Sama Artisan Vegan Almond Cheeze Spread !
It all began with Jo Pelligra and her partner Teri Beckman when they became vegan during a period when there was limited vegan alternatives available in the market. With Jo's degree in nutrition and 30 years of experience being in the food industry plus being raised in a traditional Italian family who is passionate about food she knew that she could invent something really tasty. So she kept it in her mind that plant-based + whole foods + real nutrition + tastes great and toyed around with the recipe to find the perfect combination of healthy ingredients that didn't only taste like cheese but were made up of plant- based ingredients that offered the right flavor and consistency. It took months until Jo got just what she was looking for in the Sama Spread Cheddar Style recipe which then followed Smokey and Jalapeno . Jo and Teri started selling what consumers would call "Jo's Spread" at the Durham Farmers Market and started a trickling of people who could