Miyoko’s Kitchen

What Miyoko’s Kitchen does

Miyoko's Kitchen, operating commercially as Miyoko's Creamery, is a U.S. plant-based dairy alternative company founded in 2014 by Miyoko Schinner and headquartered in Petaluma, California. The company produces artisan vegan butter and cheese products by adapting traditional European creamery techniques — culturing, churning, and aging — to plant milk bases derived from organic cashews and oats. Its core technology includes custom proprietary vegan cultures, a plant milk fermentation process that delivers dairy-like tang and texture, and ingredient innovations such as konjac for stretchy mozzarella performance, agar for body, tapioca starch for thickening, and a natural flavor blend (berries, oregano, flaxseed). Products are USDA Organic certified, palm-oil-free, soy-free, and contain no added gums or oils, with cashews single-sourced from a SMETA-certified ethical-trade partner in Vietnam's rainforests.

The product portfolio spans European-style cultured butter (salted and unsalted cashew milk formats), an allergen-friendly oat milk butter line (salted, cinnamon brown sugar, garlic parm), cultured cream cheese (plain, scallion, everything), mozzarella (fresh wheels and a pourable pizza-specific format launched in 2021), cheese spreads (roadhouse cheddar, jalapeño, chive), and shredded cheese in taco blend. Miyoko's generates revenue through three channels: wholesale retail distribution across 20,000+ U.S. doors including Whole Foods, Target, Sprouts, Walmart, Kroger, and Publix; a direct-to-consumer Shopify storefront at miyokos.com; and a dedicated foodservice/B2B channel serving professional chefs and restaurants. The customer base spans three primary segments — health- and values-driven consumers (vegan, lactose-intolerant, sustainability-motivated), professional chefs and foodservice operators, and grocery retailers — and the company is B Corp certified (score 94.6 in 2023).

The company has raised approximately $58.8M across three funding rounds ($825K seed in 2014, $6M Series 2 in 2017 led by Cult Capital, $52M Series 3 in 2021 led by GroundForce Capital). Its 2018 30-fold capacity expansion into Petaluma and 2021 CDFA legal victory (establishing the right to use "butter" on plant-based labels) were defining strategic milestones. Following founder Miyoko Schinner's 2023 departure, the company was acquired in 2025 by Melt, a strategic operating company, after Schinner's attempted repurchase bid was outbid. The current operating model under Melt ownership, combined with 2025–2026 customer reports of retail stockouts, indicates the business is in a post-acquisition transition phase.

Name

Miyoko’s Kitchen

Legal name

Miyoko's Kitchen

Website

https://miyokos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Miyoko's Creamery is a U.S. plant-based dairy company that produces artisan vegan butter and cheese from organic cashew and oat milks using traditional culturing techniques, distributed through 20,000+ retail doors, a DTC e-commerce site, and a dedicated foodservice channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives Manufacturing (Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Ice Cream) (AFAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Alternatives (Plant-Based Milk, Yogurt, Creamers) (CRADACAF), Plant-Based Milk & Creamer Processing (Oat, Soy, Almond, Coconut, Blends) (AFAHAJAA), Plant-Based Dairy-Alternative Ingredients & Bases Manufacturing (Emulsions, Fat Systems, Protein/Starch Bases for B2B) (AFAHAJAI), Plant-Based & Alternative Dairy Cultures (Vegan Yogurt/Cheese, Fermented Plant Beverages) (AFAJAJAG), Plant-Based Barista & Foodservice Formulations (Foaming/Steaming Milks, Culinary Creams) (AFAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Plant-based dairy alternatives
• Vegan butter
• Vegan cheese
• Cultured plant milk
• Cashew milk creamery

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer (E-commerce): Miyoko's operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at miyokos.com, selling its full product range online with home delivery. This channel serves individual consumers seeking specialty plant-based dairy alternatives not available in their local retailers.
2. Retail / Consumer Packaged Goods: The primary revenue driver is wholesale distribution through major grocery and natural food retailers including Whole Foods Markets, Target, Sprouts, Walmart, Kroger, and Publix. Products are sold as standard CPG SKUs — butter, cream cheese, cheese spreads, mozzarella, and shredded cheese — at mainstream retail price points.
3. Foodservice / B2B: Miyoko's operates a dedicated foodservice channel targeting restaurants, bakeries, and food service operators who seek plant-based butter and cheese ingredients for professional kitchens. The foodservice collection page indicates specialized pricing and product configurations for B2B buyers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Miyoko's Kitchen (operating as Miyoko's Creamery) produces and sells artisan plant-based dairy alternatives, primarily vegan butter and cheese made from organic cashew and oat milk. Products are manufactured using traditional culturing and churning creamery techniques adapted for plant milk, and are sold through retail grocery, direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and a foodservice channel targeting professional kitchens.

