Best vegan confectionery
Heysham-based Goody Good Stuff has won in the category of Best Vegan Confectionery for Goody Good Stuff Cola Breeze at the second annual Vegan Food Awards.
The demand for vegan fare in the UK has skyrocketed in recent years – the non-dairy milk market grew by 155 per cent in just two years, the market for meat-free products shot up 21 per cent in five years and government surveys reveal the lowest rates of meat and fish consumption in at least a decade. That’s why PETA – whose motto reads, in part that “animals are not ours to eat” – had no trouble finding volunteers to taste-test the hottest plant-based products on the market.
“Goody Good Stuff are absolutely delighted to have been chosen as a PETA Vegan Food’s winner,” says marketing manager, Charlie Jenkins. “We have seen a surge of customers turning to a more compassionate dietary lifestyle over the past three years and we are incredibly proud to be able to offer them a delicious gelatine-free alternative to traditional gummy sweets. Thank you PETA for this wonderful award!”
“PETA’s winners are the perfect example of how today’s businesses – from the finest hotels to the price-conscious supermarket – are meeting the demand for food that’s healthy, humane and eco-friendly,” says PETA’s Mimi Bekhechi. “With so many delicious products available at the click of a button and at the local grocery store, there has never been a better time to go vegan.”