vegan UK

New vegan spreads

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Here is some handy news for people looking for widely available and affordable vegan margarine.

Flora has released three new spreads and each one carries the trademark logo from The Vegan Society.

Check out the three new packs below.

The three spreads include avocado oil & lime, coconut & almond oil, plus walnut oil.

Of course some people are not interested in buying products owned by Unilever.

If you are looking for these new spreads, you can buy online from Tesco and Ocado. Tesco also have them in stores.

Have you tried any of these spreads? Did you like them?

Finally Pizza Express joins the club

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I’m really not sure why this has taken so long, but it finally has arrived so you need to know.

After years of watching multiple other pizza chain restaurants introduce a vegan cheese option to their menu, Pizza Express is now offering vegan mozzarella.

It used to be that you could take your own vegan cheese into one of the almost 500 outlets in the UK and Ireland for the chefs to add to a customised pizza (I’m not joking), but now you can go into any one of their restaurants and order a vegan pizza without having to bring some of the ingredients yourself.

The following is from the official Pizza Express announcement online this week:

For some time now, our customers have been telling us that they want a vegan mozzarella alternative on the menu and in parallel, the world of vegan ingredients has opened up and become so interesting, enticing and tasty too. So, after a lot of tasting and testing, from June 20th we finally have an option that we believe you’ll love. One that we can say is sufficiently delicious to warrant it’s inclusion on our menu and sit atop our unique dough and delicious passata.
Made in Italy using Italian ingredients, our new vegan mozzarella alternative melts perfectly in our pizza oven and gives a creamy finish to any recipe. To celebrate, we have taken some of our favourite ingredients and created a new pizza recipe that combines flavoursome artichokes with our new asparagus, red onion, garlic oil, black olives and seasoning on a classic dough and passata base to create our new Vegan Giardiniera. Not only this, our vegan mozzarella alternative is available to be used across all of our pizzas, making this a great option for those looking for a dairy-free alternative.

How do you feel about this new option? Is it going to make your life any easier when it comes to dining out with friends, family or colleagues?

Yay for vegan pizza!

Tibits gets a new location

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One of London’s top spots when it comes to vegan-friendly eating in a non-vegan spot is tibits.

This buffet-style eatery just off Regent Street has long been a hub for plant-based eaters. This might have something to do with most of their food being suitable for vegans, including delights such as sticky toffee pudding and a huge range of salads and pastas.

This month sees the opening of a second London version of tibits (if we don’t count the west London version that came and went very quickly years ago).

Fans of the serve-yourself restaurant can know fill up on their vegan options near the Tate Modern on the south side of the Thames.

The maps above shows the new location set to open this month (June 2017).

You can see all of the tibits locations over on their website, including the multiple restaurants spread around Switzerland.

Are you excited about another tibits?

Follow tibits on Facebook to stay updated on the opening.

New vegan milk in Sainsbury’s

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I wrote about this brand coming to the UK a little while ago, but the time has finally arrived.

Cailfia Farms plant-based milks have started showing up in Sainsbury’s stores around the UK.

Dean, a super friendly reader, sent me this photo taken inside Sainsbury’s South Woodford.

I’m super excited about Califia Farms now being available around the UK. These milks are delicious.

I’m also curious about the Soya Dream  Oat Dream bottles on the shelf below. I’ve haven’t tried yet and I can’t wait to get my hands on these.

Have you tied any of these new plant milks?

All you can eat vegan cake event

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How about an all you can eat vegan cake event?

PoppinEvents is hosting an all- you-can-eat vintage vegan tea party on June 25, 2017 near Dalston Junction inLondon.

They will be serving a variety of homemade delicious vegan treats including Strawberry Cheesecake, Ultimate Brownies, Lemon & Raspberry Loaf, and Nutella Fudge just to name a few.

All of this can be washed down with a scrumptious homemade vegan milk bottle milkshake, with other soft drinks available.

Or if you’re feeling bubbly you can pay £10 for unlimited prosecco (vegan friendly of course). If you choose this option you have the chance to visit the prosecco bar if you want to decorate and dress your drink.

An acoustic performer will entertain on the day, singing some of the old classics and new originals.

Sounds like an absolutely gorgeous event.

Click here to book your spot now.

Muffin, cake and brownie mixes

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If you enjoy baking but struggle to find vegan suitable home baking kits, this might put a smile on your face.

Organically Yours make and sell four different bake-at-home mixes that all just happen to be gluten free and vegan.

