World Vegan Day: Three products that you probably didn’t know are vegan.

On World Vegan Day, those who embrace a vegan lifestyle come together to celebrate the benefits of veganism on both humans and the environment.

Veganism is becoming more and more popular. The number of vegans here in the UK has grown 40% in the past year alone.

Some vegan-friendly products are quite clear, but others are a bit more surprising. Here are three products you probably didn’t know are vegan.

Coca Cola is vegan-friendly!

Coca Cola is the most popular soft drink in the world and the gap just keeps on growing. Perhaps this is partly down to the fact that almost everyone can enjoy a can or bottle, with almost all varieties of Coca Cola being vegan.

Original Coca Cola, as well as other popular choices such as Diet Coke and Coke Zero, do not contain any animal derivatives. This is quite surprising, given many fizzy drinks contain gelatine and therefore aren’t vegan friendly.

Did you know? The recipe for original Coca Cola is so secret, it’s locked in a high-security vault in Atlanta, USA!

Fruit Pastilles.

Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles can now be enjoyed by all who embrace a vegan lifestyle, owing to a slight change of recipe in February 2021 that removed all contents of gelatine from these tasty sweets!

Dating back over 140 years, Fruit Pastilles are one of the oldest sweets in the UK, but last year was the first time they officially became vegan-friendly. They say good things come to those who wait…

Did you know? In 1928, Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles was one of the first products ever to take advantage of advertisement opportunities in the UK.

Burts Crisps are vegan approved.

Burts is proud to cater to those who adopt a vegan lifestyle. Their delicious range of crisps are vegan-friendly, which includes popular choices such as their Sea Salt, Sea Salt and Vinegar, and Thai Sweet Chilli flavours.

Even their limited-edition varieties over the years, such as their Roast Beef flavour, are also vegan. Burts make a big deal about the vegan society here in the UK and are also keen to stress that none of their products are tested on animals.

Did you know? Every single Burts crisp is hand-cooked in Devon, by real people who care about making the best crisps ever.

All of these vegan-friendly products are available in the Micro Market!

The Express Refreshments Micro Market is an advanced workplace refreshment facility that caters to lifestyle and dietary choices. This includes vegan-friendly products, of which all three of these are available.

Everyone’s refreshment preferences are different, and the flexibility of the Micro Market means it can stock much more products than similar on-site refreshment solutions. That’s one of the reasons why it’s such a popular choice and only growing in popularity.

Our product menu isn’t fixed either. We regularly add exciting new products that we think you will enjoy based on your habits. And we also cater to requests where we can.

Explore the Micro Market on World Vegan Day.

If the aforementioned vegan-friendly products have surprised you somewhat, then maybe that goes some way to explaining just how popular a vegan lifestyle is in today’s world.

The latest figures show there are over 3 million vegans over the age of 18 months in the UK.
It is widely believed that London is the most vegan-friendly city in the whole world, with 125 food outlets available within a 5-mile radius of the city.

Manufacturers are quickly altering recipes to make their products vegan-friendly, whilst others such as Love Raw are developing vegan choices from the ground up to deliver enticing alternatives.

The Micro Market offers a wide range of choice that makes it great for vegans, with even more options for vegetarians, too.