Co-op goodies...

[herbwormwood]

I don't have a co-op near me, is it still worth me joining?

No one has to join to shop there, if that is what you were wondering.
You can also get a dividend card to earn cash back without joining.
This reduces the price of their goods a little as you get some money back periodically. Joining just gives you the opportunity to vote at their meetings and receive some freebies now and then, and get invited to their events, and sit on their committees...
The minimum joining fee is £1.00 which is treated like share, as in shareholder.

[lozza]

I live just outside Bury, my sister lives in Glasgow like you. What a coincidence

oooh that is weird! how cool!

[lozza]

i checked out those 2 co-ops i said about.. and one of them was reaaally cool..kinda big with a good toiletries section.

they had a roll on deoderant which i bought, they had their own make shampoos, they had a fake 'pantene' (their own make), they had other stuff, like handwashes, bodysprays, face cream and little bits like that

also i got some baby wipes for my face (lol), and anti-bac wipes for the kitchen, i got some kitchen cleaner as well. its really annoying, cos the fabric conditioner is sooo cheap, but they all contain animal in them but the detergents dont

it was a fun trip

[Blue moon]

I'm so excited, I just had to share! I found in Coop today ready made CAKES!

Jam Filled Iced Buns to be exact - packs of 5, properly labelled as vegan

I've never seen them before, I routinely check in coop 'cause their labelling's fab and I do miss the old jam tarts (not vegan anymore)

Anyway they're very nice, all 5 were veeeerrrrrry nice

[Marrers]

I really miss the jam tarts too but thanks for letting us know about these!

[Spud Addict]

Will definitely be paying a visit to the coop tomorrow then! Cheers, Blue moon.

[sandra]

Thanks Blue Moon.....................what I wouldn't do for a jam filled iced bun right now!

[Cattmogg]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[emzy1985]

You are kidding me? YUM! (rings mum who lives next door to co-op!)

[sprite1986]

Excellent!!

[Cattmogg]

Cake, cake, cake....did someone say CAKE?

Ok, i am off to the co op. I am quite impressed with their biscuit range too. Ver nice, not NICE. (Whatever was the point of them? Yuck, i hate crunchy sugar on biscuits. Chewy yummy cookies are my fav.)

[eco]

I'm quite partial to an iced bun, it's been years since I've eaten one as they always seem to have animal fat in them, but no more, whoopee!

[Spud Addict]

I had two today and felt quite sick afterwards lol. They also had some gingerbread men in my local coop that were labelled as vegan, they were quite nice.

Good old coop, maybe they will be expanding their vegan cooked cake range...?

[xaaronx]

There isn't a co op in my town.. it closed down and now its becoming an ASDA.

[Blue moon]

I had two today and felt quite sick afterwards lol. They also had some gingerbread men in my local coop that were labelled as vegan, they were quite nice.

Good old coop, maybe they will be expanding their vegan cooked cake range...?

Spud Addict, WHERE? I've looked in 4 Coop shops since this, I can't find them! It's becoming an obsession Are they next to breads? Biscuits? What do they look like? Packets or individual? (Can you sense the desperation?)

[Ribbon]

I had two today and felt quite sick afterwards lol. They also had some gingerbread men in my local coop that were labelled as vegan, they were quite nice.

Good old coop, maybe they will be expanding their vegan cooked cake range...?

how did i miss this?i love gingerbread men.off to the coop later methinks...

[pixeequeen]

ICED BUNS?! how have I not seen this before. I am so friggin excited. Couldnt give a crap about jam tarts would have an iced bun over 20 of the boring tarts anyday :P

[beanstew]

I'll add to the recommendations of the Co-op iced buns. They're great and there's a Co-op about two minutes walk from my house.

[Frosty]

Ooooo, there's a co-op a couple of doors down from my office. Think I'll be paying it a trip on my lunch break today

[Spud Addict]

Spud Addict, WHERE? I've looked in 4 Coop shops since this, I can't find them! It's becoming an obsession Are they next to breads? Biscuits? What do they look like? Packets or individual? (Can you sense the desperation?)

In the fresh-baked section, where they have all the Delice de France stuff. It was on the same shelf area, not very obvious but I sniffed them out lol.

The fresh baked stuff is next to the bread section in my local co-op.
I will have another look in my local next time I go there. If yours doesn't have any I'll post you some

[twinkle]

I couldn't find these when I went to one of the Co-ops yesterday. What kind of packaging are they in?

[Blue moon]

In the fresh-baked section, where they have all the Delice de France stuff. It was on the same shelf area, not very obvious but I sniffed them out lol.

