# Dairy-Free Blue Cheese Crumbles Follow Your Heart's Blue Cheese Alternative Enhances Salads & More By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-10-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-free-blue-cheese References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/follow-your-heart-launches-three-new-innovative-cheeses-to-satisfy-growing-demand-for-plant-based-products-301399951.html) & [followyourheart](https://followyourheart.com/products/dairy-free-bleu-cheese-crumbles/)  Follow Your [Heart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myfitstrip) expanded its plant-based product portfolio with dairy-free blue cheese crumbles that will continue to help to "meet unprecedented consumer demand for more delicious dairy-free alternatives." The [Dairy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadbury-dairy-milk-smash-bauble)-Free Bleu Cheese Crumbles are among the first dairy-free blue cheese crumbles to come to retail stores and fans will know that this innovation follows the launch of the brand's [Dairy-Free Feta Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greek-style-cubes). These vegan blue cheese crumbles have the potential to enhance everything from salads and savory tarts to pizza, and the product can be found in six-ounce tubs that are perfect for multiple snacking occasions or an evening of entertaining. The plant-based Dairy-Free Bleu Cheese Crumbles capture the look and texture of real cheese with ingredients like organic coconut oil and modified potato starch, plus spirulina and beta carotene for color. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Plant-based Cheese Alternatives:** The trend towards plant-based alternatives to cheese is growing as companies continue to innovate and expand their product portfolios. - **Dairy-free Crumbles:** As consumers become more health-conscious and environmentally aware, there is an increasing demand for dairy-free cheese alternatives, creating an opportunity for innovation in the dairy-free crumbles industry. - **Cheese Alternative Texture Mimicry:** Companies are exploring innovative ways to mimic the texture and taste of cheese through the use of alternative ingredients, creating opportunities for disruption and growth in the cheese alternative industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Plant-based Foods:** As the trend towards plant-based diets continues to grow, the demand for innovative plant-based alternatives, such as cheese crumbles, will increase in the plant-based foods industry. - **Dairy-free Foods:** The dairy-free foods industry is rapidly expanding and innovating to meet growing consumer demand for dairy-free alternatives, creating opportunities for companies to develop cheese crumbles and other innovative dairy-free products. - **Specialty Foods:** As more consumers seek out specialty food products that fit with specific diets and lifestyles, the market for innovative cheese alternatives, such as dairy-free crumbles, will continue to grow in the specialty foods industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Blue Cheese Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bleu-crumbles.md) - [Versatile Plant-Based Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-cheeses.md) - [Plant-Powered Cheese Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-cheese.md) - [Vegan Blue Cheese Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/violife-vegan-blue.md) - [Shredded Vegan-Friendly Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredded-dairyfree-cheese.md) - [Creamy Vegan Cheese Mimics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilchester.md) - [Dairy-Free Feta Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-feta-cheese-alternative.md) - [Dairy-Free Goat Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-goat-cheese.md) - [Italian-Style Plant-Powered Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-4-cheeze-style-blend.md)