Veganuary 2018 Top Picks by Forkward Thinking Foodinista
Veganism is a hot trend for 2018 and increasingly becoming a lifestyle choice for many. So much so that the official “Veganuary” charity has been set up to inspire people to try vegan not just in January, but throughout the rest of the year too.
With more vegan product choices than ever before, a growing awareness and concern for Animal welfare, eating with a conscious is easy, enjoyable and exciting, as vegan foods need not be dull and lacklustre. Excitingly, the following featured twelve brands offer a range of vegan friendly products that are convenient, healthy and vamp up your Vegan menus.
Clearspring have impressively achieved 18 food awards since 2010. An ethical brand that supports sustainable organic farming which benefits local communities. Pack out your cupboard with their range of Vegan Organic goodies including; rice cakes, crackers, rye crispbread, snack packs, brown rice flour, brown rice pasta, Pasta sauces, beans, protein powders, apple cider vinegar and omega oil.
The brilliant BFree foods brand have produced products, that are allergen free, meaning that there is no gluten, dairy, wheat, nuts, egg or soy and they are suitable for vegans. Low in fat and high in fibre means that they are nutritionally sound – amazing! Why not bring on the bread with their yummy mini pitta pockets, pizza bases, sliced bread and their chia seed wraps.
Gosh Free From are all about goodness, impressively, their products are naturally free from the UK’s 14 top listed allergens; cereals containing gluten, eggs, milk, soya, nuts, peanuts, celery, mustard, sesame seeds, lupin, sulphur dioxide, crustaceans, fish & molluscs. Their range includes the scrummy Sweetcorn & Quinoa Bites, Chickpea, Courgette & Moroccan spiced bakes, Beetroot, Kale & Quinoa burgers, Mushroom, Puy Lentil & Butter Bean burgers, Mixed seed, quinoa, carrot & coriander bakes, Butternut Tomato and Basil sausages and the Sweet Potato and Black Bean Sausages.
Violife based in Thessalonica in Greece have brought gorgeousness to Vegan plates with their range of cheese products minus the cheese that are free from lactose, gluten, nuts, soy, preservatives, cholesterol and GMO. Get cheesy Violife style with their extensive range of all Vegan products including; on with some fab Blu, Mediterranean style block, after dinner cranberry, creamy spread, original and mozzarella grated, prosociano wedge, mozzarella & cheddar and a range of their fab sandwich slices which come in original, smocked, mature and or course mouth-watering mozzarella.
The Eat Real healthy snack brand has three core product concepts; Taste, Nutrition and Real Ingredients. No artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives these are seriously super snacks without the added naughty nasties. Vegans can enjoy a wonderful range of snacks including; Hummus, Lentil or Quinoa chips. Also, Quinoa and Kale Puffs and organic humous chips, lentil chips and veggie straws. Ideal for snacking on the go or sofa snacking for a movie night in.
Alara’s brand ethos is dedicated to quality, sustainability and giving back to the community. All their products are made in Zero Waste factory a stone throw away from Kings Cross, London. Sourcing local ingredients and where possible supporting organic farmers in the UK. Why not try some of their Vegan organic branberry or delicious dreamy oats chocolate porridge or why not go all out with their lovely luxury muesli and porridge range.
Oatly operates from Sweden founded in the 1990s the brand is based on Swedish research from Lund University. Oatly, have patented enzyme technology, which turns fibre rich oats into nutritionally rich liquid products. Oatly’s core ethos is about both human well-being and protecting the planet’s resources. Oatly products are not made from cow’s milk, but a quality substitute made from oats. The brilliant barista edition oat drink really is worth a whirl and paired well with both tea and coffee, enhancing the flavour naturally, taking the taste factor up to the next level.
Wild Trail is on a mission to make snacks that give people the motivation and a boost to get outdoors and enjoy what the wilderness has to offer. These brilliant bars produced in a factory in Wales where natures natural offerings are right there on their doorstep. Just 5 simple ingredients are used to make these yummy bars that are gluten free, dairy free, no added sugar, high in fibre and are suitable for Vegans. Ideal to grab and go, so get yours now.
Pulsin are an ethical organisation that are passionate about sustainability and use 100% renewable energy. Furthermore, a core company goal being to “Contribute to a happy, healthy world filled with happy, healthy people” – Hands up in the air and Pump up the Pulsin Power! Official sponsors of Veganuary, they have launched a super sensational starter vegan pack which includes their bars of brilliance, that are free from all of those naughty nasties, such as raw brownie’s, porridge oat’s and beyond organic fruit and nut bars along with some Pulsin Pea Protein powder and a booklet with exciting recipe ideas.
