Pleese Foods produces a shredded vegan cheese made from faba bean and potato proteins, coconut oil and natural seasonings. The cheese is dairy‑free, soy‑free, nut‑free, gluten‑free and kosher, and is formulated to melt and stretch in high‑heat pizza ovens up to 525 °F. It is sold to restaurants and foodservice distributors for use in pizza, baked pastas and other comfort dishes.
Funding
$200K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Foodservice operators lack a plant‑based cheese that delivers the melt, stretch, and flavor of dairy cheese while remaining free of common allergens such as soy, nuts, gluten, and dairy, limiting menu options for vegan, lactose‑intolerant, and allergy‑sensitive customers.
Solution
Pleese Foods supplies a vegan cheese formulated from a proprietary blend of faba bean and potato proteins, combined with organic coconut oil and natural seasonings. The product is manufactured in an allergen‑free facility, ensuring it is dairy‑free, soy‑free, nut‑free, gluten‑free, and kosher certified. Its melt‑optimized formulation performs reliably at high pizza oven temperatures (up to 525 °F), providing the stretch and browning expected from traditional cheese. The shreds are sold to restaurants and foodservice distributors nationwide, enabling chefs to incorporate a consistent, plant‑based cheese into pizza, lasagna, macaroni, and other comfort dishes without compromising taste or texture.
Target Audience
Primary customers are restaurant kitchens, foodservice distributors, and culinary professionals seeking a reliable vegan cheese for pizza, baked pastas, and other comfort‑food applications, as well as retailers stocking allergen‑friendly cheese alternatives.
Features
- Proprietary protein blend of faba bean and potato, delivering dairy‑like melt and stretch
- Allergen‑free production line (no soy, nuts, gluten, dairy, or GMOs) with kosher certification
- Natural ingredient list: coconut oil, modified potato starch, sea salt, calcium carbonate, nutritional yeast, lactic acid, konjac, xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, garlic powder
- Optimized for high‑heat pizza ovens (pre‑heat to 525 °F) with rapid melt and browning characteristics
- Shredded format suitable for easy portioning, freezing, and re‑thawing with minimal texture loss
- Distributed nationwide through Performance Food Group and online via WebstaurantStore for bulk restaurant orders
- Sustainable fat source (coconut oil) replacing palm oil, aligning with eco‑friendly sourcing goals