Vegalavie

Vega La Vie, also known as Vega La Tease, is a Dutch brand creating artisanal plant-based cheeses for people seeking flavourful alternatives to dairy. Based in Ulft in the Achterhoek, the brand developed its recipes through experimentation in its own kitchen, with a focus on distinctive taste and careful production. Its cheeses are made from nuts, seeds and other natural ingredients, using plant-based, organic ingredients without genetic engineering or artificial additives.

The range includes Creamy Blue, a cashew cheese cultured and aged for four weeks using traditional blue-mould techniques; Smoked & Spicy, a semi-hard cashew cheese cold-smoked over apple or cherry wood and seasoned with smoked paprika and chilli; and Fenugreek, a semi-hard cheese combining fenugreek with fermented black garlic. The products are suited to cheese boards, salads, snacks and entertaining. Vega La Vie also emphasises packaging choices that respect nature: its vacuum bags are described as compostable, biodegradable and ocean-friendly, and are made from agricultural residues. Customers can use the website’s store locator to find retailers.