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Daiya is a Canadian-based vegan cheese alternative food company located in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] Daiya Foods Inc. was established in 2008 by Andre Kroecher and Greg Blake.

Daiya cheese alternative contains no animal products or soy, casein, lactose, whey, wheat, barley, gluten or nuts. Daiya is made from cassava and is notable for its cheese-like consistency and melting properties, which many vegan cheese substitutes lack.[2]

Ingredients

Daiya cheese alternative contains purified water, natural whole ground cassava/tapioca and/or arrowroot flours, high oleic sunflower and/or safflower and/or identity preserved high oleic canola oil, coconut oil, pea protein, salt, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, natural flavors (derived from plants), xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, natural vegan enzymes, natural vegan bacterial cultures, citric acid, and natural color.[3]

Uses

As a cheese alternative in the following vegan dishes:

  • Grilled cheese sandwich[4]
  • Meatball sub[5]
  • Pizza[6]
  • Reuben[7]
  • Zucchini-Quinoa Lasagna[8]

History

Andre Kroecher first began developing Daiya in 2005. Daiya cheese alternative was first introduced at the Natural Products West Expo in Anaheim, California in 2007.[9]

Awards

In 2009, Daiya won the Peta Libby Award for best vegan cheese. In 2010, it won the best vegan cheese award from VegNews.[10]

References

  1. ^ FAQ. Daiya Foods Inc. 2010.
  2. ^ Clyne, C. (2009, November 7). SV Interview: The Dudes of Daiya - Andre Kroecher and Greg Blake. SuperVegan.
  3. ^ Ingredients. Daiya Foods Inc. 2010.
  4. ^ Follow the Fleet. (2011, Jul/Aug). Vegetarian Times. (386), 73. ISSN 0164-8497
  5. ^ Jackson, J. (2011, November 11). Bite, Vegetarian Edition: Sloco. Nashville Scene.
  6. ^ Lehmkuhl, V. (2011, January 27). Excellent vegan pizza is no longer pie in the sky. The Philadelphia Daily News.
  7. ^ Barbu, A. (2011, March 9). Till We Meat Again. Syracuse New Times. (2083), 10-12. ISSN 0893-844X
  8. ^ Matheny, S. (2011, Jul/Aug) Blog Bites: Zucchini-Quinoa Lasagna Vegetarian Times. (386), 53. ISSN 0164-8497
  9. ^ About us. Daiya Foods Inc. 2010.
  10. ^ Morgan, T. (2011, August 10-16). "Find: Daiya Vegan Cheese". Boise Weekly, 20 (7), 17. ISSN 1944-6314
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