Here’s a super quick blog post to let you know about a supermarket find that has me grinning.
How terrific do these look?!
All three bottles were spotted in my local Waitrose and all were on special offer.
Which one would you start with?
Supermarket Bombscare
New vegan grocery store for London
I very rarely get to bring you news this huge, so hold on tight to your green smoothies.
London, you have a brand new 100% vegan grocery store called GreenBay opening on Saturday August 13, 2016.
Yes, this is BIG news.
GreenBay Supermarket is the brainchild of Paula and Anderson, two people committed to bringing fabulous plant-based food to the masses at reasonable prices.
Paula and Anderson are keen to make their store a haven for people looking for plant-based shopping and believe me when I say this corner store on North End Road (yes, just a few doors along from 222 Veggie Vegan) is absolutely rammed solid with everything you would need, want and expect to find in a supermarket.
You need to get along this weekend for their grand opening at 228 North End Road (just a 7 minute walk from West Kensington Underground on the District Line) and help these compassionate business people celebrate the opening of this wonderful retail outlet.
As a special thank you to anyone who comes along on grand opening day, GreenBay has teamed up with Follow Your Heart for some very special offers.
VeganEgg will be available as a buy one get one free offer while the Vegan Gourmet cheese shreds will be for sale at 30% off. Stock up!
GreenBay really has everything you would expect to find in a non-vegan grocery store.
Chocolate, plant milks, cheeses, bread, fresh fruit, vegetables, ice cream, personal care products, toilet roll, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, soup, flour, baking ingredients, beer, wine, vodka, pet food….. I could go on and on and on.
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Visit the shop for its grand opening this weekend.
Now look at some cheeky photos I snapped inside.
Please note: not featured is the fresh fruit, vegetables and bread because it is getting delivered fresh for Saturday morning!
Also, this just in: Watch the live broadcast I did from inside the shop tonight. It is excellent!
Garlic bread and dough balls
Here’s a super quick blog post that might just have you making a rapid dash to your nearest Tesco.
You can now buy not only frozen vegan garlic bread from the UK supermarket chain, but also frozen vegan garlic dough balls.
I picked up a pack of each last night in a London Tesco Extra.
Looking forward to trying them!
Have you tried these vegan and gluten free products yet? Feedback below!
Milk protest
Have you seen the signs in Tesco supermarkets suggesting their milk helps care for dairy cows?
The signs are part of a broader campaign in which the supermarket giant is telling shoppers that their cow milk products are fairly sourced, making them the right choice for anyone looking to improve outcomes for farmers and cows.
People who understand the cruelty connected to the dairy industry are not too happy about these signs.
All over the UK, consumer activists are removing the signs from dairy cases and positioning them in front of plant-derived milk products such as almond, soya and rice. Vegans are attempting to subvert the advertising campaign and use the signs to get people thinking about the cruelty of dairy.
Below is a photo I took in Tesco Roundhay, Leeds yesterday. It shows that one of the signs has been moved to a shelf holding almond milk.
It would appear this peaceful action of relocating the signs is gaining momentum, with many shoppers sharing their own experiences on social media of moving signs themselves or having seen evidence that others have done so.
In addition, The Vegan Society has asked Tesco to remove all signs from all store is this open letter.
Vegan jelly in a supermarket
Josh and I had just downed a couple of beers in the wonderful Bundobust bar and Indian street food kitchen in Leeds city centre last night when we wandered into the nearest Co-operative supermarket to look for snacks.
As we were mooching along past the pre-packaged fruit, Josh spotted some raspberry jelly cups on the shelf and suggested we check to see if they were vegan.
Being the vile and cynical FGV that I am, I curled my lip and said, “They won’t be vegan”.
I do like being proved wrong sometimes.
Yes! Vegan jelly cups in a UK-wide supermarket!
I was too tipsy to eat mine last night but I will be investigating later today. Have you tried this cup? What did you think?
Extra note: This photo originally appeared on my Instagram account.
Big Holland & Barrett news
News has been announced today of a partnership between two of the biggest retailers on the planet.
Multiple news outlets are reporting on the new deal bringing Holland & Barrett outlets into already existing Tesco stores.
I visited my local Tesco Extra last week and was surprised that its NutriCentre had been shuttered, but it makes sense now. It seems all of these are to be turned into Holland & Barrett stores!
To be clear, I’m not excited about two arms of two multi-national corporations joining forces. However, I think it is rad that this move will drastically increase the range of vegan groceries available to people all over the UK. Holland & Barrett stocks amazing brands such as Fry’s, Tofurky and so many more. It’s terrific news for a lot of these independent vegan food companies as they will have a direct passage to one of the biggest retailers on the planet.
The first Holland & Barret inside a Tesco opened in Dudley yesterday and apparently more are set to open in the next few months in Watford, Coventry Arena, Newcastle, Cambridge and Gatwick. I expect if these prove popular, we will see a lot more in the near future.
Are you excited?
Vegan jam tarts in UK supermarket
Not a lot of writing with this post but what needs to be said other than VEGAN JAM TARTS?!
Get to Sainsbury’s to try these gluten free, vegan jam tarts. I love them!
Vegan chocolate in Co-op
Need a quick chocolate fix?
Drop into your nearest Co-operative supermarket for a bag of these cocoa butter and rice flour chocolate buttons.
They are gorgeous.
Tasty and only 49p!
Extra note: this photo originally appeared on my Instagram account.
Gorgeous range of condiments
I’m back in the UK after six months in Mexico, so of course one of my top priorities is catching up on all the vegan grocery developments I’ve missed.
Like this!
This range of condiments by Providence Deli caught my eye during a recent stop at my nearest Waitrose supermarket.
Onion relish, black olive paste, basil pesto and those gorgeous-looking tomatoes all had my mouth watering.
I quickly discovered that each and every jar in this range is labelled as being suitable for vegans. I guess that means I should really try them all, right?
You can visit Providence Deli online.
Vegan product frenzy hits UK
There is not a lot more to say other than GET READY TO HAVE YOUR MIND BLOWN.
Online UK grocery giant Ocado has added a huge range of vegan products from Italian freefrom company Valsoia. The web-based selection includes pizza, ice cream, chocolate spread, whipping cream, ice cream sandwiches and more.
My greedy head is actually spinning.
See some of the products below and click here to see the entire range online.
