12 Sep 2019 --- New Culture, a San Francisco, US, start-up specializing in dairy-free cheese, has announced the closing of US$3.5 million in seed round funding. Founded late last year, the company uses fermentation instead of animal by-products in its technique. With the addition of plant-based fats, sugars and the traditional cheesemaking process, New Culture’s vegan cheese is “sustainable, healthy, ethical and indistinguishable from animal-based dairy cheese in taste, texture and function,” according to the company.