Saturday 18 April 2009, 10am-6pm
The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall & Conference Centre, Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QD

Viva! product & dairy-free tastings
food donors

 

Without the support of the businesses listed below, it would not be possible for Viva! to bring so many delicious products to our Incredible Veggie Show. For this we are truly grateful to them, as we are to our sponsors, stallholders and team of volunteers. To view a PDF version of the listing click here.

 

Arthur St Trading Co Ltd

Unit 2, 23 Arthur Street, Hull HU3 6BH T: 07949 805695 W: www.arthursorganics.com  
Products sampled: Organic Hummus and Organic Hummus with Sundried Tomato

Vegetarian and vegan. Organic, wheat free, gluten free, freshly made! No hydrogenated fats.

Distributed by: Any independent wholefood shop that is supplied by Suma Wholefoods and Goosemoorganics

(Arthur St Trading are a Soil Association registered workers co-operative operating a local delivery service supplying a wide range of organic fruit, vegetables, groceries and household goods - using a solar powered veg float!)

 

Beanie's Health Foods Ltd

23 Brunel Way, Segensworth East Ind Est, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 5SD T: 01489 574593 W: www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk

Product sampled: FRY's Vegan Mince (for Chilli non Carne tastings)

Vegetarian and vegan.

Available from: all good health stores

 

The Booja-Booja Company

Howe Pit, Norwich Road, Brooke, Norfolk NR15 1HJ T: 01508 558888 W: www.boojabooja.com

Products:  Hazelnut Crunch, Around Midnight Espresso and Champagne Truffles

Vegetarian and vegan, 100% organic, dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, GMO free.

Available from:  independent health food stores and outlets.

Also available from Booja Booja: Ginger Wine and Cognac Flambed Banana truffles plus Raw, Cacao Nibs and Beans and the delicious dairy-free ice cream STUFF IN A TUB available in Keep Smiling Vanilla M'Gorilla, Hunky Punky Chocolate, Coconut Hullabaloo, Pompompous Maple Pecan and Feisty Winjin Ginger. 

Bute Island Foods Ltd

14 Craigmore Road, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 9LB T: 01700 505357 W: www.buteisland.com

Products sampled: Sheese and Creamy Sheese

Available from: all good health stores

 

Crazy Jack Organic (Community Foods Ltd)

Micross, Brent Terrace, London NW2 1LT T: 0208 208 2966 W: www.crazyjack.co.uk

Products sampled: Crazy Jack Dried Apricots and Almonds

Vegetarian and vegan, organic, sulphur-free (Apricots)

Available from: All leading supermarkets and health food stores. Mail order from www.naturallygoodfood.co.uk

Also available from Community Foods: Nuts, Seeds, Rice, Pulses, Grains, Herbs and Spices

 

Goodness Direct

South March, Daventry, Northants NN11 4PH T: 0871 8716611 W: www.GoodnessDirect.co.uk

Products sampled: Whizzers Chocolate Beans and Cola Bottles

Vegetarian and vegan, dairy free, wheat free.

Available from: www.GoodnessDirect.co.uk online home delivery service.

Also donated: Mori-Nu Firm/Soft Silken Tofu (used in cookery demos)

 

Just Wholefoods

Unit 16, Cirencester Business Estate, Elliott Road, Love Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1YS
T: 01285 651910 W: www.justwholefoods.co.uk

Products sampled: Vegebear Fruit Jellies and Vegebear Fruit Pastilles

Vegetarian and vegan, free from artificial colourings, flavourings and GMOs

Available from: most independent health food stores

 

Lyme Regis Fine Foods Ltd

Unit D, Station Industrial Estate, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7DR T: 01428 722900 W: www.lymeregisfoods.com

Products sampled: Organic Plain Chocolate Marzipan Bar, Fruitus bar and

Seven Seed & Nut Bar with Cranberry

Vegetarian and vegan

Available from: Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, Holland & Barrett and local independent health food shops

 

Merchant Gourmet

2 Rollins Street, London SE15 1EW T: 0800 731 3549 W: www.merchant-gourmet.com  

Products sampled: Sun Dried Tomatoes in Oil (for Sundried Tomato & Asparagus Pasta tastings)

Available from: Sainsbury's, Tesco or from www.merchant-gourmet.com

Merchant Gourmet offer a huge selection of delicious, unusual ingredients from around the world, including Camargue Red Rice, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Porcini Mushrooms, Chestnuts and many others.

