The global vegan cheese market was worth US$1.9 billion last year, according to Future Market Insights. That is just a tiny fraction of the dairy-alternatives industry and the US$121 billion in real cheese. A new breed of entrepreneurs is trying to change that by ridding fake cheese of its rubbery reputation and getting in on the boom in plant-based burgers, milk, yogurt and ice cream. Both add probiotic cultures for fermentation and both ripen their product like real cheese. French yogurt maker Danone SA said it plans to expand its vegan cheese offering after entering the category with its acquisition of soy milk producer WhiteWave.

Source: Taipei Times November 16, 2019 15:56 UTC