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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Pret A Manger Introduces ‘The Vegan Classics’
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 […]
Pizza Hut Adds New Vegan Options To Its Menu
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 […]
Applewood Cheese Goes Vegan
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 […]
Asda launches plastic-free herbs
Asda has repackaged its entire range of fresh living herbs to be plastic-free. All of Asda’s living herbs, currently sold in a plastic pot with a plastic wrap, will be moving into a new, more sustainable container called a ‘plug’. The plastic wrap will also be replaced by a paper sleeve to protect the herbs, […]
Ima vegan ‘salmon’ sushi
Thumbs up for innovation, IMA vegan ‘salmon’ sushi is a truly astonishing plant-based alternative to conventional sushi that looks and tastes just like the real thing. Our seas and oceans are trouble, not only from plastic garbage and climate change but also from overfishing. Anyone striving for a more sustainable diet shoud aim to eat […]
Beyond Sausage ® Arrives in the UK
Beyond Meat®, maker of the Beyond Burger®, is launching the long awaited Beyond Sausage® in the UK, the first plant-based sausage designed to look, taste and sizzle just like pork. Made from a blend of simple plant-based ingredients without soy, gluten or GMOs, Beyond Sausage® is designed to offer the taste and texture of meat […]
Give your beauty routine a makeover with The Body Shop wonky vegs and fruits new head-to-toe beauty collections
In a bid to reduce food waste, The Body Shop wonky vegs and fruits ranges is using carrots and bananas that would otherwise be thrown away simply because they look crooked, In the past ugly vegs have been blamed for up to 40 per cent of wasted produce. Recently there has been a number of […]
Sainsbury’s opens the UK’s first ever Meat-Free Butchers
Just in time for World Meat Free Week, Sainsbury’s has announced it is opening the UK’s first ever Meat-Free Butchers in Bethnal Green Road, London. The Meat-Free Butchers pop-up, selling plant-based alternatives to the traditional meaty sausages, burgers, mince and more, will be open 21st-23rd Jun. At first glance, the three day pop-up shop will […]
World Meat Free Week: try just one meat-free meal for the health of our planet
Try just one meat-free meal for the health of our planet during World Meat Free Week between 17-23 June 2019 www.worldmeatfreeweek.com@Meat_Free_Week #WorldMeatFreeWeek Today June 17th, sees the beginning of World Meat Free Week 2019. This year’s campaign returns to put a spotlight on the importance of reducing our meat intake for the sake of our […]
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