The New Age of Plant-Based Cheese

Linda Iliste, 11.03.2026

What was once a compromise has become a category worth taking seriously. As producers refine fermentation, texture and flavour, Swedish innovators are among those helping plant-based cheese win over chefs, restaurants and even traditional dairies.

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Or, in Simon Francis’s case, frustration. “After more than two decades as a vegan, the choice of plant-based cheeses was extremely limited. They were oil-based and simply not very good — the sort of products you buy once and never again,” says Francis, explaining that he eventually decided to turn that culinary frustration into something quite literally delicious.

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