VBites

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VBites Foods
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Founded1993
Website www.vbites.com

VBites is a plant-based food manufacturer and brand (mainly meat alternatives and vegan cheeses) that develops 140 products and retails in 24 countries worldwide. [1] All its foods are manufactured in the UK at VBites' factory in Corby.

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The company was bought by Heather Mills in 2009. [2]

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 Mills 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] It was subsequently purchased from the administrators by Heather Mills in January 2024 [7] .

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References

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