I worked at Whole Foods for 14 years from 2004 until 2018 when Amazon settled in and started making big changes. I watched it transform from a store with a genuine point of view into something more efficient, more corporate, and frankly, less interesting. The in-house vegan bakery items disappeared, […]
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Aldi’s Vegan Products Are Disappearing, What’s Really Going On
Aldi has long been one of the most beloved grocery stores for budget friendly vegan shopping. For a discount chain, it quietly built a reputation for offering plant based staples at prices that were hard to beat. But lately, shoppers across the country are noticing changes not just in vegan […]
Papa Johns Garlic Sauce Is Finally Coming to Grocery Stores and It’s Vegan
If you’ve never ordered from Papa Johns, you’re not alone as there’s not much reason to if you’re vegan. The chain has no vegan cheese and no dedicated vegan pizza on the American menu, which puts it pretty low on most vegans’ radar. But this summer, something that’s been served […]
Carvel Launches Dairy-Free Options Nationwide
Carvel’s KLIMON dairy-free ice cream rollout is now going nationwide! What started as a limited launch that I reported on previously, is expanding to include soft serve, scooped frozen desserts, shakes and Carvel’s iconic Flying Saucers, with nine flavors and more than 25 vegan friendly toppings announced as part of […]
Beyond Meat Changes Name, Breakfast Sausages and Possibly Direction
If you’ve been in the grocery frozen aisle recently you may have noticed something new in the breakfast section. Beyond Meat just rolled out a completely reformulated Beyond Breakfast Sausage lineup and it just landed in stores. The new lineup has three products: Original Patties, Spicy Patties, and Original Links. […]
Yves Veggie Cuisine Is Coming Back
Yves Veggie Cuisine Is Officially Coming Back Update [May 5, 2026]: It’s official. Maple Leaf Foods president and COO Adam Grogan confirmed the acquisition to Canadian trade publication Grocery Business this week. Six Yves Veggie Cuisine products are targeted to return to Canadian supermarket shelves by Canada Day (July 1), […]
