Food ProcessingBarcelona, CataloniaMicro · Transformation/Processing

Vackä


Vackä is a Barcelona-based startup that produces vegan cheeses using fermentation processes, with a signature line made from melon seeds — a byproduct of Spain's large melon industry. Founded in 2015 by a French-Argentine couple who pivoted from audiovisual production after making a documentary about the food industry, Vackä started as a plant-based restaurant and evolved into a cheese producer. Despite receiving early investment post-COVID, the company has had to downsize significantly as consumer demand for plant-based dairy alternatives has grown more slowly than anticipated, and faces regulatory challenges from the conventional dairy lobby.


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