An independently-owned vegan company, Chicago Vegan Foods was started in 2001 by longtime friends Ryan Howard and Dan Ziegler. The company recently moved into a 25,000 square-foot, dedicated vegan and nut-free facility where they make delicious, cruelty-free and allergy-safe food products with a taste and texture similar to their animal-based counterparts. Serving retail, foodservice and industrial customers in the U.S. and Internationally, their product offerings include: Dandies Vegan Marshmallows, Teese Vegan Cheese, and Temptation Vegan Soft Serve and Frozen Dessert.