VBites

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VBites Foods
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Founded1993
Website www.vbites.com

VBites is a plant-based meat alternative and vegan cheese company that develops 140 products and retails in 24 countries worldwide. [1] All its foods are manufactured in the UK at VBites' factory in Corby. The company was bought by Heather Mills in 2009. [2]

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The manufacturing company was founded in 1993 and mainly traded as the Redwood Wholefood Company before its name was changed to VBites in 2013 to match the restaurant she owned. [3]

Brands include Cheezly - a selection of Cheese equivalents, [4] since 2017 Domino's Pizza have been using it for their vegan options. [5]

In December 2023, the company collapsed into administration. [6]

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References

  1. "Heather Mills & Måns Ullerstam - Giants of Vegan Investment Speak of Collaboration". vegconomist - the vegan business magazine. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  2. bighospitality.co.uk (22 July 2009). "Heather Mills buys Redwood vegan foods". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  3. Gerard, Jasper (2009-08-03). "Victory for Heather Mills's VBites vegan venture". Daily Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  4. Chiorando, Maria (31 January 2019). "VBites To Launch 10 New Vegan Cheese Flavors In UK And US". Vegan News, Plant Based Living, Food, Health & more. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  5. Fisher, Gillian (2019-05-31). "Your Guide to All the Domino's Vegan Pizza Options". LIVEKINDLY. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  6. Neate, Rupert (2023-12-11). "Heather Mills's VBites vegan food firm collapses into administration". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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