Cheese Connoisseur

Name

Cheese Connoisseur

Legal name

Phoenix Media Network, Inc.

Website

https://cheeseconnoisseur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media Publishing

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319)

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Trade magazine publishing
• Specialty cheese media
• B2B trade publishing
• Industry news coverage
• Digital magazine subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Quarterly print and digital magazine subscriptions sold to cheese industry professionals including supermarket executives, food distributors, wholesalers, buyers, merchandisers, and shippers.
2. Advertising: B2B advertising opportunities for cheese industry vendors, suppliers, and related businesses targeting the publication's professional readership.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cheese Connoisseur is a B2B trade publication that produces a quarterly print and digital magazine covering the specialty cheese industry. The publication delivers in-depth profiles, market trends, product spotlights, regional insights, and industry news to cheese buyers, sellers, makers, distributors, and retailers, supported by advertising sales to cheese industry vendors and suppliers.

Product overview

Cheese Connoisseur is a B2B media publication platform consisting of a quarterly print and digital magazine, a digital edition archive accessible through the website, a Quick Bites news section for industry updates, and Features & Profiles content covering cheesemakers, retailers, restaurants, and cheese regions. The publication serves as the business voice of specialty cheese, connecting buyers, sellers, makers, and experts through in-depth profiles, market insights, product showcases, and regional spotlights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cheese Connoisseur Magazine
• Digital Edition Archive
• B2B Advertising Opportunities

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Phoenix Media Network Inc.coreOthersPhoenix Media Network is the parent company and service provider for Cheese Connoisseur. The network includes other food industry publications and events including Deli Business Magazine, New York Produce Show & Conference, Produce Business, and Perishable News. Cheese Connoisseur operates as a division under this parent company.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Meatingplace: B2B trade media brand for the meat industry with a similar niche-vertical publishing and advertising model; comparable format for benchmarking trade-media economics.
• Baking & Snack (Baking Business): B2B trade publication for the commercial baking industry using a comparable print + digital + e-newsletter + event model that overlaps with cheese usage in bakery applications.
• Food Engineering Magazine: B2B trade publication for food and beverage manufacturing — comparable subscription-plus-advertising model serving a broader food industry audience that includes cheesemakers.
• Specialty Food Association / Specialty Food Magazine: Trade association and publication for specialty foods including cheese; serves retailers and makers with a wider portfolio but overlapping specialty cheese professionals.
• Dairy Foods Magazine: Established B2B dairy industry magazine covering processors, ingredients, and packaging across all dairy categories — broader in scope but directly comparable business model and advertiser base.

Direct peers

• Produce Business: Phoenix Media Network sister B2B publication covering the produce industry with overlapping supermarket-buyer audience, enabling cross-promotion and shared advertising pools.
• Cheese Market News: B2B trade publication dedicated to the cheese and dairy industry, serving processors, marketers, and retailers with news and market data — the closest direct competitor in audience and editorial scope.
• Perishable News: Sister online news outlet under Phoenix Media Network for perishable food categories; shares the same B2B advertising and editorial infrastructure model as Cheese Connoisseur.
• Deli Business Magazine: Sister publication under Phoenix Media Network covering deli, specialty food retail, and cheese merchandising — overlapping readership and advertisers in the specialty cheese and dairy retail channel.

Others

• IDDBA (International Dairy Deli Bakery Association): Trade association and event organizer for dairy, deli, and bakery categories including cheese — comparable audience of supermarket buyers and merchandisers, and a likely cross-promotion partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CheeseConnoisseurMagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cheese-connoisseur
• Instagraminstagram.com/cheeseconnoisseur
• Xx.com/chseconnoisseur

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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