 

Montezuma's Chocolates Ltd

Birdham Business Park,  Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7BT T: 0845 450 6304 W: www.montezumas.co.uk

Products sampled: Giant chocolate buttons

Available online at www.montezumas.co.uk or at any of their stores in Brighton, Chichester, London, Winchester and Kingston. 

 

Plamil Foods Ltd

Plamil House, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent CT19 6PQ T: 01303 850588 W: www.plamilfoods.co.uk

Products sampled: Fairtrade alternative to organic chocolate, Egg-free mayonnaise (organic plain, organic lemongrass and garlic) and Soya milk

Vegetarian and vegan.

Available from: all good health stores and selected supermarkets

 

The Redwood Wholefood Company Ltd

Redwood House, Burkitt Road, Earlstrees Ind Est, Corby, Northants NN17 4DT T: 01536 400557 W: www.redwoodfoods.co.uk  

Products sampled: Cheezly, Vegi-Deli Sage & Marjoram Sausages, Vegi-Deli Lincolnshire Style Sausages, Vegi-deli Cheatin' Chicken Style Pieces, Cheatin Ham Slices, Vegi-Deli Sage & Onion Slices.

Vegetarian and vegan. Free from hydrogenated fat, cholesterol, GMOs, dairy, artificial colours and preservatives.

Available from: Holland & Barrett and independent health stores plus online at www.redwoodfoods.co.uk

 

Suma Wholefoods

Lacy Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 9DB T: 0845 458 2290 W: www.suma.coop

Products sampled: Mushroom and Herb Pates

Vegetarian and vegan

Available from: independent health food stores and delis

Also donated: Tinned Kidney Beans, Tinned Sweetcorn, Tinned Tomatoes (for Chilli Non Carne tastings) and Organic Vegan Green Pesto and Pasta Fusili (for Sundried Tomato & Asparagus Pasta tastings)

 

Triano Brands

5th Floor, Congress House, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2FD T: 020 8861 4443 W: www.trianobrands.co.uk

Products sampled: Tofutti Creamy Sheese (Original, French Onion, Herb & Chive, Garlic & Herb, Country Vegetable)

Available from: health food stores

 

Tropical Wholefoods (Fullwell Mill Ltd)

Unit 5d Southwick Industrial Estate, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 3TX T: 0191 548 0050 W: www.tropicalwholefoods.com  

Products sampled: Organic Fair-trade Mango and Dates

Vegetarian and vegan - just 100% pure fruit. Organically certified.

Available from: health food stores, Oxfam stores, selected Morrisons stores, delicatessens and online from www.tropicalwholefoods.com or www.goodnessdirect.co.uk.  

 

Wholebake Ltd

Tyn Y Llidiart, Corwen, Denbighshire LL21 9RR T: 01490 412297 W: www.wholebake.co.uk

Products: Premium Flapjacks - Berry, Cranberry, Pecan and Pistachio

Vegetarian and vegan, no hydrogenated fats, no preservatives, no artificial colours or flavours

Available from: Holland & Barrett and independent health food stores

 

 

Other foods sampled:

·         Chocolate and plain soya milk

·         Onion bhajis and pakoras, spring rolls and samosas (Daloon sampled but widely available from supermarkets, some health food stores and Chinese/Indian take-aways - just check ingredients listing for hidden animal products)

·         Tortilla chips (widely available although vegans need to watch out for hidden ingredients such as lactose)

·         Water biscuits

·         Breadsticks (widely available though some contain cheese or milk powder).