Founded in Brooklyn, NY by Dina DiCenso and Joshua Katcher, RIND is a WBENC-certified, LGBTQ-owned company that blends time-honored cheesemaking techniques with groundbreaking vegan innovation. Our proprietary approach delivers plant-based cheeses that rival dairy in taste and functionality, outperforming conventional non-dairy alternatives. RIND’s offerings include cave-aged, French-style cheeses, creamy spreads, and Veggie Underground—the only vegan sliced and shredded cheeses made with real vegetable purées. Made in the USA from entirely domestically sourced ingredients, Veggie Underground cheese is designed for health-conscious, sustainability-focused consumers, delivering superior meltability, exceptional flavor, and a reduced carbon footprint.