The plant-based Pesto and Sundried Tomato Pizza will now be topped with Casadei Foods' Stracciatella, innovatively created to perform beautifully under heat, the 100% vegan cheese delivers the signature spoonable curds, clean melt without splitting or pooling and a delicate, subtly tangy flavour.
The cheese, as are all of Casadei Foods' products, is crafted specifically for chefs who refuse to compromise on quality and want to specify a product that is authentically Italian.
Casadei Foods was founded in 2023 and has seen growth triple year on year as restaurants and bars increasingly look to offer plant-based choices for consumers and the flexitarian lifestyle becomes the norm.
There is also a Mozzarella in the portfolio, currently being used at venues such all Purezza restaurants nationally.
Casadei Foods is run by a husband-and-wife team combining culinary craftsmanship with a bold creative vision.
Co-founder and Executive Chef Carla Casadei hails from Brazil; before moving into food, Carla studied journalism, worked in television, and organised punk gigs in Rio de Janeiro, and is now a well-known vegan influencer with over 30k followers on instagram. Carla's other half, Marco, is British-Italian and shares Carla's passion for authentic, world-class plant-based food.
The couple opened London's first and only 100% vegan pie and mash shop - Young Vegans - in Camden Market, and Carla was the Executive Chef, and ran Death by Pizza - a vegan pizza takeaway based out of a wooden shack with a wood fired oven.
Dissatisfied with the plant-based mozzarella options available, Carla, a dedicated vegan, took it upon herself to create her own. While perfecting the mozzarella, she also mastered their signature pizza dough, blending the fluffiness of Naples' double-fermented crusts with the bold flavours of NYC pizza. A sit down restaurant in Bethnal Green came next - Pizza Shop - but lockdown forced closure admidst rave reviews.
The business has evolved to focus on the food and what goes on in the kitchen, while the Casadeis' experience in hospitality has elevated their understanding of what chefs really need.
Carla Casadei told That's Food and Drink: “We started Casadei Foods because we believed plant-based cheese could be exciting, indulgent and uncompromising, drawing upon our passion for meat-free lifestyles.
"Our experience in running vegan restaurants means we have a unique understanding of our customer base and seeing our Stracciatella featured at Everyman Cinemas is incredibly rewarding - it shows that plant-based options can be just as decadent and satisfying as their traditional counterparts, whether you're at a restaurant or enjoying a film, or making a pizza at home.
"Everyman joins our roster of partners that are interested in sustainable and innovative food products for the plant-based and flexitarian lifestyle.”
This listing marks a meaningful milestone for Casadei Foods - Casadei is Marco's family name, with roots in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, as it continues to expand its footprint within the UK foodservice sector, partnering with forward-thinking brands and bringing chef-quality plant-based ingredients to new audiences.
Other recent listings include Drake & Morgan, Fatto a Mano and Big Mamma Group. The brand plans further UK foodservice expansion in 2026, with additional hospitality partnerships in the pipeline and a push via its DTC channel.