Violife: Epic Christmas Platter Back again in time for the holidays, the Violife dairy-free platter – this time with two different options. Choose from a Blu Wedge, Cranberry After Dinner and Mature Cheddar flavour block platter; or the Epic Christmas platter containing Mature, Smoked and Garlic & Chilli flavour cheeses. Violife is an award-winning, delicious vegan alternative to dairy cheese, being dairyand lactose-free and contains no GMOs, gluten, nuts, soya, preservatives or cholesterol. These essential Christmas platters are the perfect treat to round off a plant-based Christmas feast! Serve with cheeseboard classics such as grapes and crackers and no one will be any the wiser. You can buy the Violife Christmas Dairy-Free Platter from most supermarkets for £5.50 violifefoods.com
Bath Culture House: Cultured Soft Cashew Chease Selection Box Hand made in Somerset, these vegan cheeses are made using a natural fermentation process. Bath Culture House also make kombucha, kimchi and sauerkraut – all perfect for pairing with their cheases. Sold all over the UK, they really are worth tasting for one reason – they’re scrumptious! All are soft cheeses made using nuts, perfect for spreading on biscuits or freshly baked breads! The selection box includes four (120g) cheases: Smoked & Chipotle Chilli, Garlic & Herb, Sumac & Cumin and Activated Charcoal. £22.00 bathculturehouse.com
Applewood: Vegan Festive Selection Just in time for Christmas, Norseland, the brand behind Applewood Vegan cheese, are bringing out a vegan cheeseboard! The selection features three brand new vegan cheeses, beside the awardwinning Applewood one. New flavours include Ilchester Melting Mature Cheddar Vegan, Ilchester Blue Vegan Cheese Alternative (with blue spirulina vein) and Mexicana Vegan Spicy Cheese. The range is made with a coconut oil base and is fortified with vitamin B12 and calcium. The company claims the Vegan Cheeseboard tastes as good as the dairy cheese version but has fewer calories, less salt and less cruelty (actually, that last benefit was added by me). RRP to be confirmed at a later date and will be available to buy from most supermarkets.
Kinda Co: The Kinda Care Package Kinda Co have made a bumper care package that includes their bestselling cheeses along with a handpicked selection of their other favourite products, made by fellow small businesses. These cheeses, biscuits and other tasty treats from these female-founded food businesses are a great gift option for self-care indulgence as the package contains some beauties: Farmhouse Block, Garlic & Herb Block, Spirulina Blue Block, Nacho Dip, Faux Lox & Dill Creamy Spread, Ma Baker Buckwheat Crackers, Single Variety Co. Chilli Jam – choose your spice level: Jalapeño (hot) or Fireflame (mild) and Fix8 Triple Ginger Kombucha. £45.00 shopkindaco.com
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