Your Vegan Weekly News Roundup – 02.07.21

‘Unilever To Launch More Vegan Ice Creams After Magnum Sea Salt Caramel Wins PETA Award’ – Vegconomist 

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If anyone still hasn’t tried one of the vegan Magnums yet, stop what you’re doing and get to the shop! So we’re thrilled to hear that after its resounding success, Unilever plans to release more plant-based ice creams. Watch this space for more updates.

‘Greggs Launches Vegan Baguette Nationwide Following Successful Trial’ – Totally Vegan Buzz

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Greggs is at it again, causing another social media frenzy with more crowd-pleasing vegan food. The plant-based baguette contains Violife cheese and Quorn ham and its rollout will happen across the UK sometime very soon. 

‘Ariana Grande To Release Cruelty-Free Vegan Perfume’ – Plant-Based News

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Firstly, no, unfortunately not all perfume is already vegan, but this one will be. It’s going to be called God Is a Woman after the singer’s 2018 hit and will be available at the end of the month. 

‘Solihull School's U-Turn After Vegan Dad's Campaign To Get Soya Milk On The Menu’ – Solihull Observer

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According to the Solihull Observer ‘a primary School in Solihull has done a U-turn on a policy of only offering cow’s milk or water after a vegan dad, whose five-year-old was banned from bringing soya milk into school, turned to The Vegan Society to help fight his case.’ Great news!

‘Starbucks Indonesia Ads First Vegan Meatball Sandwich to 460 Locations’ – Veg News

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Great news for Indonesia this week as coffee chain, Starbucks, introduces its first vegan sandwich across the country. According to Veg News ‘The new BBQ Plant-Based Meatballs Sandwich features non-GMO soy protein-based meatballs made by local brand Green Rebel (formerly Green Butcher).’