# Kite Hill

> Kite Hill is a California food company making dairy-free yogurt, cream cheese alternatives, ricotta, dips, sour cream alternatives, filled pasta and sauce. Founded by chef Tal Ronnen, cheesemaker Monte Casino and biochemist Pat Brown, it applies traditional culturing techniques to almond milk and sells through U.S. grocery retailers and foodservice channels.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Hayward, United States
- **Founders:** Tal Ronnen (Co-founder; chef), Monte Casino (Co-founder; cheesemaker), Pat Brown (Co-founder; biochemist)
- **Products:** Almond Milk Cream Cheese Alternatives, Almond Milk Yogurts, Protein Cream Cheese Alternative, Greek Style Yogurts, Ricotta Alternative
- **Notable:** Launched Soft Fresh and Soft Ripened cheeses at Whole Foods in 2013., Expanded into almond milk yogurt and cream cheese in 2015., Developed a process using almond milk, cultures and enzymes to form curds.

## Products & services

- **Almond Milk Cream Cheese Alternatives** — Cultured spreads in plain, chive, everything and garden veggie varieties.
- **Almond Milk Yogurts** — Cultured almond-milk yogurts in flavored and unsweetened formats.
- **Protein Cream Cheese Alternative** — Almond milk and soy-based spread launched with a company claim of 4g protein per 2 tbsp serving.
- **Greek Style Yogurts** — Almond milk and soy protein yogurts; plain unsweetened 5.3oz cup lists 15g protein.
- **Ricotta Alternative** — Cultured almond-milk ricotta for cooking and spreading.
- **Filled Pasta** — Refrigerated ravioli and tortellini with plant-based fillings; pasta contains wheat.
- **Dips and Sour Cream Alternative** — Queso, French onion, spinach and artichoke, tzatziki, and a dairy-free sour cream alternative.
- **Dairy Free Vodka Sauce** — Tomato sauce with almond milk and vodka; listed as available at Whole Foods nationwide.
- **Foodservice Supply** — Professional kitchen ordering via Sysco Marketplace, fulfilled by Dot Foods.

## Achievements

- Launched Soft Fresh and Soft Ripened cheeses at Whole Foods in 2013.
- Expanded into almond milk yogurt and cream cheese in 2015.
- Developed a process using almond milk, cultures and enzymes to form curds.
- Reached major U.S. grocery chains beyond its initial Whole Foods channel.
- Launched Protein Cream Cheese Alternative nationally at Whole Foods in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Ruder Finn announced it had been named Kite Hill agency of record.
- **2026-04** — Kite Hill announced Protein Cream Cheese Alternative at Whole Foods nationwide; the release also highlighted Raspberry and Vanilla Cinnamon Greek Style Yogurt flavors with 11g protein per single-serve cup.

## Links

- Website: https://kite-hill.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kite-hill/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KiteHillFoods
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitehillfoods/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitehillfoods/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01