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Quevana Opens One of the Largest Cashew Cheese Factories in Europe
“This is a
historic step in the development of our company and will allow us to keep
growing with our existing clients as well as to start working with many new
ones which we couldn’t supply before due to production capacity,” said
Alejandro Álvarez Rubio, CEO and co-founder of Quevana.
The newly
renovated 2,400m² facility—once a meat processing plant closed in 2013—has now
been transformed into a state-of-the-art production site dedicated to crafting
Quevana’s signature fermented and aged cashew cheeses. Fully certified organic
and IFS-compliant, the factory can now produce over 400,000 cheeses per
month.
At Quevana, they make cheese with no dairy. By using cashew milk instead of cow’s milk, they replicate the traditional cheesemaking process through innovative fermentation and aging techniques. The result: a range of semi-aged plant-based cheeses with remarkable flavor, texture, and nutrition.
All Quevana
cheeses meet four essential standards to be truly future-proof:
- Absolutely delicious – Their cheeses are loved by
all kinds of consumers.
- Very healthy – Made with only three base
ingredients: cashews, salt, and probiotics. Packed with 16% protein,
healthy fats, and no cholesterol or lactose.
- Sustainably produced – With up to 60% less carbon
emissions, 60% less eutrophication, and 90% less land use compared to
traditional dairy cheeses.
- Accessible – In September 2023, they cut their
prices by 50%, reaching price parity with dairy cheeses thanks to scaled
production.
Following
the price reduction, demand for Quevana cheeses surged, quickly outpacing the
previous factory’s production capacity. The new facility now enables Quevana to
expand its reach and better serve both existing and new clients.
Currently,
Quevana offers six varieties of semi-aged cashew cheeses—Original, Truffled,
Olive Oil & Garlic, Smoked, Paprika, and Provence Herbs—aged between one
and two months. The products are available in leading supermarkets and organic
stores across Europe, including Jumbo (Netherlands), Continente (Portugal),
and retailers in Spain and Germany.
With this
expansion, Quevana reaffirms its mission to make delicious, healthy and
sustainable plant-based cheeses accessible to the broader population.
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