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Cathedral City Expands Plant-Based Range With Extra Mature Block & Cheddar Spread

The UK’s bestselling cheese brand, Cathedral City, is expanding its plant-based range with two new products — the Extra Mature Block and the Cheddar Flavour Spread. Cathedral City first entered the plant-based market last year with the launch of its original plant-based cheddar, available in block, sliced, and grated formats. The products quickly proved to be extremely popular, seeing high repeat purchase rates. According to Kantar figures, the cheese alternatives are bringing 68,000 new buyers into the plant-based category per month, and are contributing to 44% of the category’s shopper growth. The new Extra Mature Block has been launched in response to customer requests for a stronger flavour profile, while the Cheddar Flavour Spread provides a cheesy taste in a convenient spreadable format. The launches …

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Cathedral City Launches Plant-Based Soft Cheese Following Huge Success of Cheddar

Cathedral City, which claims to be the UK’s most popular cheese brand, has expanded its plant-based range with a new alternative to soft cheese. The spreadable cheese debuts in Spring Onion and Cracked Black Pepper flavour which is now available at up to 332 Tesco stores UK-wide. Cathedral City launched its first plant-based cheese — a cheddar alternative available in block, grated, and sliced formats — last September. The cheese proved hugely popular, with the block version winning a Great Taste Award. After its initial success at Tesco, the range rolled out at Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, and Amazon Fresh earlier this year. The products are reportedly seeing strong repeat sales, giving Cathedral City the third-highest volume market share. “Great quality and value” Cathedral City …

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Cathedral City Plant Based Expands to More Major Retailers as Vegan Cheese Sales Soar

In September of last year, the UK’s top-selling cheddar brand Cathedral City (owned by Saputo Dairy) launched a plant-based version of its cheese. After making its debut at Tesco, the cheese has now launched at Sainsbury’s and Asda, and is also set to roll out at Morrisons, Ocado, and Amazon Fresh by the end of the month. The cheddar alternative is available in block, grated, and sliced versions. Cathedral City has also begun a marketing campaign to promote its plant-based cheese during Veganuary. The brand says sales have been very strong since the product’s launch in September. Rapid market growth The expansion comes as a market report predicts a CAGR of 15.1% for the plant-based cheese market over the next decade. Globally, the market is …

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Cathedral City Launches Its First Vegan Cheese

The UK’s top-selling cheddar cheese brand, Cathedral City, has launched its first ever plant-based product. The vegan cheese is an alternative to mature cheddar, and like the brand’s dairy cheese, it is available in three formats — block, grated, and slices. Cathedral City says it has been working to develop the product for several years. The plant-based cheddar is made from a blend of coconut oil and potato starch. The company said it had sought feedback from consumers who eat a dairy-free diet, and found that 84% said they would purchase it. The vegan cheese market A report earlier this year found that the global vegan cheese market is now worth over $9,160 million, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.22% to …

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