CLIENT NAME

I AM NUT OK

SECTOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE

PRODUCT

VEGAN CHEESES

PROJECTS

  • Development of cheese alternatives which are vegan friendly.

I AM NUT OK

ABOUT

Angela and Nivi are I AM NUT OK, an American and Italian couple that carefully crafts all the products in Hackney, London.

The business started as a passion project of Angela’s to create tasty alternatives for the newly vegan Nivi, who was an Italian struggling to give up cheese. Using their diverse palettes, love for cheese, and design backgrounds, they teamed up to start I AM NUT OK so they could share their delicious creations.

THE CHALLENGE

Creating vegan cheeses that taste great.

OBJECTIVES

  • Create properties enabling the cheese to melt when exposed to heat
  • Develop products with a long shelf life
  • Replicate taste similar to dairy cheeses
  • Replicate texture similar to dairy cheeses

 

WHY DOES THIS QUALIFY?

Going through a trial and error process is usually an indicator of technical uncertainty, which meets one of HMRC’s eligibility criteria. In this instance, I AM NUT OK had to iterate their recipes numerous times and experiment with different ingredients, measures and processes to achieve their objectives.

I AM NUT OK had several years of experience in the food sector, making them competent professionals in the field and addressing another one of HMRC’s criteria.

WHAT COSTS WERE THEY ABLE TO RECOVER?

By submitting their R&D application, I AM NUT OK have been able to recover the costs associated to:

  • Salaries of staff working on the R&D project and carrying out activities supporting the R&D
  • Energy bills (gas and electricity}
  • Materials utilised during the development of their products

CLIENT NAME

I AM NUT OK

WECANN

SECTOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FOOD & BEVERAGE

PRODUCT

VEGAN CHEESES

VEGAN CHEESES

PROJECTS

  • Development of cheese alternatives which are vegan friendly.

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Please don’t hesitate to contact us - we’ll be happy to help! From general guidance, to report writing, Apogee will make the application process easy and stress-free.