New On The Block
- Miyoko Schinner — the chef and activist who pioneered artisanal vegan cheese — is mounting a bid to buy back Miyoko’s, the plant-based dairy brand she founded in 2014 and was ousted from three years ago. After raising more than $70 million and helping bring cashew-based butter and cheese to grocery shelves nationwide, Miyoko’s has hit financial trouble. The California company is up for sale. Now Schinner is assembling a values-aligned team to rescue the company she built. “I believe I’m the best person to be the face of the brand,” she told AgFunderNews.
- It’s been a turbulent journey for both founder and firm. Schinner’s 2022 departure sparked dueling lawsuits with the board, which were later settled through…