I AM NUT OK - More Than Daring Dairy
WEBSITE: www.iamnutok.com
CLIENT NAME: I AM NUT OK
SECTOR: FOOD & BEVERAGE
PRODUCT: VEGAN CHEESES
PROJECTS: Development of cheese alternatives which are vegan friendly.
ABOUT I AM NUT OK
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
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