Daiya partners with "The Bear" star to promote reformulated dairy-free cheese
Daiya has partnered with The Bear star Lionel Boyce to promote its recently reformulated dairy-free cheese.
To celebrate its “cheese dupe,” the brand set up a “Fromage Forgery” stall in New York City, where more than 350 people lined up to try a dairy-free grilled cheese. Boyce took on the role of salesman.
"When Daiya approached me to be a part of Fromage Forgery, I thought it was super cool that they wanted to be viewed as a brand for everyone rather than just for people with dietary restrictions. That and the fact that they were down to let me put a ponytail wig on were key selling points,” Boyce said in a press release.
Daiya is also teaming up with Ian Charms to drop a free, limited-edition beaded necklace inspired by Fromage Forgery.
"The beauty of contemporary dupe culture is that it opens high-end luxury to the masses. This trend aligns with similar beliefs held at Daiya: that everyone is deserving of a bite of high-quality dairy-free cheese, and nothing should stand in the way,” John Kelly, chief marketing officer at Daiya, added.
Daiya’s new products stem from its multi-million-dollar investment in fermentation technology. The new Daiya Oat Cream blend is the company's proprietary cultured ingredient and is now the key component across Daiya's dairy-free shreds, slices, blocks and sticks.
Consumers can expect to see the new products on shelves now across major retailers in the US and Canada.
