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Mmm, sounds as if a lot of work has gone into formulating that.

By the way has anyone else joined the H&B online focus group or whatever it is? I did because I thought it might be an opportunity...

Very true, Firestorm. Even my organic veg chap is starting to sell non-vegan stuff, and he put a free half-dozen eggs in my box a few months ago :/

I don't think there is any doubt about the connection between the Jesus Army and Goodness Direct - they acknowledge it themselves http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/page/aboutus.shtml...

When they reached an agreement I would imagine/hope it included arrangements for future special offers that will be acceptable to both parties.

Do they indeed? Was in H&B at lunchtime and didn't notice that. I did notice a mysterious "buy one get one half price" discount on my receipt though perhaps the offers aren't that well advertised in...

ISTR that the manufacturers of Quorn were meant to be working on an egg-free version yonks ago, as well. Not that I would regard Quorn as a great loss, really.

Our local H&B is dishing out the loyalty card now, so I reckon that means all the branches have them as ours tends to be a bit backward.

Good point Twinkle. How about "Just feeling a bit peckish..." No, wait.

ROFL! If you're not interested, you'll have to say something subtle like "I only come here for the sausage rolls you know"

Think it's a mixed blessing for those of us with limited self control as it makes vegan junk food too readily available :o Not their fault of course!

No, but it's just round the corner so I suppose I often go in there more than once a week. Actually there wouldn't be room for trolleys in our one - the aisles are so narrow that you can't easily...

Thanks Firestorm - I should follow up the card although I feel it may take a while to explain to this crew what they need to do, given their grasp of English ;)

The hedgehogs are a bit picky about...

Back on fridges, the fridge in our H&B seems to be OK at the moment but the freezer has a sign on it saying "Temporarily out of work" :lol: The English language is certainly a minefield for...

I probably would use a local wholefood store if there was one, but I am slightly cynical about the moral superiority of small independent shops and organisations, having seen some that I used to like...

Our local one was taken over by GNC, who now belong to the same group as H&B :rolleyes:

I don't know enough about the negotiations or the outcome to want to boycott them, though I might in certain circs.

I think having vegan food available on high streets is likely to make more...

True, but it's still a result, probably, isn't it, Firestorm?

Elsewhere I have read some conspiracy theories about competitors putting pressure on H&B not to stock Fry's stuff but I think it's...

Thanks for the update soumya - glad to hear it! (And hello by the way.) ETA my H&B still seemed to have loads of Fry's stuff yesterday so maybe they hadn't heard about the hiccup (or hiccough - not...

Thanks Risker - not really surprised, somehow :( I still haven't heard back from H&B incidentally, has anyone else?

I took a meat-avoiding friend who's religious for a veggie meal recently and she seemed a bit shocked when I proposed having seitan :)

Am not too keen on the god-bothering aspect of Goodness...

Miaow, slurp, thanks LV.

BTW I haven't heard back from H&B yet other than an automated reply. Maybe they have had a few enquiries and are composing some sort of statement.

I do buy Redwood stuff but I don't want to buy everything from them and I don't really like the Linda McCartney stuff all that much. However I have just read that Sir Paul is to marry again so...

They probably couldn't produce stuff in the UK unless the market reached a particular size, though - and that's not likely to happen if (what I assume is) their main outlet here stops carrying their...

I don't think any fake meat products can really be regarded as "health foods" so I just buy them occasionally, and then damn the expense, fat etc! I don't much like the sound of the way H&B have...

Have emailed H&B, will let you know if they respond. They might be a bit sick of hearing from me as I only just wrote to them about something else.

I will write to H&B - I don't buy all that much of their stuff to be honest but when I do it's good to be able to pick it up locally. To me, having to pre-order and have it delivered defeats the...

Thanks LV and pusskins - please let us know if e-mails of protest are required. I feel I practically own H&B, the amount I spend in there!

Today I actually found something I wanted that was included in the H&B "buy one, get one for a penny" offer - organic sunflower seeds, which the local hedgehogs are partial to.

Yes, I don't think we're going to change one another's minds on this one - seems to be a matter that divides opinion sharply, like brussels sprouts.

Please let us know your verdict, aliaslotte!

Don't think mine has ever had the sour cream, Pusskins.

Did you get the "melting" kind of Cheezly, aliaslotte? If so it's good for using in cooking. For example, you can put a thin layer on top of dish of pasta and vegetables and bake it in the oven. Or...

Cheers lv for that info - will get in there then. (If we cleared our cupboards out we'd have a bit more room to store things, but let's be realistic :o )

Yes, lv, I expect you can get a better discount by buying 2 of everything but after filling the whole place up with red lentils one time I decided that more mixing and matching might be the way to go...

The "buy one get one half price" offer is a "mix and match" one, so you don't actually have to get two of everything, I don't think, although I find it difficult to get over the idea that you do.

Early reports of the quiches are favourable

http://www.veganforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26963-Vegan-Quiche-(mamma-cucina-available-at-H-amp-B)

but I haven't seen them yet.

They must have a strange business model - considering how much stuff they must lose/not be able to sell when this happens, you'd think they could spring for a decent fridge and freezer. Mind you I...

I went in there yesterday and I didn't notice the half-price things, but I did notice a number of "three for the price of two" offers, and as before it doesn't have to be three things the same.

That's good to know Zero - I'm sure they used to have it in the fake cream cheeses which is why I've been avoiding them for years but now I - may not :D

Must admit I shovelled one of the...

Thanks, BC - will have a look as OH is a big fan of cheesecake (though he doesn't really need a new vice either). ETA that I view Tofutti stuff with suspicion as they use hydrogenated vegetable oils...

I must check ours doesn't have it, though I don't really need a new vice. What make is it?