Vita Coco are a successful global brand with celebrity followings such as Madonna, Matthew McConaughey, and Rihanna! Respecting mother nature by resourcefully using every part of the coconut, that is used to make their products, and are an ethical brand that have committed to giving back to the communities that help to produce these Coconutty concoctions. Vita coco are taking the world by storm with their dairy free coconut milk alternative to dairy milk and it really ‘tastes like no udder’.
Calling all you modern hippies, now is your chance to unite – power to the peas people – Peace. The Hippeas brand have created these perfect puff pea snacks which are seriously good for you, organic, high in fibre, a source of protein, gluten free, vegan and no additives or preservatives. Environmentally friendly, these peas do their share, as they naturally release nitrogen back into the earth as they grow, Man that is cool stuff! The Hippeas brand also show community spirit and spread the love with the ‘Peas, love and giving back’ scheme that supports the charity – Farm Africa, who work with farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to help them become self-sufficient, allowing them to grow their way out of poverty.
Hayley, founder of Urban Fruit, started out as a personal trainer and identified peoples struggle to avoid unhealthy snacking during a busy working day. No refined sugars, concentrates or sulphates these super fruity snacks are Hayley’s healthy alternative to the caloric sugar fuelled snack market. Their range include yummy raspberry, strawberry, cherry, mango and pineapple fruits snacks, as well as the “your drive me nuts” plain and chilli flavoured coconut curls.
Thank you for reading and Happy Veganuary 2018 😊
Melanie xx
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https://www.clearspring.co.uk/
I have wanted to try a vegatarian or vegan diet for a while! Maybe not permanently but to see if it is something I could do in the future! I have never known where to start, but I’ll definelty be buying some of these foods!
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I know what you mean, as the extra jump to Vegan is a hard one. Introducing things slowly into the diet is a great start for sure x
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I love the Be Free range. I have a mild lactose intolerance so try to eat dairy free (except on special occasions) and always know that I can rely on that range for substituting my staples.
C x
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Be Free are awesome and I am a massive fan of there products x
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I really love the assortment you’ve found. The puffs were my favorite. They are worth checking out!
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Ooo glad you love the Eat Real and Hippeas puffs, as both are yummy x
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I went to a vegan fair today – here’s my post about it: https://katejones50.wordpress.com/2018/01/20/my-visit-to-stroud-vegan-fair/
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Ooo interesting stuff, I will head on over and check you out lovely x
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I am doing veganuary so have come across a few of these brands – love hippeas!
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They are all wonderful – I love hippeas too x
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a few of these products I’ve tried and enjoyed. I’m considering switching my milker, but it becomes a bit of a pickle when the kids drink full fat cows milk.
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*milk not milker!
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Haha…don’t worry we all make typos and I knew what you meant x
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I can see why it would, perhaps a sticker on one of the cartons “Mummys milk” 🙂 x
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We love BFree products! Our favourite are their sweet potato wraps which are just fantastic!
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They are lovely wraps, so sweet and scrummy x
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oh I have never heard of this brand before but may just have to try it out
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Everyone I know seems to be doing Veganuary apart from me! I’m already GF so I feel going vegan would really limit me further!
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Dont feel pressured, you do what is right for you 🙂 x
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Oh wow i really want to try the gosh range -i have tried others in the past and loved all the products x
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GOSH have a great range of yummy products, i love them for sure x
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I personally wouldn’t change NY whole diet to a vegan one but some of these do look good. I might look to incorporating some into my weekly shop! X
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That sounds like a fab plan and I am sure you will love all these brands – I know I do x
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I’m so glad I read this! I’ve just made the step to go dairy free, as I believe my son may be allergic to milk, so we’re currently excluding all milk and soya products. What a great range of products there is out there! I’m pleasantly surprised by the Oatly Barista – I didn’t have high expectations, but I actually really like it. I’m looking forward to trying a few more you’ve listed here.
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Thank you Katy and glad that this roundup has been of some help to you. there is a huge range out there and I am sure that you will love the other products just as much x
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I’ve been considering going vegan for a while and I may just give it a go now!
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I would love to give a Vegan diet a go, I’m just not brave enough… We know of Oatly though. My 2 year old had a Cows Milk Protein Allergy and now will only drink Oatly. 🙂
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I agree, Oatly is a fab product! Ooo maybe try introducing a few products here and there, if you cant make the full vegan diet x
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Though I’m not a vegan, I would love to try Be Free, and I’ve been dying to try Vita Coco!
