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Daiya Foods Inc. 
Type Private Industry Retail, food service Founded 2008 Headquarters Vancouver, British Columbia Key people Andre Kroecher (founder)
Greg Blake (co-founder, CEO)
Kristen Bourke (brand manager)Products Cheese analogue Website http://www.daiyafoods.com/ Daiya Foods Inc. is a Canadian-based vegan cheese food company located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company was established in 2008 by Andre Kroecher and Greg Blake.[1] Daiya is made from cassava and arrowroot and is known for its cheese-like consistency and melting properties. It contains no animal products or soy, casein, lactose, whey, wheat, barley, gluten or nuts.[2]
Daiya is sold in natural food stores within Canada and the United States, and is featured on restaurant menus and in packaged food products made by Amy's Kitchen and Turtle Island Foods. Daiya has won several awards for its products, including the 2009 Veggie Award for Product of the Year.[3] In 2011, BC Business magazine named Daiya one of the 20 most innovative companies in British Columbia.[4]
Contents
Ingredients
Daiya contains the following ingredients:
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.[5]
Products
- Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
- Daiya Mozzarella Style Shreds
- Daiya Pepperjack Style Shreds
Daiya also partners with other companies that make products with Daiya:
- Amy's Dairy Free Rice Macaroni & Cheeze[6]
- NuLife Grilled "Cheese" Sandwich
- NuLife Round Ultimate "Cheese" Pizza
- Gardein meatless products
- The Higher Taste Vegan Supreme Buzzito
- Tofurky Pizza[7]
Uses
Vegan enchilada with Daiya cheese substitute at Bandidas Taqueria, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Daiya can be used as an alternative to cheese in the following vegan dishes:
- Enchilada[8]
- Grilled cheese sandwich[9]
- Lasagna[10]
- Macaroni and cheese
- Meatball sub[11]
- Parmigiana
- Pizza[12]
- Quesadillas
- Reuben sandwich[13]
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.[14]
Awards
Daiya won first place in the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) 2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Competition.[15] Also in 2009, Daiya was the awarded the PETA Libby Award for best vegan cheese. In 2010, it won the best vegan cheese award from VegNews[16] and the 2010 Proggy Award for Company of the Year from PETA.[17]
References
- ^ Rosolen, D. (2011, May). Company Profiles: Daiya Foods Inc. Food in Canada. 71 (4), 38-42. ISSN 1188-9187
- ^ Clyne, C. (2009, November 7). SV Interview: The Dudes of Daiya - Andre Kroecher and Greg Blake. SuperVegan.
- ^ The Veggie Awards 2009. VegNews. (70).
- ^ The 20 Most Innovative Companies in B.C. 2011. Guide to Innovation in B.C. BCBusiness.
- ^ Ingredients. Daiya Foods Inc. 2010.
- ^ Harradine, G. (2010, October). 2010 Foodie Awards. Vegetarian Times. (380), 54-59. ISSN 0164-8497
- ^ Veggie Bits. (2010). Vegetarian Journal. 29 (4), 26. ISSN 0885-7636 See also: Tofurky Pizza (official site).
- ^ Bandidas Taqueria, Vancouver, BC. flickr.
- ^ Follow the Fleet. (2011, Jul/Aug). Vegetarian Times. (386), 73. ISSN 0164-8497
- ^ Matheny, S. (2011, Jul/Aug) Blog Bites: Zucchini-Quinoa Lasagna Vegetarian Times. (386), 53. ISSN 0164-8497
- ^ Jackson, J. (2011, November 11). First Bite, Vegetarian Edition: Sloco. Nashville Scene.
- ^ Lehmkuhl, V. (2011, January 27). Excellent vegan pizza is no longer pie in the sky. The Philadelphia Daily News.
- ^ Barbu, A. (2011, March 9). Till We Meat Again. Syracuse New Times. (2083), 10-12. ISSN 0893-844X
- ^ About us. Daiya Foods Inc. 2010.
- ^ Phan, I. (2010, January 11). $600,000 Awarded to the Recipients of the 2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Competition. BCIC Press Release. Canada Newswire.
- ^ Morgan, T. (2011, August 10-16).Find: Daiya Vegan Cheese. Boise Weekly, 20 (7), 17. ISSN 1944-6314
- ^ Moore, H. (2010, December 20). Vegan Cheese Maker is Company of the Year. The PETA Files.
Further reading
- Cohen, A. (2011, January 3). Smile and Say "Daiya". All Animals. The Humane Society of the United States. 36.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP. (2011). Back to basics: How successful B.C. food & beverage companies are creating shareholder value. Second Annual B.C. Food & Beverage CEO Survey.
- Dowling, C. (2011, January 5). At last: a vegan cheese that's good. North Shore News.
- Fullbrook, S. (2011, April 4). Daiya Foods Inc. BC Business. 29 (4), 78-79. ISSN 0829-481X
- Mickey Z. (2010, August 4). Talking Delicious and Melt-able Vegan "Cheese" With Daiya Foods' Kristen Bourke (Interview). Planet Green.
- McKinnell, J. (2010, May 25). For these vegans, it's the Holy Grail. Maclean's. 123 (20), 60. ISSN 0024-9262
External links
Categories:- Vegan cuisine
- Cheese analogues
- Food companies of Canada
- Companies based in Vancouver
- Retail companies established in 2008
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