This natural cheese flavor enhancer prepared from cultured and enzyme modified dairy ingredients and blended with whey solids and maltodextrin can enhance cheese flavor and/or reduce cheese solids level in food applications. The product CHEESE BUDS MOZZARELLA has a twelve month shelf life when stored at optimum temperature and humidity conditions without any refrigeration required making it very suitable for food manufacturing and supply chain needs. It has wide potential uses in sauces, spreads, soups, seasonings and other food products due to its heat stable nature and ability to provide intense dairy concentrate flavor resembling mozzarella cheese. The product allows flexibility in cheese flavoring and formulation for various food items.