As reported by vegnews.com, artisanal vegan cheese producer Cheeze & Thank You will launch in nine Chicagoland Whole Foods Markets later this month. The company has plans to expand into smaller local shops throughout Chicago, and St. Louis, Missouri.
Cheeze & Thank You: “Artisanal, Funky, & Interesting” Vegan Cheeses
Megan Schmitt began dabbling in plant-based cheesemaking six years ago, while she was transitioning from vegetarian to vegan. After receiving overwhelmingly positive responses from both vegans and non-vegans, her company Cheeze & Thank You was born. Schmitt found that nobody was making the kind of “artisanal, funky, and interesting” plant-based cheeses she wanted to see, with many of the available options falling short in terms of taste and texture. She set out to make types of vegan cheese that couldn’t be found at grocery stores. Soon, friends were encouraging Schmitt to sell her cheeses at local markets and events, where a Whole Foods buyer tried them and was impressed. Shortly afterwards, Cheeze & Thank You launched at the chain’s stores in Chicago. National rollout Cheeze …