Analog cheese is a modern replacement option that does not use traditional milk. Instead, it is made from a blend of vegetable oils, starch, and other ingredients to create a product that resembles real cheese. Analog cheeses are widely used in ready-made meals, pizzas, and gratins, and are ideal for a wide range of culinary applications.
Analog cheese provides a cost-effective solution by replacing dairy with plant-based ingredients. It retains the desired properties of traditional cheese, such as texture, stretch, and appearance, while often being more affordable and easier to process. Additionally, analog cheese is frequently blended with natural cheese to make a more cost-effective grated cheese mix.
What are the benefits of analog cheese?
Controllable melt point
Improved homogeneous texture
Long shelf life
Suitable for slicing, grating, or spreading
Customizable stretch
Cost-efficient
Available in
Blocks
11kg blocks
Casings
Ø 40 mm – 120 mm
Grated and cubed
2 – 7 kg bags
Strips, cubes, sticks, ropes
Formed by extrusion – IQF, 2 – 7 kg bags
Liquids in pouches
5 – 10 kg pouches
What are the applications of analog cheese?
Melt point
Structure
Application
Non-melt hard
Retains its shape when heated. Can be grated, sliced, or cubed.
Potato gratin, cheese sausages
Semi-melt hard
Hard cheese that softens but does not flow.
Meat dishes like cordon bleu, ready-made meals like lasagna
