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Vegan cheese industry is set to be worth $3.5 billion by 2023
Thanks to growing consumer demand for cleaner, environmentally friendly, and animal-free sources of protein, we have seen an increase in the number of plant-based meat substitutes on the market — and apparently, in 2016 there was a 90 percent increase in the number of Google searches for the word “vegan.” According to some estimates, the plant-based meat market is […]
Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy ice cream coming to the UK
Ben & Jerry’s are set to launch a vegan range of ice creams here in the UK, following rave reviews in America. This follows recent news from Haagen-Dazs – who are launching 4 non-dairy flavours. Great news for dairy cows whose lives are cut short to just 5 years, when they should live for around 20-25 […]
Häagen-Dazs rolls out four decadent vegan ice cream flavours
Each of the four new Häagen-Dazs flavours begins with a core ingredient, like real Belgian chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, or coconut cream. Chocolate Salted Fudge Truffle This flavour blends rich Belgian chocolate with salted fudge and chunks of fudge truffle. Coconut Caramel This insanely delicious ice cream mixes coconut cream with ribbons of caramel. Mocha […]
Cutting through the competition with a razor sharp brand vision
Paul Brown is the founder of Bol Foods and ex Food Director of Innocent Drinks. Paul left Innocent to set up Bol Foods in 2015, since which time the brand has successfully established itself on the shelves of all major supermarkets and are on track to have sold over 10 million portions by the end […]
21st Century Salad
This up-to-the-minute salad is full of fantastic flavours and good-for-you ingredients, helping to take you towards your 10-a-day total for fruit and veg. It’s great for vegans and vegetarians too. Brought to you by Pura Coconut Oil.
Violife expand their kosher vegan cheese range to include flavours like ‘halloumi’ and ‘blu’ cheese
Popular kosher, vegan cheese brand Violife is not only getting a full brand makeover, they’re also set to release a whole new range of flavours, including halloumi and a wide range of different flavour cheese slices. Violife’s new branding includes new features such as re-sealable packaging to help to cut down on food waste to ensure the cheese […]
Can houses of worship commit to going plant-based? – Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
It is not a stretch of the imagination to say that the Western palate is accustomed to meat as one of the primary means of community interaction. Think about all of the celebrations, life-cycle events, and solemn occasions that have been garnished with chicken fingers, stuffed turkey, brisket sandwiches, or smoked salmon. You get the […]
New study links red meat consumption to at least nine diseases
A new study in the British Medical Journal found at least nine different causes of death associated with red meat—processed and unprocessed. Conducted by the National Cancer Institute in Maryland, the 16-year study tracked the eating habits of over 500,000 people between the ages of 50 and 71 and concluded that those consuming red meat had higher risks of […]
New group to tackle climate change
Understanding climate change is a “spiritual issue” and one the Jewish community must get to grips with, according to Rabbi Jeffrey Newman. The emeritus rabbi of Finchley Reform Synagogue is one of 20 community leaders, academics, and lay people behind a new group set up to manage the Jewish response to the issue. He said: […]
Update on our brand new community space
We are really excited to bring you the first in a long line of updates about our brand new community space. Last year we successfully crowdfunded to raise money to convert our HQ, the place we have called home since the late 1960s in to a modern, vibrant, flexible community space, which will include a […]