Is Cathedral City Plant Based vegan? Who owns Cathedral City Plant Based?
Vegan dairy-free cheese alternative made from coconut oil and starch, available in block, grated, sliced and spreadable formats with cheddar and smokey flavours.
The short answer
Cathedral City Plant Based is owned by Saputo Dairy UK. All products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is Cathedral City Plant Based vegan?
VeganAll products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: Tesco GroceriesIs Cathedral City Plant Based cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: Shop Ethical!Does Cathedral City Plant Based or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsCathedral City Plant Based is a vegan product line, but the parent company Saputo Dairy UK (current owner) is a major dairy processor that manufactures and sells dairy cheese (including Cathedral City's main dairy cheddar range), butter, and milk products. The pending owner Lactalis is the world's leading dairy group and processes milk from 5 million dairy animals daily. Saputo also owns other dairy brands including Davidstow and Wensleydale Creamery, as well as butter brands Country Life, Clover and Utterly Butterly.
Who owns Cathedral City Plant Based?
Saputo Dairy UKOwned by Saputo Dairy UK
Official registrySource: Shop Ethical!
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Cathedral City Plant Based
- Parent company
Saputo Dairy UK (current owner) appears on PETA's list of food and beverage companies that test on animals, having definitively conducted, funded, commissioned, or allowed animal testing not explicitly required by law, and has not adequately resolved the issue in private discussions with PETA. Lactalis (pending owner) similarly appears on PETA's animal testing list with the same status. Neither company has signed PETA's Statement of Assurance. Both companies have published animal welfare policies focused on farm animal care standards for milk suppliers, not product safety testing.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
- Ultimate owner
Saputo Inc. has published an Animal Welfare Policy focused on dairy production standards for suppliers, addressing tail docking, dehorning pain control and castration. However, no evidence was found of a company-wide fixed cut-off date policy for animal testing of cosmetic or food ingredients, nor any commitment to end animal testing for products.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
- Ultimate owner
Lactalis (pending acquisition)
Animal-testing position not yet verified.
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
No third-party certification is recorded for Cathedral City Plant Based. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.
What this means
Our record lists Cathedral City Plant Based as a brand of Saputo Dairy UK, which sits under Saputo Inc.. Ownership is a separate question from how a product is made: a brand can hold its own certifications while its parent company operates under different policies.
We hold no active third-party certification for Cathedral City Plant Based, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.
On animal testing, our record for Saputo Dairy UK states: Saputo Dairy UK (current owner) appears on PETA's list of food and beverage companies that test on animals, having definitively conducted, funded, commissioned, or allowed animal testing not explicitly required by law, and has not adequately resolved the issue in private discussions with PETA. Lactalis (pending owner) similarly appears on PETA's animal testing list with the same status. Neither company has signed PETA's Statement of Assurance. Both companies have published animal welfare policies focused on farm animal care standards for milk suppliers, not product safety testing. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cathedral City Plant Based vegan?
- All products are vegan. Recorded status: vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Cathedral City Plant Based?
- Cathedral City Plant Based is recorded as owned by Saputo Dairy UK, which is itself owned by Saputo Inc..
- Is Cathedral City Plant Based cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Saputo Dairy UK test on animals?
- Our record for Saputo Dairy UK states: Saputo Dairy UK (current owner) appears on PETA's list of food and beverage companies that test on animals, having definitively conducted, funded, commissioned, or allowed animal testing not explicitly required by law, and has not adequately resolved the issue in private discussions with PETA. Lactalis (pending owner) similarly appears on PETA's animal testing list with the same status. Neither company has signed PETA's Statement of Assurance. Both companies have published animal welfare policies focused on farm animal care standards for milk suppliers, not product safety testing.