The fresh baked stuff is next to the bread section in my local co-op.
I will have another look in my local next time I go there. If yours doesn't have any I'll post you some

Promise???! I'm gonna look again, gonna make a special trip to the biggest coop in Bristol this weekend!

Twinkle, the iced buns are in a pack of five, they're finger style so long and thin, white iced, clear sellophane wrapper, near the bagged fresh dougnuts & bread and the like.

Sounds like the gingerbread should be there too... if it's not I'm going to ask the store why!

[Spud Addict]

The best description I can come up with is a plastic box shaped a bit like this




If you still can't find em I'll be happy to send you some, provided my one still does them. Can't have people going without lovely goodies now can we?

[cobweb]

i'm desperate for these bleedin iced buns and have searched 3 co-ops to no avail!
will look again tomorrow................

[pixeequeen]

Ditto Cobweb! I've tried 2 and have been thinking about pretty much nothing else since I first read this thread :P I think I did spot whereabouts they would/should be though... the new 'Co-operative bakery' (own brand) stuffs.

[Marrers]

I finally found some. They were reduced so a bit dry but very nice. I'll be getting them again!

[Shaolin Jedi]

My local co-op (Oakham, Rutland, UK) was burnt down in an arson attack in July - clearly not by vegans. It has finally been re-opened, and I am going to buy some sorely needed toiletries today!

Two thumbs up for the co-op!

[Pearl]

Our local Co-op has been robbed at gunpoint about three times. The staff always look terrified. Also I needed some toothpaste the other day and when I enquired where the Co-op own brand was, the assistant whispered "we've taken it off the shelves. People round here steal it!!!!....." (Colgate etc. was on the shelves though).

Vegan thieves maybe?

[Risker]

Our local Co-op has been robbed at gunpoint about three times. The staff always look terrified.

Well stop doing it then!

[Pearl]

[Ruby Rose]

@Pearl - I love the thought of having to buy Co-op own brand stuff under the counter... "Pssst... need something for your pearly whites, guv?".

[puffin]

Tagged toothpaste is the way to go, jezzz people will steal anything

[Pearl]

It certainly is random. It'll be the dishwashing tablets next! Obviously a very practical type of thief in this area......

[Risker]

It was a joke!

It could actually be vegans, I've known of freegan vegans who were quite happy to shoplift.

[Pearl]

erm....I DID know it was a joke!!!!!!!!

[Pob]

I hope you also hold up your local independent grocer occasionally as well...

[vava]

*yawns*

[Pearl]

I never buy stuff from my local independent grocers. Is that bad?......

[vava]

oh gawd - here we go again

[Pearl]

Its ok. I will stop now.

[vava]

s'not you I am worried about

[bryzee86]

oh, mr falafel, where art thou?

[vava]

sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhh!

[cobweb]

It was a joke!

It could actually be vegans, I've known of freegan vegans who were quite happy to shoplift.

i used to stay with 2 vegan 'anarchists' - whenever we went shopping you could guarantee they would steal most of their stuff whilst i paid for mine
their reckoning was that supermarkets are the real thieves anyway (*hushed whisper, i mentioned the 's' word twice then! *)

- but the funny thing was they would take the animal free shopper guide with them so they knew what was 'ok' to steal

[Buddha Belly]

Don't worry it's late night shopping at Tescos tonight

[Sluggie]

Co-op's Fairtrade mince pies are labelled vegan. Also the jam filled doughnuts, rhubarb pie and apple pies are suitable. (And recommended by me )

[cobweb]

stop mentioning those doughnuts, sluggo!

[Shaolin Jedi]

i used to stay with 2 vegan 'anarchists' - whenever we went shopping you could guarantee they would steal most of their stuff whilst i paid for mine
their reckoning was that supermarkets are the real thieves anyway (*hushed whisper, i mentioned the 's' word twice then! *)

- but the funny thing was they would take the animal free shopper guide with them so they knew what was 'ok' to steal

My ex-partner was one such 'anarchist'. She would go in with me to Tesco, pick up a snack and drink, and proceed to eat and drink them whilst shopping (and not paying at the end) . She had quite a nerve, I couldn't do that.

[Mr Flibble]

I once had my car broken into because I'd left on the back seat a bag with a pack of fairtrade bananas and several bottles of co-op mouthwash.

[Shaolin Jedi]

I once had my car broken into because I'd left on the back seat a bag with a pack of fairtrade bananas and several bottles of co-op mouthwash.

'Vegan Robbers' - like something out of Monty Python.