You can order online from their online shop and choose from muffin, cake, muffin in a mug, and brownie mixes. Check them out below.

Get busy with ordering online now.

You can follow Organically Yours on Twitter and Facebook.

Ten vegan street food vendors you need to know

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London. You are overrun with vegan street food.

With so many choices, it’s a difficult task to know which food business to prioritise.

That’s why I’m here right now to tell you about the following ten vegan street food businesses in the UK capital that you shouldn’t miss.

Let’s get into it.


Over the past few weeks, I have been swamped with messages from people who adore the food of Lazy Boy Kitchen. Everyone wants me to know about this incredible vegan comfort food and I can’t wait to get some in my grubby fat hands.


Always one of the most popular vendors when they trade at my events, Rupert’s Street can’t be ignored due to their gloriously coloured van and tasty, nutritious food offerings.


Club Mexicana are nothing short of vegan street food superstars. The consistently turn out outstanding and decadent dishes. Read about their new residency here.


You can’t write about vegan street food in London without mentioning Temple of Seitan. Even though they now have a permanent shop, they are still ruling every market and event they can make it to.


Always a winner at Hackney Downs Vegan Market, the legendary pie and mash heroes Young Vegans are taking London by storm with food people just can’t get enough of.


With such a gorgeous truck and the prettiest food around, Amrutha has been making a name for itself with mouthwatering food on the go.

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Cafe SoVegan can’t get enough praise from some people. After their appearances at Hackney Downs Vegan Market, my inbox is always jam packed with emails wanting to celebrate this gorgeous food business.


I can’t keep up with all of the locations and appearances by Big V London. Their decadent burgers are always a smash hit no matter where they show up and the photos on their account are beyond drool-worthy.

PERFECT SUMMER DISH . Get yours now at Boiler House, Brick Lane .

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Eat Chay is relatively new to the vegan street food scene but is steadily amassing a huge number of fans. Take one look at their Instagram feed and you will understand why.


The best vegan donuts in London are from Peanut Butter Bakery. This is not open for debate. They have changed the landscape of how we consume dough forever and have upped the game to stratospheric heights. No one can touch them.

What do you think? Are you happy with this list of London’s finest? Who would you add?

Follow this person

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Are you sick of hearing news from me? Worn out by my digital voice?

Take a vacation from FGV and get busy following London Afro Vegan. Esme is a powerhouse of quality eating experiences, recipe ideas, reviews and general awesomeness.

If you follow her on Instagram you are getting budget vegan tips, top shelf humour, occasional political commentary and gorgeous food photos.

Here are some examples.

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As you can tell from these posts, Esme has a fabulous sense of humour. She also uses her London Afro Vegan platform to let her followers know about upcoming events around the capital.

If you want vegan London news and cooking videos, you can’t go past London Afro Vegan.

Follow Esme on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Visit her blog here.

Queen Picnic now trading in London

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I thought you all needed to know that Queen Picnic is up and running at the Boiler House on Brick Lane every Saturday and Sunday.

What the hell is Queen Picnic I hear you shriek?

Queen Picnic is a food stand selling vegan sandwiches with fillings they make themselves, such as ‘smoked salmon’ carrot, spicy ‘beef’ seitan, jackfruit ‘bacon’ and chickpea of the sea salad. They told me they are continually developing their recipes all the time as they want to make the best tasting sandwiches around.

Queen Picnic is a two-woman 100% vegan workforce and they’re the first to say they are pretty new to the food stall game. But as I have discovered during my years as a prolific food inspector, sometimes the people with not much experience but a lot of enthusiasm can get it very correct.

Check out some of what is happening at Queen Picnic.

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Check out the Queen Picnic website and follow them on Instagram and Twitter.

Amazing vegan venue in Leeds

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Leeds. Your time has finally come.

Cantina has opened at The Old Red Bus Station on Vicar Lane in Leeds city centre and it sounds amazing.

Cantina is now serving up mouthwatering food from Tuesday and Saturday between 5pm and 10pm with the cuisine being produced by culinary specialists Honest Edibles.

The menu is packed solid with hearty sounding food, plus all the beer and wine served at the bar is vegan.

Read more about the gorgeous menu online here.

The Old Red Bus Station is the home of Champion Up North, a multimedia agency working in underground music, arts and culture in the north. The venue is made up of a bar/pub, three room venue for live music and club nights, the Cantina and a number of exhibition spaces.

This is superb news and everyone needs to get to Cantina for vegan food and good times.

Like Cantina on Facebook.