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#PigsInChain : Most British High Street Supermarkets & Food Chains Sell Pork From Factory Farms

#PigsInChain : Most British High Street Supermarkets & Food Chains Sell Pork From Factory Farms

Published on December 6, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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A recent survey done for Farm Not Factories #PigsinChain campaign found that 73% of the 60 British high street supermarkets & food chains sell pork from factory farms. The vast majority of these don’t offer a single high welfare alternative. Pigs reared in factory farms (an intensive farming system that is permitted under the Red […]

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Oggs Vegan Mince Pies

OGGS® Launches Vegan Mince Pies

Published on November 26, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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Just a few months old, OGGS® vegan cake range has been so successful that it decided to treat us to a Christmas surprise with the launch of its vegan Mince Pies. For those of you who have already tried OGGS® vegan cakes, their meteoric success will come as no surprise. For those of you who […]

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Smithfield Meat Market Is Now Selling Moving Mountains'® Plant-based Burger

Smithfield Meat Market Is Now Selling Plant-based Meat

Published on November 19, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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Smithfield Meat Market, the UK’s largest meat market, is now stocking plant-based meat for the first time in its 800 year history. Moving Mountains’® burger is available at P.J. Martinelli in a ground-breaking move reflecting the growing demand from consumers who are following a plant-based or flexitarian diet. It follows initiatives from UK supermarkets to […]

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Want to eat less meat? Vivera is here to help

Published on November 15, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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In a bid to help people to eat less meat, Vivera is bringing its Goodness Revolution (good taste, good for you and good for the planet) to flexitarian kitchens all around the country. One practical objection people often raise about being able to go meat-free more often, is that it takes more time to cook […]

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Wagamama Launches New Vegan Options + Japanese Street Food Menu

Published on November 5, 2019 | in Eating Out, Veggie News By
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Wagamama has just introduced some new vegan options for the Autumn. Following in the footsteps of Wagamama’s commitment to innovation after it introduced the world’s first vegan egg and Vegatsu Curry (a plantbased version of its iconic katsu curry), this latest menu is focused on hand-held street food inspired by authentic Japanese cuisine. Visiting the suburbs […]

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Yes It’s True! Oatly Ice Cream Is Finally Here

Published on October 29, 2019 | in Product Reviews, Veggie News By
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This is the news many of us had been waiting so long for. Oatly ice cream has finally arrived in the UK and is available from this week exclusively at selected Tesco stores. Once blended, oats have a creamy texture which goes way beyond porridge. Oatly has made its name producing a range of dairy-free […]

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Bella Italia Menu Goes Vegan With The Help of Oumph!

Published on October 26, 2019 | in Eating Out, Veggie News By
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With vegans making up 2.5% of its clientele, it’s no wonder Bella Italia is keen to increase its plant-based options. Launched this month, Bella Italia’s vegan menu boasts 26 vegan options while their new vegetarian menu includes 37 dishes. With over 100 restaurants across the UK, the chain is reputed for its Italian classics and […]

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Veggie Pret - The Vegan Classics

Pret A Manger Introduces ‘The Vegan Classics’

Published on October 24, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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Today, Pret A Manger is introducing ‘The Vegan Classics’, four plant-based versions of some of Pret’s best selling ‘classic’ sandwiches, baguettes and wraps. The VLT, The Vegan Chuna Mayo baguette, The Vegan Eggless Mayo & Cress baguette and The Vegan Hoisin Mushroom Wrap, are available from today exclusively in Veggie Pret shops. Pret A Manger […]

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Pizza Hut Adds New Vegan Options To Its Menu

Pizza Hut Adds New Vegan Options To Its Menu

Published on October 12, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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Pizza Hut has added new vegan options to its menu with a brand-new vegan pizza, some vegan nuggets and a vegan cheesecake. Early this year Pizza Hut Restaurants launched a new Vegan Jackfruit Pizza, the ‘Jack ‘n’ Ch**se’, pledging to make it a permanent menu item if 10,000 Vegan Pizzas were sold by the end […]

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Applewood Cheese Goes Vegan

Applewood Cheese Goes Vegan

Published on October 3, 2019 | in Veggie News By
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In a bid to tackle the climate crisis, cheesemaker Applewood has just launched a vegan version of its famous smoke-flavoured cheese. Based in Somerset, Applewood has made its name producing a white smoke-flavoured Cheddar cheese with a dusting of paprika, first created in 1965. Applewood vegan was devised in partnership with Heather Mills, developed by […]

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