Vegan ice cream wars

Vegan ice cream on the move in London

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You all know about the wonderful vegan ice cream store in central London called Yorica, right?

Their frozen treats and soft serve yoghurts are amazing, so it’s fantastic to bring you news of their expansion.

First up, Yorica has a truck that is currently serving at Greenwich Market every week Monday through Friday from 10am until 5pm. They will also be serving some weekends and will keep popping up during these times throughout the summer.

Look at this truck!


In other news, Yorica will be opening its second store location very soon. The next Yorica will be in Notting Hill, meaning west London is going to get a taste of the good stuff.


Follow Yorica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to congratulate them on their news!

Yay for vegan ice cream!

Extra note: I first blogged about Yorica way back here.

New vegan ice cream

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Fry’s Family Foods have been at the forefront of vegan chilled and frozen grocery items in the UK for years.

The brand has a loyal following of consumers (me included) who adore their meat alternatives.

Those fans have suddenly got a whole lot more to celebrate as Fry’s Family Foods have now released their very own vegan ice cream range into the UK.

Yep. Another vegan ice cream brand!

As you can see, there are five flavours to get involved with and they are all currently exclusively available via Ocado. I’ve been assured that it won’t be long until they are also stocked by Holland & Barrett.

The coconut based ice creams are available in Salted Caramel, Vanilla Bean Espresso, Madagascan Vanilla Bean, Toasted Coconut and Tons of Cookies varieties.

How excited are you to have another vegan ice cream option in the UK? Have you tried these tubs by Fry’s? How were they?

You can visit Fry’s online on Facebook.

New vegan ice cream by Alpro

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One of the biggest dairy-free brands in the world has just released three flavours of vegan ice cream.

Are we excited?

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This new line of dairy-free desserts is available only in Tesco stores in the UK, although I am struggling to find them. I have been to half a dozen larger outlets and still am unable to locate them.

The tubs retail for £3.50 each.

Good price point but where are they?! Have you found these tubs yet? The chocolate looks like it will be my first flavour but what is your favourite?

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Vegan ice cream hot spot in London

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I am writing this on the morning of what is set to be the hottest day of the year in London. I debated writing about a few different topics but then decided it could be about nothing but ice cream.

Did you know there is a road in London where there are two shops selling vegan ice cream? Today would be a perfect day to head there.

First up is Juice Baby.

I have raved about this Kings Road eatery in the past, but the addition of gorgeous hand held ice creams makes Juice Baby a must visit destination. No debate.

Josh and I shared the Vanilla & Salted Caramel as well as the Double Choc Chip.

Check it out!

Beating the London heat with amazing #vegan ice creams by @juicebabyuk of Chelsea. Look at that caramel!

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And what else is happening on this Chelsea thoroughfare?

Just short of three blocks along Kings Road is a pop up frozen banana ice cream shop called Nana Nice Cream.

This is where you get banana soft serve in a cup with gourmet toppings. You can also buy take out tubs of various flavours (which are also now being sold in Iceland supermarket stores!).

Look at this soft serve glory I experienced.

Get to Kings Road, Chelsea for some cool treats this Summer.

Nana Nice Cream bar is open until the end of August.

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Freakshakes go vegan in London

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You have probably read this all over the Internet, but I’m here with a reminder.

Vegan freakshakes are going to be served from TOMORROW (Tuesday May 31, 2016) at The Canvas Café in London.

What is a freakshake? Check it out.

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The Canvas Café describe these supercharged shakes as follows:

Each gorgeous freakshake made at The Canvas Cafe is made from scratch in our kitchen. Our homemade ice cream is created with coconut milk, which we blend with soya milk to create our scrumptious milkshake.

Then, we take a raw, vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free homemade cake – you’ll see raspberry / beetroot, coconut / matcha, and chocolate / avocado. The raw base of each cake is made with dates and nuts. This cake sits on top of whipped coconut milk, and is topped with a variety of flavour-filled sauces such as cranberry / raspberry, homemade vegan nutella, and chopped pistachios.

Like what you see?

Visit The Canvas Café online to find out more and get their details.

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Vegan product frenzy hits UK

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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.

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Chocolate dessert pots!

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My buddy Bob emailed a few days ago to let me know about these gorgeous looking pots of goodness hitting the UK right about now.

Check them out!

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I am a HUGE fan of Coconut Collaborative products so I’m sure these Little Choc Pots are not to be missed.

Excited by the sight of these pots, I popped over to the Coconut Collaborative Facebook page and saw a post for these other new delights.

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Has anyone tried these? They look splendid.

Get shopping at places like Waitrose and Whole Foods Market for these new products. Tasty!

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Vegan ice cream in Manchester

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The vegan ice cream news just won’t quit. Check out this vegetarian ice cream shop located in the Manchester neighbourhood of Withington.

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Ice Shack is a dessert parlour with some solid vegan options.

I’ve posted a selection of the vegan menu items below:

Vegan Ice Cream Flavours (isolated in their own vegan freezer)

Coconut/Chocolate/Raspberry/Raspberry and mango/Strawberry/Vanilla/Wild berry/Blackcurrant sorbet/Lemon sorbet/Orange sorbet

Vegan truffles

Dark chocolate/Dark chocolate and ginger/Dark chocolate, lime and chilli

Vegan Cakes and Pastries

Apple pie/Chocolate cake/Lemon Cheesecake/Mango and passion fruit cheesecake/Sponge/Flapjack
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Sounds tasty!

You can like Ice Shack on Facebook, visit their website and follow them on Twitter.

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Inexpensive vegan ice cream

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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.

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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.

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New vegan ice creams in London!

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Oh dear. I don’t want these new vegan ice creams, I seriously NEED them.

I have written about Juice Baby in the past. This small food provider on impossibly ritzy King’s Road in West London is home to a delicious raw taco bowl and the most glorious caramel slice (read about the eatery here).

News has just reached me of the brand new addition to the Juice Baby line up and if you don’t mind, I’d rather let the photo do all the talking.

I’m not being hysterical when I say they might very well be the finest vegan ice creams I have ever set my chubby eyes upon.

Juice Baby has just moved to the number one spot on places I must visit as soon as I return to London in July. Please dear readers, don’t eat them all before I get there.

Follow Juice Baby on Instagram.

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