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What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.

AuX Labs says it has found a better way to make vegan cheese that tastes and feels like the real thing — and costs the same.

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Apr 21, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.

AuX Labs says it has found a better way to make vegan cheese that tastes and feels like the real thing — and costs the same.

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