Pizza Hut Will Finally Launch Vegan Cheese in the U.S. | LIVEKINDLY

Pizza Hut has suggested it will have vegan cheese in all its U.S. locations as soon as this summer. The chain commented, “We plan to have vegan cheese available at all of our U.S. locations by the end of summer, most likely in August.” It added in an email exchange with the Vegan Herald, “we’ll have an official announcement with a precise date in the very near future!” The chain currently offers vegan cheese in its UK and Australia locations, using award-winning non-dairy brand Violife to create its vegan options.Pizza Hut commented on the development, “We have been testing the marketing when it comes to vegan cheese for quite some time, and we’re just about ready to make the leap!” The Vegan Herald notes that the chain hasn’t yet confirmed which type of vegan cheese it will use. A number of pizza chains that carry vegan cheese use products such as Daiya and Follow Your Heart. It is also possible that the company could be developing its own vegan cheese. Violife Cheese Violife non-dairy cheese, which Pizza Hut uses in the UK, is not a new product to the U.S. The company launched three of its cheeses in the country last year. The brand’s vegan parmesan cheese, mature cheddar slices, and smoked provolone slices are available at Whole Foods. Prior to the August announcement, the non-dairy cheese was only available at select independent retailers. The brand also made history at the start of the year by becoming one of the first vegan adverts to air on mainstream television. The campaign included the slogan “Maybe we’ve made dairy-free too easy…” and showed the protagonists finding it so easy to ditch dairy they begin to believe they can accomplish other incredible feats. The Greece-based company first launched its products in independent and specialty U.S. grocery stores in May 2017. According to its website, it is “dedicated to making amazing tasting, 100% vegan non-dairy, non GMO foods.” Violife’s products aren’t just for vegans, as the brand understands people avoid dairy for other reasons too. It states that its products are also free of soy, nuts, gluten and lactose, for those who suffer from allergies or intolerances. Pizza Hut Will Finally Launch Vegan Cheese in the U.S.Pizza Hut is launching vegan cheese in U.S. restaurant menus. joining its other global locations in offering dairy-free options.