service ingredient supply founded 2008 headquarters vancouver british columbia key people andre kroecher co founder vp innovation director greg blake co founder ceo director paul wong vp r & d dave beryar vp finance michael lynch vp marketing mike cooke vp sales rich simons chairman eric patel director terry tierney director hans knapp advisor products dairy alternatives slogan deliciously dairy free website http www.daiyafoods.com daiya foods inc. is a canada based dairy alternative food company located in vancouver british columbia . the company was established in 2008 by andre kroecher and greg blake . 1 daiya is made from cassava and arrowroot and is known for its cheese like consistency and melting properties . it contains no animal products or soy casein lactose whey wheat barley gluten or nuts . 2 daiya is sold in natural and conventional food stores within canada and the united states and is featured on restaurant menus and in packaged food products made by amy s kitchen and turtle island foods . daiya has won many awards for its products including the 2009 veggie award for product of the year . 3 in 2011 bc business magazine named daiya one of the 20 most innovative companies in british columbia . 4 contents 1 ingredients 2 products 3 uses 4 history 5 awards 6 references 7 external links ingredients edit daiya contains the following ingredients filtered water tapioca and or arrowroot flours non gmo expeller pressed canola and or non gmo expeller pressed safflower oil coconut oil pea protein salt inactive yeast vegan natural flavors vegetable glycerin xanthan gum citric acid for flavor annatto titanium dioxide a naturally occurring mineral . products edit pizza topped with daiya cheese daiya cheddar style shreds daiya mozzarella style shreds daiya pepperjack style shreds daiya cheddar style wedge daiya jack style wedge daiya jalape o garlic havarti style wedge daiya cheddar style slices daiya swiss style slices daiya provolone style slices daiya gluten free supreme pizza daiya gluten free fire roasted vegetable pizza daiya gluten free cheeze lover s pizza daiya mushroom & roasted garlic pizza daiya gluten free margherita pizza daiya gluten free pizza bianca daiya strawberry cream cheese style spread daiya plain cream cheese style spread daiya chives & onion cream cheese style spread daiya also partners with other companies that make products with daiya amy s dairy free rice macaroni & cheeze 5 nulife grilled cheese sandwich nulife round ultimate cheese pizza gardein meatless products the higher taste vegan supreme buzzito tofurky pizza 6 uses edit vegan enchilada with daiya cheese substitute at bandidas taqueria vancouver bc canada daiya can be used as an alternative to cheese in various vegan dishes history edit andre kroecher first began developing daiya in 2005 . greg blake partnered with kroecher in 2007 and the two spent 1 year developing the mozzarella and cheddar style shreds now in stores based on kroecher s early innovations . food scientist paul wong was brought on in early 2008 to help with scaleup and refining the formulations . daiya foods inc s alternatives were first introduced at the natural products west expo in anaheim california in 2009 and were an instant success . in late 2009 daiya foods moved to a dedicated facility to ensure the highest level of food safety daiya foods inc. is an sqf certified facility 7 awards edit daiya won first place in the bc innovation council bcic 2009 commercialization of agricultural technology competition . 8 also in 2009 daiya was the awarded the peta libby award for best vegan cheese . daiya foods won the vegnews veggie award at the natural products expowest show in anaheim ca in march 2009 2011 and 2012 . in 2010 it won the best vegan cheese award from vegnews 9 and the 2010 proggy award for company of the year from peta . 10 2012 awards in canada include the british columbia food processors award for product of the year and the canadian institute of food science and technology gordon royal maybee award in recognition of outstanding applied development by a canadian company or institution in the fields of food production processing transportation storage or quality control . references edit rosolen d. 2011 may . company profiles daiya foods inc. food in canada . 71 4 38 42 . issn 1188 9187 clyne c. 2009 november 7 . sv interview the dudes of daiya andre kroecher and greg blake . supervegan . the veggie awards 2009 . vegnews . 70 . the 20 most innovative companies in b.c. 2011 . guide to innovation in b.c. bcbusiness . harradine g. 2010 october . 2010 foodie awards . vegetarian times . 380 54 59 . issn 0164 8497 veggie bits . 2010 . vegetarian journal . 29 4 26 . issn 0885 7636 see also tofurky pizza official site . about us . daiya foods inc. 2010 . phan i. 2010 january 11 . 600 000 awarded to the recipients of the 2009 commercialization of agricultural technology competition . bcic press release . canada newswire . morgan t. 2011 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