度出发，将不同年龄段儿童对营养风味与质构的需求与奶酪的营养、风味和质构相联系，综述我国儿童奶酪食品的现状、挑战及可能的发展方向。

关键词: 儿童奶酪；营养；健康需求；风味；质构