Applewood struggles to make enough vegan cheese due to overwhelming demand
Applewood’s vegan cheese has been widely sought after ever since it launched last October. Applewood’s first-ever vegan cheese in collaboration with VBites, has been such a smash hit that VBites has its employees working overtime to manage bigger batches. Increased demand has also led Applewood to extend its listing from 235 to 470 Asda stores, …
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Vegan takeaway orders increase by 50% in Veganuary on Just Eat
As more people opt for meat-free meals, vegan food has become one of the fastest growing trends in the UK, says food delivery service. This month, food delivery service Just Eat saw a 50 percent hike in vegan orders. With more people ditching animal products for health, environment and ethical reasons, the company states that …
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Ben & Jerry’s removes ‘Happy Cows’ claim after lawsuit sues it for misrepresentation
Ben & Jerry’s has removed its claim of sourcing milk from “humane” suppliers after lawsuit exposed its deceptive marketing strategies. The Vermont based ice cream brand has modified its packaging labels in an attempt to offset a lawsuit that accuses it and its parent company-Unilever of deceiving customers about the source of the milk and …
Two Michelin star chef refuses to cater vegan food because ‘it’s a rip-off’
Nottingham based Michelin-starred chef has refused to add vegan meals on menu because he feels his critically acclaimed menu cannot be recreated with cheaply available vegan ingredients. Chef Sat Bains has had a 33-year illustrious career in which he has earned 2 Michelin stars and a reputation for his carefully curated menu that mainly caters …
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Asda to close its meat and fish counters across stores
UK’s second largest supermarket, Asda has announced that it is replacing all its meat and fish sections with ready-to-eat food counters serving vegan fare among other items. Following a spate of trialing alternatives over the past year, Asda is set to transform its meat counters into “Food for Now” areas that will sell ready-to-eat items …
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Ben & Jerry’s launches new vegan ice cream called “Netflix & Chilll’d”
Ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s has released its newest flavor called Netflix & Chilll’d using almond milk for the vegan version. In a first-time collaboration with Netflix, the Vermont-based ice cream company has released a flavor to capture the essence of the cult phrase-“Netflix and chill.” The brand’s new Netflix inspired flavor features peanut …
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Pret a Manger launches vegan croissant and will serve plant milk for free
Pret A Manger has dropped its surcharge for plant-based milk alternatives, added oat milk to its menu and is launching its vegan croissant just in time for Veganuary. Pret customers can now enjoy their barista prepared hot and cold drinks without paying any surcharge for milk alternatives. The sandwich coffee chain is also offering oat …
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Oatly is offering free vegan drinks across the UK to help people switch to plant-based milk
Swedish plant milk brand Oatly has decided to tour parts of the UK offering free coffee, tea and chocolate drinks to encourage customers to ditch dairy for oat milk. Oatly is on another promotional spree to entice customers to try oat milk in their beverages and this month, the vegan brand is gearing to set …
Asda launches new limited-edition vegan rainbow pizza to celebrate Veganuary
UK supermarket giant Asda has unveiled a range of delectable vegan treats this month for consumers opting for plant-based alternatives. After introducing its own-label range of 48 vegan products in time for Veganuary, the supermarket giant is back with a limited time vegan rainbow pizza. The new vegan pizza priced at £2.70 will be available …
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Domino’s Pizza tests plant-based toppings for its US menu
The international pizza chain has announced it is open to introducing more vegan options and is internally testing new plant-based toppings. Although the pizza giant has successfully added a vegan beef topping to three of its popular pizzas in Australia and also added a vegan cheese pizza across its outlets in the UK, the company is …
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New ‘not vegan but plant based’ Rebel Whopper from Burger King is a win for veganism
Burger King UK has angered many vegans after releasing a plant-based Whopper which is grilled on the same surface as the meat version. The fast food giant has not listed the Rebel Whopper as a vegan product and explained that the burger is not aimed at vegans or vegetarians, but instead at ‘flexitarians’. Burger King’s …