Babybel cheese for your favorite vegan products in the 2022 Veggie Awards. French cheese brand Bel Group is releasing a vegan version of its famed Babybel cheeses. To recreate the eating experience of the original, the mini vegan cheese wheels come wrapped in wax but instead of the classic red color, these new dairy-free cheeses are covered in a peelable green wax. Babybel brand manager Ollie Richmond told The Grocer.
Sainsbury’s stores in the United Kingdom on January 1, in time for the annual Veganuary campaign which challenges people to go vegan for the month of January and beyond. Sold in recyclable packaging, the Babybel vegan cheeses are expected to hit additional stores and regions after the initial Sainsbury’s launch. Bel Group gets into vegan cheese Bel Group is acutely aware of the demand for vegan alternatives to cheese and the French giant is working to develop plant-based alternatives to its classic cheese products. The launch of vegan Babybel cheeses follows Bel Group’s release of its first vegan cheese product: Boursin Dairy-Free Cheese Spread Alternative. Bel Group’s Executive Vice President Cécile Béliot told Food Dive last year.
This is what guides all the Group’s actions today. In addition to developing vegan versions of its iconic cheeses, the Bel Group launched a wholly new vegan cheese line. In April, the French company launched Nurishh in the United States on Amazon Fresh and at select retailers. What about vegan Laughing Cow wedges? The Bel Group also owns the Laughing Cow brand, known for its snackable cheese wedges.
While the French company has yet to release dairy-free Laughing Cow wedges, vegan brand GOOD PLANeT Foods beat it to the punch with the launch of its own version. GOOD PLANeT launched the world’s first vegan cheese wedges—packaged individually and packed into a round box—in August at retailers across the United States. These vegan cheeses are allergen-friendly and available in Original, Smoked Gouda, and Pepper Jack flavors. Bart Adlam, co-CEO of GOOD PLANeT, said in a statement. With this innovation, we are delivering an allergen-free, keto-certified, plant-based snackable cheese wedge that delivers all the creaminess, satisfaction, and taste of dairy cheese.