Product overview

Miyoko's Creamery is a plant-based dairy alternative company offering a comprehensive portfolio of vegan butter and cheese products. Their butter lineup includes European-style cashew milk butter (salted and unsalted) and an allergen-friendly oat milk butter collection (salted, cinnamon brown sugar, and garlic parmesan flavors). Their cheese offerings span cream cheese (plain, scallion, and everything varieties), mozzarella (pourable and fresh formats), cheese spreads (roadhouse cheddar, jalapeño, and classic chive), and cheese shreds in taco blend. All products are crafted using traditional creamery methods with organic, plant-based ingredients and are free from dairy, lactose, palm oil, and soy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salted, European Style Cashew Milk Butter Award-winning cultured vegan butter made from organic cashew milk with a hint of sea salt; melts, spreads, bakes, and browns like conventional butter. Designed as a 1:1 dairy substitute for cooking, baking, and spreading.
• Unsalted, European Style Cashew Milk Butter Award-winning cultured vegan butter made from organic cashew milk, unsweetened; formulated as a 1:1 swap for unsalted dairy butter in baking and recipes.
• Salted, Oat Milk Butter Allergen-friendly cultured vegan butter made from organic oats, free of tree nuts, wheat, and soy; rich, creamy, and subtly tangy in flavor.
• Cinnamon Brown Sugar, Oat Milk Butter Sweet oat milk butter flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar, designed for spreading on toast, muffins, and breakfast items.
• Garlic Parm, Oat Milk Butter Oat milk butter infused with garlic and parmesan-style flavor for spreading, sautéing, and dipping.
• Classic Plain, Cashew Milk Cream Cheese Plant milk cream cheese made with seven simple organic ingredients, traditionally cultured for tangy flavor and thick creamy texture; no added oils or gums.
• Savory Scallion, Cashew Milk Cream Cheese

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced environmental footprint: Miyoko's plant milk mozzarella has a smaller carbon footprint, requires fewer natural resources, and generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to animal dairy mozzarella.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golden State CidercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2025Miyoko's partnered with Golden State Cider for their 'Cider & Sliders' campaign, featuring six slider recipes crafted by chefs including Duskie Estes and Cody Candelario, including two fully plant-based sliders made with Miyoko's products, perfectly paired with Golden State's two fully vegan ciders. The collaboration targeted summer BBQ and entertaining occasions.
• MALKminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Miyoko's collaborated with MALK (an oat, almond, or soy milk brand) on recipe development, producing co-branded recipes including chocolate chip cookies and savory lemon pasta. Both recipes feature Miyoko's European Style Plant Milk Butter and MALK as ingredients.
• SprinklesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Miyoko's partnered with Sprinkles in 2024 on a brand partnership, with details available on the company's blog. The collaboration involved cross-promotional activities between the two brands.
• Mammoth ClimateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Miyoko's partnered with Mammoth Climate to quantify and map the company's environmental impact across three key categories: carbon, land, and water. This partnership supports the company's sustainability reporting and impact labeling initiatives.
• ReplatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Miyoko's partners with Replate, a food donation organization, to donate surplus food from operations to non-profit organizations. Since May 2021, this partnership has resulted in 292,692.9 lbs of food donated, 243,911 meals served, 600,020 lbs of CO2 diverted, and 80,136,389 gallons of water saved.
• Vietnam Cashew SuppliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Miyoko's sources its key ingredient — organic cashews — from a single partner supplier located in the rainforests of Vietnam. The cashews are organically farmed, rain-fed, and meet SMETA standards for Ethical Trade. This direct partnership ensures consistency, quality, and ethical sourcing while supporting a local farming community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Violife: Violife is one of the largest dedicated plant-based cheese brands globally, offering shreds, slices, blocks, and cream cheese across major grocery retailers in North America. It competes most directly with Miyoko's in the plant-based cheese and cream cheese categories and shares similar retail distribution targets.
• Daiya Foods: Daiya is a long-established plant-based cheese and pizza topping brand sold in major North American grocery retailers. It competes directly with Miyoko's in cheese shreds, slices, and cream cheese, with overlapping retail distribution at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, and other shared banners.
• Kite Hill: Kite Hill makes plant-based cheeses, yogurts, and pasta using almond milk and other nut bases — a direct plant-based dairy analog competitor with similar chef-positioned branding, premium pricing, and retail distribution. It overlaps with Miyoko's on cheese, cream cheese, and foodservice channels.
• Follow Your Heart: Follow Your Heart is one of the original plant-based dairy brands (founded 1970), producing vegan cheese, sour cream, and dressings sold in natural and mainstream grocery. It is a direct competitor in plant-based cheese with similar Whole Foods and Sprouts distribution.
• Forager Project: Forager Project makes plant-based yogurts, cheeses, cream cheese, and milks from cashew, oat, and other bases. It directly competes with Miyoko's on cashew-based cream cheese and cheese products in natural and mainstream grocery channels.
• Earth Balance: Earth Balance makes plant-based buttery spreads and baking sticks sold across mainstream grocery. It competes directly with Miyoko's in the plant-based butter/spread category and is widely distributed at the same major retailers.

Emerging players

• Melt (parent company): Melt is a plant-based butter brand that acquired Miyoko's in 2025 after outbidding founder Miyoko Schinner. It is the new strategic parent and a direct competitor in the plant-based butter category, with overlapping premium positioning and shared retail customers.

Broad incumbents

• Oatly: Oatly is the leading global oat milk brand and a broader plant-based dairy incumbent with massive retail and foodservice distribution. While primarily in beverages and yogurt, Oatly's brand and oat platform compete for the same consumer occasions and retail facings as Miyoko's oat milk butter line.
• Califia Farms: Califia Farms is a large-scale plant-based dairy brand making plant milks, creamers, yogurts, and cream cheese across major U.S. retailers. It is a broader incumbent competing with Miyoko's on retail shelf space, plant-milk-based cream cheese, and the dairy-alternative consumer.
• Country Crock Plant Butter: Country Crock's plant butter line, owned by Upfield (a global plant-based spreads leader), is sold across mass-market grocery including Walmart, Target, and Kroger. It competes with Miyoko's in the plant-based butter category at lower price points and broader distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miyokoscreamery

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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