For those who enjoyed Yves veggie dogs and deli slices and were saddened when they shuttered, there may be reason for cautious celebration. Trademark filings show that Maple Leaf Foods (the Canadian parent company that also owns Lightlife and Field Roast) has quietly acquired the Yves Veggie Cuisine brand. Here’s […]
Author: Kreg
Vegan Pepperidge Farm Coconut Cake (Copycat Recipe)
There are a handful of foods from childhood that live in a fond memory space and for me, Pepperidge Farm’s coconut cake is one of them. That soft layer cake, with a pillowy frosting and tender crumb felt like a special occasion every time it appeared. Of course, going vegan […]
What Happened to Whole Foods? How Amazon Changed Everything
I don’t just shop at Whole Foods, I used to work there. From 2004 to 2018, I worked at the Whole Foods Market in downtown Sarasota, FL as a Store Graphic Artist or SGA in company shorthand. I was part of the original opening team. I made signs, chalkboards, marketing […]
Unreal, Partake, and Dandies Team Up for a Vegan S’mores Kit
A sweet collab just dropped and it’s got summer written all over it. Unreal is partnering with Partake and Dandies for a limited-time Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Kit and it’s exactly the kind of thing the vegan snack world needed. Each box makes 8 s’mores and includes 8 Unreal Dark […]
Nutella Peanut Is Here and It’s Vegan
If you’ve been watching the vegan grocery space for the last year, you may have known this was coming. Nutella Peanut has officially landed on store shelves, and I picked up a jar at Walmart. It’s been spotted at other regional grocers as well, and is also available online at […]
Trader Joe’s Secrets: Behind the Prices, Products, and Parking
Trader Joe’s has earned its devoted following. The prices are competitive, the products are often creative and good quality, and the shopping experience can be unique. The quirky chain is also a multibillion operation though owned by a reclusive German billionaire family, with business practices that are quite secretive. Here […]
