Elevation Burger Offers Vegetarian and Vegan Menu Options
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director With thirty locations in ten states and four international locations, Elevation Burger opened in 2005 as a fast-casual burger chain featuring 100% USDA...
View ArticleVegan Menu Items at Starbucks; Natural Flavors
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director The VRG received an email in January 2013 from a reader inquiring about Starbucks® Vanilla Spice Latte He wanted to know if the natural flavors in the new...
View ArticleTogo’s West Coast Sandwich Chain Offers Vegetarian and Vegan Options
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director In 1971, Togo’s began serving made-to-order sandwiches in California. The chain grew quickly and began offering soups and salads in the 80s. In 2007, Togo’s...
View Article7-Eleven® Fresh Food Options
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director In recent months, national convenience store chain 7-Eleven® has introduced a “healthy, fresh” line of foods intended to appeal to health-conscious...
View Article“No Ghee” Says P.F. Chang’s
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director An online reader commented on our website that a P.F. Chang’s employee had told her that ghee was an ingredient in all of their vegetarian dishes except the...
View ArticleVegetarian and Vegan Options at Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director Cafe Rio opened in 1997 in six Utah locations. Currently, there are fifty-seven locations in ten states: Arizona, California, Montana, Wyoming. Nevada,...
View ArticleChipotle Expands Vegan Burrito to All of Northern CA
According to the Sacramento Business Journal, Chipotle Mexican Grill expanded its vegan tofu burrito to all of Northern California, including a local launch at its Ikea Court store in West Sacramento...
View ArticleBeyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips at Tropical Smoothie
Last year we reported on Beyond Meat™, a meat analog company founded by Ethan Brown and based in Cumberland, Maryland. According to Beyond Meat, their product will be offered at Tropical Smoothie as a...
View ArticleChipotle to Launch Sofritas in Southern California
Chipotle will bring the popular vegetarian option to Southern California on Monday, June 3. ** Los Angeles, May 16, 2013 – After testing a new vegetarian menu item called “Sofritas” in seven San...
View ArticleP.F. Chang’s Menu Items Labeled “Vegetarian” Are Free of Animal Ingredients...
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director An online reader commented on our website that a P.F. Chang’s chef in Pennsylvania had told her “‘We can’t guarantee that any of our dishes are vegan...
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Chipotle Expands Vegan “Sofritas” to Entire Northwest
By Laura McGuiness Chipotle is breaking new ground with their completely vegan product, Sofritas. Essentially shredded organic tofu braised with chipotles, poblanos, and a variety of different spices,...
View ArticleTCBY Launches Silk® Chocolate Almond Dairy-Free Frozen Yogurt
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director The Country’s Best Yogurt (TCBY) recently announced the debut of its newest frozen yogurt formulated with Silk® Chocolate Almondmilk...
View ArticleVegan Sofritas Available at Chipotle in CO, UT, and ID
Vegan Sofritas are now available at Chipotle in Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, in addition to prior test sites. Keep supporting these so that they are added to the rest of the country. For more...
View ArticleEdamame at 7-Eleven
According to Seapoint Farms, their dry roasted line of edamame is now available in select 7-Eleven stores nationwide. In September, 7-Eleven launched a snack shelf that will include 4oz packs of...
View ArticleParmesan-Asiago Cheese on Domino’s Pacific Veggie Pizza Contains...
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director The VRG received an email from a reader who was told in a July 2013 email by a Domino’s customer care representative that “The Pacific Veggie pizza uses...
View ArticleSarku Japan® Menu Options for Vegetarians and Vegans
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director Since 1987 with over 250 locations in 37 states, Sarku Japan® is the largest quick service Japanese restaurant chain in the United States. It was the first...
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