Households in the UK are spending less and less on meat products and buying more fresh fruit and vegetables, a national food survey has revealed. Newly released statistics show a long-term decline in the amount of raw beef, lamb and pork bought by UK households. The report, published by the Department for Environment, Food and […]
One Planet Pizza is the UK’s first company to be fully funded, managed, and developed by and for vegans. Norwich-based One Planet Pizza has exceeded its crowdfunding goal of £20,000 by more than £6,000, becoming the UK’s first crowdfunded all-vegan company. The brand’s success stems from incorporating consumer engagement into its business model. “[We] want […]
Morrisons has launched an improved and expanded own brand Free From product range, after listening to customers with dietary requirements who said they didn’t want to miss out on the nation’s favourite foods. The new range has products like fresh pizza and ginger biscuits that were not previously sold in Free From versions as well […]
Almond milk will be available for all drinks on the Starbucks menu, and will be on offer in every store across the UK. Last year, Starbucks announced that due to high demand they would finally be introducing almond milk to their menu, and we were overjoyed! However, we quickly learnt that it would only be […]
Portuguese Parliament has approved an obligatory vegan option in all public canteens – a huge step for vegan catering for all. The recently approved new law compels all public canteens (e.g. schools, universities, prisons, hospitals) to provide a strict vegan option in their menus within the next 6 months. The significant achievement follows a popular […]
Perfect World, the UK’s first stevia sweetened no-added-sugar ice cream, launches their 2017 range of new flavours with an improved formulation and at a reduced RRP of £3.99. After a successful year in Tesco with its Taste of Carrot Cake, you can now find Perfect World’s Double Chocolate Chip flavour in 540 stores and Caramel Pecan […]
A diner was hit with a severe allergic reaction after a restaurant served him a “gluten-free” meal – with 80 times the maximum levels of gluten. A customer became ill with chronic abdominal pain after ordering what he believed to be a special ‘gluten-free’ meal from a Vietnamese restaurant in Swansea When Trading Standards staff went […]
A new vegan and vegetarian restaurant is opening on Liverpool’s Bold Street that will offer quirky veggie and vegan cuisine, as well as a juice bar. The most delicious, gooey, desserty goodness. Btw, we don’t mean to show off, but this cheesecake is completely free from animal products 💓 A post shared by Our Kitchen (@ourkitchenlpl) on […]
Entrepreneur Peter Briggs launched the Autumn Brewing Co. after a friend was diagnosed as being coeliac. The Durham firm has now launched its Alt Brew range of drinks that use grains such as rice, millet and quinoa instead of barley. Mr Briggs said: “After two years of research, training and many small scale trial brews […]
Bristol is fast becoming known as one of the best places to live in the UK if you’re vegan, and the latest launch from one of Bristol’s favourite vegan cafes will be a very welcome addition. Thanks to Bedminster café Earthcake, you will now be able to enjoy a completely vegan afternoon tea with all […]