Vegan cheese doesn't melt like the real deal. That could soon change

Vegan cheeses are getting closer to the taste and texture of the real thing. (Kevin White/ATK)

An Israeli company called DairyX claims to have created a milk protein in a lab that could revolutionize dairy-free cheeses.

DairyX has found a way to synthesize casein proteins, according to its CEO, Arik Ryvkin. Caseins help give cheese that wonderful, creamy, stretchy texture when melted.