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I have tried more vegan cheeses than I could ever possibly attempt to count. If you’ve made it, I have probably gone to ridiculous lengths to try it. 

Cashews, as myself and many vegan cheese entrepreneurs have learned, are one of the most suitable bases for alt-cheese. But still, cashews and all, in my more than a decade of vegetarianism, cheese is the one food that has kept my push into full blown veganism merely a part-time endeavor. 

It seems I am not alone. All of my adventures and experiments mirrored what was taking place in the actual market – a small, but enthusiastic consumer base that was routinely unsatisfied by subpar alternative products. But after many years, it seems a handful of small producers have figured out the key – staying small.  

Treeline Cheese believes it has ridden out the hype cycle of plant-based dairy and finally nailed product market fit, according to founder and CEO Michael Schwarz.

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🌱 Zero Acre Farms is going beyond its sugarcane-sourced Cultured Oil with a new regeneratively grown Organic Fera fruit oil. Read the full story with Insider access 

🍓 Oishii is aiming to make its vertically farmed berries more accessible with a range of new formats at significantly lower price points than its original $20 carton. Read more about the launch on Nosh

🍅 Seth Rogan’s Houseplant partnered with Carbone Fine Food to debut a limited-edition Houseplant Italian Marinara. Get all of the details with Insider access

🪞 Cleveland Kitchen is tapping into demand for ingestible beauty products with the launch of Korean Coleslaw, featuring a probiotic strain that has been clinically studied for gut and skin benefits. Read the full story with Insider access

🍜 Fly By Jing is debuting its first non-spicy chili crisp, aptly named the Mild Crunchy Garlic Sichuan Chili Crisp, at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. Read the full release on Nosh

We’ve rounded up the rest and the best new products making their way into the food industry this week – from Regenerative Organic Certified baking mixes to mini soup dumplings – and packaged them up in one place. 

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The global chocolate industry is undergoing a significant transformation as companies grapple with sustainability pressures and economic headwinds that are reshaping how cocoa is grown, sourced and produced.

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ARIH, the Korean food line “developed in collaboration with BTS,” is launching in more than 4,000 Walmart stores today. 

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Here’s a look at leading headlines from around the food industry. Go beyond the headlines with Insiders access.

1. Amy’s Kitchen Promotes President As Retail Sales Near $1B

2. Frozen One Raises $2M

3. How GLP-1s Are Rewriting The Rules of Wellness

4. Laird Acquires Terrasoul Superfoods

5. PepsiCo Sees Volume Growth Return in North America

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Grüns landed a $1.2 billion acquisition less than three years after launch. Added protein still dominates shelf space – but how much runway does the trend really have left? Meanwhile, bottled water is facing growing scrutiny as its long-standing “health halo” begins to crack.

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