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Les Nouveaux Affineurs: Disrupting centuries-old French cheese culture

  • France
  • 5 min read
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • By Emanuela Ferraro

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Backed by Michelin-star chefs and investors, Les Noveaux Affineurs is gearing up to be a global player in the billion-dollar vegan cheese market

Cheese, a cultural touchstone for the French, is probably the last bastion of traditional food to be disrupted by the adoption of veganism as consumers opt for more sustainable lifestyle choices. The rising demand for 100% dairy-free cheese alternatives is expected to generate total revenues of over $2.6bn for vegan cheese globally by 2027, according to Grand View Research.
Joining the foodtech revolution in 2017, engineer Nour Akbaraly founded Les Noveaux Affineurs ("The New Refiners") to make a positive impact on the dairy food chain and incentivize French consumers to make...

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