Brisket, Pulled Pork, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

Every week in the vegan food news world seems to be more exciting than last week, and this week is no exception. Albertsons shoppers, get ready. New vegan brisket and pulled pork from Korean brand UNLIMEAT are coming soon. And Violife’s Celebration Platter (four vegan cheese flights) is selling like hot cakes at certain Costco locations. If you love ice cream during the colder months, Van Leeuwen’s Vegan Gingerbread Flavor is the perfect holiday treat.read more

1Violife Christmas Cheese Platter

Sometimes a festive celebration just needs a cheese platter, but this year Greek company Violife is going all out. The company’s limited edition His Violife Celebration Platter features four of his vegan His cheeses to meet your holiday platter needs.

In the European market, Violife offers the Celebration Platter in Epic Smoked Cheddar, Le Ron Camembert, Mature Cheddar, and a new Vegan Blue flavor. They are available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose stores.

And in North America, you can join the vegan cheese action with another selection of celebration platters. Here, Violife’s Holiday Vegan Cheese Flight includes mature cheddar, gouda, smoked cheddar, mozzarella and cranberry varieties.

Available at select Costcos in the Midwest and Southeast, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $7.39 per pack.

Violife says stocks are running low, so grab your Christmas pajamas and run to the store if you need them.

2Vegan Brisket, Pulled Pork Head at Albertsons

Korean brand UNLIMEAT is challenging the burger-centric vegan meat industry with a unique product. The company has created Korean BBQ Meat as a vegan version of brisket that can be prepared in a variety of ways, from pan-frying to grilling. The company also makes vegan pulled pork, the company’s most popular product.

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What are these meats made from? UNLIMEAT uses upcycled materials to combat food waste, such as defatted soybean flour from oil production and rice bran, a by-product of brown rice milling.

Starting Jan. 4, the brand’s plant-based Korean BBQ and two flavors of its charcuterie (original Sweet & Smoky featuring a charcoal-grilled rib flavor) will be available at 1,500 Albertson locations nationwide. The deal significantly expands distribution of these plant-based meats, previously available through online grocer GTFO It’s Vegan, H-Mart, and select grocers.

“Partnering with Albertsons to bring our unique and delicious plant-based foods to a wider audience is an evolution of the industry,” said Ryan Chung, UNLIMEAT’s head of international business, in a statement. “We are thrilled to bring our signature products to Albertsons customers who deserve better tasting, healthier, plant-based options.”

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UNLIMEAT’s Albertsons distribution deal follows a successful Kickstarter campaign for Vegan Jerky, reaching its fundraising goal within 3 hours of launch and reaching over 1,000% of its fundraising goal by the end of the campaign.

3Cycle Dogs is raising emergency funds

Seattle mainstay Cycle Dogs will open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2021, taking over the space left by No Bones Beach Club, another vegan business that closed due to complications from COVID-19.

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Here, Cycle Dogs has been delighting patrons with American comfort foods like corn dogs, cheeseburgers, and cheesy bacon ranch fries into vegan fare, along with a wide variety of delicious grown-up beverages. . While business is booming, the team has faced some unfortunate setbacks, including unexpected repairs and closures.

Cycle Dogs has tried to keep its doors open and bills paid without resorting to crowdfunding, but setbacks have become insurmountable and its beloved vegan business is on the verge of closing. That’s why Cycle Dogs is running his GoFundMe campaign to help pay for emergency repairs.

“We love our customers! They have shown us more support than we could have dreamed of. ,” founders Keaton and Becky Tucker wrote in the campaign. “We really want to get back to giving back to our community.

cycle dogs this We are getting closer to our goal of $35,000 and will close quietly if we miss our goal.

FourVan Leeuwen’s Gingerbread Ice Cream

While the cold winter weather is in full swing, there’s no saying no to delicious vegan ice cream, especially when it’s served in festive flavors.

New York City-based ice cream chain Van Leeuwen’s blew up the park this holiday season with its vegan gingerbread. This is a gorgeous concoction of cinnamon-spiked oat milk ice cream drizzled with homemade gingerbread his cookies.

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This vegan gingerbread flavor will be on menus in Van Leeuwen stores across seven states through March 2, 2023.

For those who don’t like gingerbread, Van Leeuwen has been making vegan ice cream for over a decade. At the shop, you can find flagship products like Mint He Chips, Strawberry Shortcake, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and order vegan his toppings like whipped cream and hot fudge. Van Leeuwen’s also sells retail pints of his eight vegan flavors, including pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Cookie Crumble Strawberry Jam; and Churros & Fuzz.

What’s the best thing about eating ice cream in winter? According to Van Leeuwen, cold weather means nothing melts.

FiveSweet chocolate bar full of protein

Usually, when we think of plant-based proteins, the savory flavors of vegan beef and vegan chicken come to mind. are unlocking new sweet proteins that have the potential to significantly reduce sugar in consumer goods.

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The company showcases Sweet Protein in a line of vegan chocolate bars that can be pre-ordered on its website in three flavors: 7% Silky Cacao, Sea Salt Flakes and Raspberry Bits. The chocolate bar has 70% less sugar in his than competing bars, making it appealing to a wide range of consumer demographics, including diabetics.

“We are on a mission to transform the world with healthy sweetness and are very excited to introduce the first-ever sweetened protein-powered product in the form of a decadently delicious chocolate bar. said Oobli CEO Ali Wing. statement.

“Oobli Sweet Protein is not only healthy and climate friendly, but it’s the taste that keeps people coming back,” says Wing. “Stay tuned for more sweet treats from Oobli in 2023.”