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You must give them both a go Chloe, great products and fab brands x
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Wil do x
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There seems to be a lot more choice for vegans now, I quite like the cauldron items x
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I could not agree more. The Cauldron range are not all vegan though which is why GOSH are so much better x
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I seem to struggle with cows milk protein so have switched over to alternatives which I find much gentler on my stomach. I’ll have to give some of these brands a try.
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My friend is exactly the same Amy. For sure, as there are so many options and all the brands here are fab x
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oh I have never heard of these brands before, not being vegan I don’t suppose I would notice them unless looking for them specifically but may just have to try some out
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I know what you mean. Yes give them a whirl, you will be surprised how fab they are x
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It’s brilliant there’s so much choice for vegans these days. I’ll definitely be looking into substituting some of my usual food for these.
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I could not agree more. Sounds like a fab plan and I am sure that you will enjoy these fab products x
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This blog is fantastic, with many of my friends choosing the vegetarian lifestyle and a handful of them being deployed this is going to very insightful as to what to stock in their care package.
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Thank you so much for the lovely feedback! I am just really glad that this will help them – means alot to me x
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Oh gosh! There’s so many of them!!! These must be amazing for all my vegan friends!
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They will be perfect for all your vegan friends and perhaps you may want to give some of the brands a go yourself x
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Oh my so many new treats to try out. I’m really glad that people are becoming more conscientious about our beautiful planet and what they eat. Happy Veganuary Melanie
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Aw Thank you Happy Veganuary 2018 to you also. I could not agree more- well said x
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From your list I have only tried the Hippeas and they are delicious! Who knew that organic vegan and gluten free snacks could taste so good!
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Haha I hear you on that they are super lush and so yummy x
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I love Clearsping products, and those wild trail bars look amazing! I could use those when I’m out trekking.
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They are ideal if you are off on a trek and the clearspring brand are just awesome x
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What a great and informative post!!! I want to try it all!!!
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Thanks Stevie glad to help and you must give them all a whirl x
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Ah this is so informative and interesting, I have seen some of these brands so that gets me excited. I am especially excited about the ClearSpring range, it looks like they’ve got a lot of great products to try. Also the BeFree brand I am sure I have seen, I try to limit my gluten but love pizza so I will be looking for their pizza bases!
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Thank you so much for saying so and glad to inspire and excite via my articles. The good news for you is that BFree are all Gluten free, so you are good to go with the pizza bases. All the other brands are fab too, but just check the details regarding gluten x
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This is impressive the range of vegan product out there. And good for Vegan people too. I will share those details with a friend of mine!
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That is fab, thank you for sharing and I hope that you friend finds these items, as yummy as I do x
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I was a vegetarian for 10 years, but it was frustrating because there were just so few options without making almost everything from scratch. Now, I’m a pescatarian, but I still eat vegetarian 6 days a week. Thanks for this list!
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My pleasure! Yes, going back years ago ranges were limited, but now the choice is amazing x
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With my sister’s diet, we’ve learned that many foods that are vegan are really good. My sister discovered BFree recently and really likes it. I don’t think we have some of these brands here, I’ll pass it along to my sister.
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Aw that is great to hear, glad that I could be of help to your sister Samantha 🙂 x
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As a vegan, I find all these fantastic. I love the foods you’ve listed here. So many options that most people don’t even know of.
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thank you, I agree that the products are fab. that is the great thing about this article, it will help to spread the word for sure 🙂 x
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Wow. So many options. I am a vegetarian but I had not heard any of them before. Thanks for sharing.
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I do really love Vita Coco, it tastes so good and tasty. I love to try some foods on your lists.
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I love organic products so much. I love good and happy food! Because health is wealth! These look so delicious and nutritious!
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There are so many vegan options available I think it would take more than month to know if you like it or not
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This is so useful as my youngest is dairy intolerant so I will be looking up some of these. I had no idea that there was so much choice!
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My friends little ones are gluten and dairy free, so will sent this post her way
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There are so many choices out there now for vegan products. I’m not vegan but I’d happily try any of these products as the sound great
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Though I am not very vegan person, yet I loved the way you tried to inform us about the good brands of vegan foods.. I think every one should opt more towards vegan food for the sake of protecting environment and our health…
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Thank you so much – really appreciate that comment! Me too, I could not agree more x
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There are so many vegan options available nowadays and you have compiled some great options. I am not a vegan but would love to check these out.
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Thank you and yes even though you are not vegan do try out some of the brilliant brands products x
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The BFree foods products are very interesting to me. More so because they are low in fat and high in fiber than the fact that they vegan or allergen free.
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That is what is great about BFree there is something for everyone x
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