I’m a passionate New Yorker who happens to be vegan. Over the past 5 years I have become an expert in the development and production of plant based cheese. When my wife, Abev, and I switched to a plant-based diet in 2014, the one thing we missed more than anything else was grabbing a slice of pizza from our favorite restaurants. As New Yorkers, we couldn't find any cheese alternatives able to replicate the authentic New York pizza experience. So, we decided to do something about it, and Pleese Foods was born.
Startups participating in Rabobank’s FoodBytes! program are solving global challenges.
I’ve been involved in a lot of different incubators and accelerators over the years, and this one week of Foodbytes! blew me away. I was amazed by the type of people that attended and who got to speak in the panels and having the opportunity to meet some of them was just such a compliment to be part of this.