VEGAN NEWS

Veg News have confirmed the launch of its new vegan pepperoni pizza comes after Domino’s reported a 73-percent spike in vegan orders. Domino’s is one of several fastfood chains that have updated their UK menus this week to take advantage of Veganuary-driven interest in plant-based options. Others include McDonald’s (which expanded its McPlant to all UK locations this week); Wagamama (which added a vegan fish and chips option); Subway (where a vegan Tikka Masala Chicken sub is now on the menu); and Burger King (where vegan chicken nuggets, also made by The Vegetarian Butcher, just hit the menu UK-wide). “After much experimenting in the Domino’s kitchens, with taste tests a plenty, we can’t wait to bring Vegan PepperoNAY to the masses,” Melanie Howe, Domino’s UK Communications Manager, said in a statement. “These smoky PepperoNAY slices are going to go down a treat. With deals to suit every budget, there is no excuse to not try something new.”

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Kinnerton Confectionery’s free-from brand NOMO has won a major honor at the Vegan Food UK awards – widely regarded as the nation’s largest vegan food event, reported by Totally Vegan Buzz.

NOMO’s Caramel Chocolate Bar has scooped the title of ‘Best Vegan Chocolate’.

The annual award, which prides itself on a completely transparent award selection, is now in its fourth year with thousands of people getting the opportunity to not only vote on their favourite products, but also nominate them too. This year more than 42,000+ UK vegans voted for their favourite vegan products of the year. Plant Based News have reported that British ice cream brand Jude’s is making huge vegan-friendly promise. It’s committing to making half its retail range plant-based by 2025.

Jude’s, said to be the first carbon-negative ice cream company in the UK, is set to massively increase its vegan offerings. This is part of an overall carbon reduction plan, though details of all the new editions are yet to released. Currently, vegan options available include vanilla bean, vegan honeycomb, salted caramel, and chocolate brownie. All are made with an oat base.

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Image: Starbucks After the success of oat milk in stores, Veg News have confirmed that Starbucks is extending the sustainable milk option to its ready-to-drink Frappuccinos. Starbucks is finally launching its first bottled Frappuccinos made with oat milk. The new ready-to-drink Starbucks

Frapuccino with Oatmilk beverages will be available in two indulgent flavors: Caramel Waffle Cookie and Dark Chocolate Brownie.

“Starbucks has been a leader in the ready-to-drink coffee category since 1994 and we continue to focus on beverage innovation with the highest quality coffee and ingredients,” Chanda Beppu, Vice President of Channel Development Americas at Starbucks, said in a statement. “This year, we’re excited to provide customers with their favorite readyto-drink Starbucks beverages in new flavors and formats, like Starbucks Cold & Crafted on Tap and the new Starbucks Frappuccino with Oatmilk.” In addition to the new oat milk Frappuccinos, Starbucks is releasing bottled cold brew made with oat milk in a dark chocolate flavor—all of which are expected to hit retailers by the end of the year. The oat milk Frappuccinos and oat milk cold brew will be rolling out alongside

Baya Energy, Starbucks’ first energy drink line available in Mango Guava, Raspberry Lime, and Pineapple Passionfruit flavors.

In the United Kingdom, Starbucks recently dropped its plant-based milk upcharge at all 1,000 locations to remove cost barriers to making climate-friendly choices. However, activists argue that making this move a system-wide policy that applies to all of its more than 32,000 global locations would make the biggest impact.