London vegan news, reviews & events
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!
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.
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.
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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
A super quick post to let you know about these three new vegan chocolate bars available at UK retail giant Marks & Spencer.
Have you tried them? Are they any good? Any mention of ethically-sourced ingredients? How is the price point?
BIG thanks to Gill for use of this photo.
There are so many vegan ice cream stories to tell, I’m frankly getting tired of relaying them. My main annoyance being all the news relates to the UK and I’m a long way from that part of the world.
My fab friend Mirel sent me the following photos of what she found in her local Morrisons supermarket this week.
With each box priced at just £2, you might just be able to afford to try them all.
It looks as though a company is making these treats for UK supermarkets to rebrand as their own product. These Morrisons ice creams look very similar to what I reported on from Tesco a short while ago.
Anyway, affordable vegan ice cream for those who want it.