{"id":2941,"date":"2014-03-15T21:46:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T01:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2014-03-15T21:46:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T01:46:20","slug":"awesome-vegan-stuff-we-saw-at-expowest-part-two-not-dairy-milks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/awesome-vegan-stuff-we-saw-at-expowest-part-two-not-dairy-milks\/","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Vegan Stuff We Saw At ExpoWest – Part Two – Not Dairy Milks"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a continuation of yesterday’s post on the awesome stuff we tried at ExpoWest<\/a> last week. Yesterday I covered a few of the Not Meat & Other Alternative products, There were lots to choose from for that category, and also lots to choose from in the Non-Dairy Dairy-like products as well.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the non-dairy milks or alternative products that we saw at ExpoWest last week. There will be another non-dairy ExpoWest finds post up tomorrow. There was a lot of wonderful stuff, and I haven’t even touched on all of it.<\/p>\n

Yogurt<\/span><\/h2>\n

There were a couple of non-dairy yogurts I tried at the Expo that I liked, but there were two that I just loved.<\/p>\n

Coyo Coconut based Yogurt “Alternative”<\/h6>\n

\"Untitled\"<\/a> Coyo<\/a> has been around for a few years in Australia<\/a>, New Zealand<\/a> and the United Kingdom<\/a>, but launched on Friday March 7th, 2014 in the USA (on the first day of ExpoWest). I had the mango variety and it was phenomenal. Coyo seems coconut cream based, with the familiar tanginess of yogurt. It comes in a few different varieties other than mango, they also have natural, mixed berry, and chocolate.<\/p>\n

I’ve\u00a0asked on Twitter when\/if they’ll be in Canada<\/a>, but I guess I’ll just be patient.<\/p>\n

WholeSoy & Co<\/h6>\n

It was nice to see WholeSoy & Co<\/a> at ExpoWest. I’m sure you’ve heard about their factory problems. Shortly after they entered the Canadian market a year or so ago, trouble hit them <\/a>and they stopped being able to produce their yogurt. Well, they’re back, and getting ramped up again<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They’re still one of the best soy yogurts I’ve tried. I look forward to seeing them in stores again soon.<\/p>\n

Frozen Desserts<\/span><\/h2>\n
Mr. Dewie’s Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert<\/span><\/h6>\n

This stuff was fantastic. I tried Mr. Dewie’s<\/a> chocolate and coffee cashew milk varieties and it had that creamy smooth consistency that I’ve come to expect from cashew based products. They also make almond milk ice creams, but I didn’t try them.
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They were super friendly, and it sounds like being in Canada is a possibility for the not-so-distant future. I emailed earlier this week about the source of their cashews (as cashew nut workers can experience some pretty terrible working conditions<\/a>) but I’m still waiting on a reply.<\/p>\n

Luna And Larry’s Organic Coconut Bliss<\/h6>\n

If I was thinking, I would have taken a picture of the incredible setup Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss<\/a> had at ExpoWest, but I was amazed and delighted by the options and too busy eating ice cream. They had nearly all of their coconut based ice creams available for tasting.<\/p>\n

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And I tried the Cherry Amaretto upon the suggestion of one of the nice folks there, and it was great. Many of their products are available in Canada (but not all – see their Canadian Sales Sheet<\/a> – PDF), & you can find the stores that carry them in your community through their store locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While at the show, I picked up their adorable and beautifully illustrated “Story of Coconut Bliss<\/a>” and thankfully it’s on their website so I can just share it with you. It’s just a little colourful square, but it was a pleasure to find it among my collection of papers from the show. I like that there is actually a Luna and a Larry.<\/p>\n

Non-Dairy Milks<\/span><\/h2>\n
Aureeva<\/h6>\n

When I saw the Aureeva<\/a> representative there I wondered whether people and businesses in the USA would understand the idea of milk in a bag. I think it’s a great idea, probably because it’s not unusual to see such a thing in Canada\u00a0and because I recognize how much easier bagged milk is to store in the fridge.<\/p>\n