# Versatile Plant-Based Cheeses These Shredded and Crumbled Cheeses Are Lusciously Creamy By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2021-11-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-cheeses References: [supermarketperimeter](https://www.supermarketperimeter.com/articles/7282-follow-your-heart-adds-three-plant-based-cheese-options-to-lineup) & [followyourheart](https://followyourheart.com/product_category/dairy-free-cheese/)  Follow Your Heart, a vegan and vegetarian food company that began as a restaurant in California back in 1970, is well and truly looking to the future with the introduction of a trio of plant-based cheeses designed to suit a variety of palates and adapt to a range of culinary situations. Two of the products in the lineup, [Finely Shredded Cheddar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-cheddarton) and [Finely Shredded Mozzarella](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozzafiore-pearls), are available for purchase in seven-ounce portions. The third and perhaps most highly anticipated offering, the Bleu Cheese Crumbles, offer a delectably creamy alternative that can be enjoyed from six-ounce tubs. All the products are completely free from lactose, gluten and soy. With their versatility of flavors and perfectly cheese texture, these plant-based cheeses are designed to make it easier than ever for people accustomed to conventional dairy cheese to switch over to [plant-based alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-cheese) without any compromise on taste or enjoyment. Image Credit: Follow Your Heart ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 13% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Versatile Plant-based Cheese:** These plant-based cheese alternatives suit various dietary requirements and culinary situations. - **Dairy-free Cheese Innovation:** The alternatives to dairy-based cheese offer a newer and trendier way of meeting changing, health, and environmental needs. - **Comfortable Vegan Alternatives:** With the introduction of these comforting vegan alternatives, there's no longer any need to compromise on taste or enjoyment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Plant-based Food Industry:** Opportunity to create more plant-based and dairy-free cheese options and expand the market. - **Alternative Agriculture Industry:** Creating lactose, gluten, and soy-free plant-based cheese alternatives using alternative agricultural processes and ingredients. - **Restaurant Industry:** Making these plant-based cheeses available in restaurants, cafes, and fast-food chains as alternatives can create new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shredded Vegan-Friendly Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredded-dairyfree-cheese.md) - [Dairy-Free Blue Cheese Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-free-blue-cheese.md) - [Plant-Powered Cheese Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-cheese.md) - [Aged Plant-Based Cheddars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plonts.md) - [Plant-Based Blue Cheese Crumbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bleu-crumbles.md) - [Italian-Style Plant-Powered Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-4-cheeze-style-blend.md) - [Vegan American-Style Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richs-plantbased-cheese.md) - [Exceptional Plant-Based Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julienne-bruno-vegan-cheeses.md) - [Versatile Plant-Based Cheese Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-cheese-range.md)