Aisle be your guide!
Shoppers across the country (including me) are reporting and posting about steep markdowns on vegan and plant-based frozen items at Walmart, with most items averaging around $2, and in some stores, even lower. I recently grabbed quite a few items marked down to $2 but the discounts aren’t showing up […]
TikTok’s love affair with banana-infused coffee is showing no signs of slowing down and according to recent social media data, searches for “banana bread lattes” have spiked 36 percent year-over-year, while “banana matcha lattes” have surged 78 percent over the past 12 months. Califia Farms, which surpassed $500 million in […]
After more than 30 years, McDonald’s has brought back its original Fried Apple Pie at participating U.S. restaurants as a limited-time menu item celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The nostalgic dessert returned on June 23 and is expected to be available while supplies last. For those wondering about the ingredients, […]
If you have been following me for any length of time, you probably remember the disappointing news I reported in 2024 that Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls, a longtime accidentally vegan staple in refrigerator cases across the country, were no longer suitable for vegans. The culprit was l-cysteine hydrochloride, an animal-derived […]
New Beyond Steak Filets have been spotted in freezers at HEB in Texas, priced at $9.99 for a two-filet, 8.9 oz box. They’re finally making their way to retail after only being available to foodservice until now. Beyond debuted the Steak Filet at Natural Products Expo West in early 2025, […]
I was asked this week to be a guest on WUSF Florida Matters Live and Local, NPR’s Tampa Bay station, and it marked a first for Big Box Vegan. While I’m no stranger to radio having done plenty of interviews back in my days as the front man for my […]