Miyoko's Creamery

Miyoko's Creamery, formerly Miyoko's Kitchen, is an American food producer primarily specializing in dairy-free products including butter and a wide variety of different types of cheeses using traditional cheesemaking cultures and techniques, chiefly out of cashews.[1][2][3][4][5]

Miyoko's Creamery
IndustryDairy-free products
PredecessorMiyoko's Kitchen
Founded2014
HeadquartersSonoma, California
Key people
Miyoko Schinner (CEO and founder)
Websitemiyokos.com
Clockwise from top: pepper jack, garlic and chive cheese spread, and lox cream cheese (all vegan).

History

Miyoko Schinner initially started a vegan food company named Now and Zen in 1997, but could not get anyone to invest in the business. She closed that company in 2003.[6]

In 2014, Schinner[7] established "Miyoko's Kitchen", but later changed its name to "Miyoko's Creamery". The startup swiftly accrued $1 million in seed money, first being invested in by Seth Tibbott, the founder of Tofurkey.[1][8] Fundraising continued to grow: in 2017, it obtained $6 million in funding, for a total of $12 million.[9] In December of that year, it moved from a 4,000-square-foot facility to a 29,000-square-foot facility,[9][10] located in Petaluma.[7] Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi made an investment in Miyoko's Creamery in November 2019.[11][12] In addition to vending within the United States, Miyoko's Creamery expanded its market in 2019, distributing to Canada and Australia.[13][14]

References
  1. Project, The Vinetta. "This Woman Is Taking On The $120 Billion Cheese Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  2. Chowhound. "A Visit with the Queen of Vegan Cheese, Miyoko Schinner". Chowhound. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  3. Erickson, Katheryn (2019-08-23). "If I Close My Eyes, I'd Swear This European-Style Vegan Butter Is Real Butter". The Strategist. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  4. Mack, Heather (2019-11-14). "Vegan Cheesemaker Wants Dairies to Swap Cows for Plants". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. "Hold The Mammal: Daring To Make Dairy-Free Cheese From Nuts". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  6. Duggan, Tara (2017-02-16). "Vegan cheese startup Miyoko's Kitchen drawing lots of investors". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  7. Batey, Eve (2020-02-10). "Vegan Cheese Company Barred From Using Cow Photos By State Regulators". Eater SF. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  8. "Miyoko's Kitchen and the Rise of Vegan Cheese". Specialty Food Association. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  9. Forgrieve, Janet. "Will The Dairy Of The Future Come From Cashews Instead Of Cows?". Forbes.
  10. Marx, Rebecca Flint (2019-05-16). "Not milking it: how vegan cheese finally caught up with modern appetites". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  11. Pritchett, Liam (2019-11-14). "Ellen DeGeneres Invests In Vegan Cheese Brand Miyoko's". LIVEKINDLY. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  12. "Ellen DeGeneres invests in Pelatuma's plant-based dairy brand's growth". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  13. "Miyoko's Vegan Butter Debuts in 1,000 Stores in Canada". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  14. "Miyoko's Vegan Cheese and Butter Expand to Australia". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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