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Please note that the 2006 National Vegetarian Week diary is archive material. Events, materials, special offers etc mentioned may well no longer be valid. link to archives

The Seedling Symbol and National Vegetarian Week

See what our clients are doing for National Vegetarian Week!

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Seedling Symbol Clients

Products that are licensed to carry our Seedling Symbol must meet four strict criteria:

•Products have to be free of animal flesh, meat or bone stock, animal carcass fats, gelatine, aspic, or any other products resulting from slaughter.
•Products and ingredients should not have been tested on animals
•Eggs used must be free range
•Products must also be free from cross contamination with non vegetarian products/ingredients in the production process.

Note - some competitions may not be live until National Vegetarian Week starts.


Allen & Page (horse feeds)
Norfolk Mill, Shipham Airfield, Shipham, Thetford IP25 7SD www.allenandpage.co.uk Tel: 01362 822900

Competition. Allen & Page produces a range of horse feeds, and a range of feeds for smallholder animals, all of which are approved by The Vegetarian Society.
Horse & Pony's June edition - on sale 5th May - will feature a horse feed collage competition, tied-in to National Vegetarian Week. Entrants must send in a collage of their horse, along with a photograph of the horse itself, and the prizes are as follows:

1st Prize: 3 months supply of Allen & Page "Ride & Relax" horse feed and a trendy fleece rug
2nd Prize: 3 bags of Allen & Page "Ride & Relax" horse feed
3rd Prize: 1 bag of Allen & Page "Ride & Relax" horse feed

Allen & Page Smallholder Range is running a similar competition in Smallholder magazine - on sale 17th May - but this time the collage is to be made with smallholding feed. The prize for the best entrant is five bags of feed for their smallholding animal.

horse collage
goat collage

Aarhus Karlshamn UK Ltd
King George Dock, Hull, HU9 5PX Tel: 01482 701271 www.aak.com
Competition. Win a set of tapenade and brischetta toppings. Click here for competition.

Big J
The Juice Company, 19A Thorold Road, London, N22 8YE Tel: 0870 242 1102 www.thejuicecompany.com
Competition. Win a month's supply of pure fruit smoothies. Click here to enter


Brunel Healthcare Ltd
The Laurels, Cribbs Causeway Centre, Bristol, BS10 7TT. Tel: 0117 959 7040 www.bruhealth.co.uk
Competition. Win 1 year's supply, or 24 month's supply of vertese omega oil capsules and a cow keyring! Click here for competition.
Doves Farm Foods
Salisbury Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0RF. Tel: 01488 684 880 www.dovesfarm.co.uk
Have kindly donated hundreds of their low fat Easy Deliciously Fruity cereal bars for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Eau Plus
20 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DB. Tel: 0871 288 4642 www.water4.net
Launch of the world's first ever animal free vegan omega 3 oil that contains both vital DHA and EPA. Research suggests modern lifestyles stop us from making enough of the long chain fatty acids DHA and EPA leaving us at greater risk of heart, fertility, mental and developmental problems. Ordinary short chain Omega 3 is not enough which is why the Government advises eating fish. Now there is an alternative. Competition. Win 10 packs of V Pure. Click here for competition.
Fruitfina Ltd
272 Fieldend Road, East Cote, Middlesex HHA4 9NA. Tel: 0791 313 9191 www.cocofina.com
Special trade offer. We are launching CocoFina in May. This is a natural isotonic drink approved by The Vegetarian Society. Found inside young cocnuts, it is virtually fat free, contains no cholesterol or artificial additives and sugars, and has a well-balanced content of natural minerals, sugars and vitamins. We are offering a free case of Cocofina (60 225ml units) plus a free set of branded glasses to the first 25 trade orders, plus a buy-one-get-one-free offer for all other orders.
Golden Casket
Fort Matilda Industrial Estate, Greenock, PA16 7QF www.millionssweets.co.uk
Have kindly donated packets of their "strawberry millions" sweets for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Hawaiian Spirulina
MicroOrganics Ltd, Unit 5, 37 Windsor Road, London, W5 3UL Tel: 020 8840 9442 www.microrganics.co.uk
Competition. Win a month's supply of Spirulina Pacifica. Click here to enter.
KareMor Manufacturing International (Vitamist Vitamin Sprays)
142 Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland. Tel: 353 61 474500 www.karemor.com
Special offer. Will be sending out information every day to our direct customers with a "Vegetarian Spray of the Day" and a 20% discount just for that week. There will be a featured smoothie recipe that provides similar benefits to the featured "Vegetarian Spray of the Day" eg. an anti-oxidant smoothie recipe to go with the Anti-Oxidant Vitamin Spray and so on. We will also place information on our website with a link to www.vegsoc.org
Kettle Foods
Barnard Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9JP Tel: 01603 744 788 www.kettlechips.co.uk
Have kindly donated bags of their crisps - Buffalo Mozzerella, Tomato & Basil; Sea Salt & Balsamic Vineger; Lightly Salted; Sea Salt with Crushed Black Pepper and Mango Chilli varieties - for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Lawncourt Harvest
6a Eastlands Road, Leiston, IP16 4LL. Tel: 01728 833 004 www.munchyseeds.co.uk
Have kindly donated packets of their Chilli Munchy Seeds and original Munchy Seeds for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
MacSween of Edinburgh (Vegetarian Haggis Maker)
Dryden Road, Bilston Glen, Edinburgh EH20 9LZ
May 22-28: Information. We are planning a window display and also point-of- sale help for our customers.


Montagne Jeunesse
Eco Factory, Off Valley Way, Swansea, SA6 8QP. Tel: 01792 310 306 www.montagnejeunesse.co.uk
Have kindly donated sachets of Exfoliating Masque and Iced Blueberry & Balm Mint Deodorising Foot Cooler for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Organic Apoteke
Unit 6, college Business Park, College Farm, Bourne End, Cranfield, MK43 0AX. Tel: 01234 757 744
www.organicapoteke.com

Have kindly donated some of their rejuvenating face cream and cleanser for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Quorn
May 26/27:
Food Samples. across 50 different Morrison stores each day Quorn will be sampling Crispy Chicken Style Nuggets and Southern Style Burgers and Lemon and Pepper Grills and Cheese and Brocoli Escalope

Reh-Kenderman
Am Ockenheimer Graben 35, D-55422, Bingen, Rhein, Germany Tel: 06721 901 0
Competition. You could win a summer wine cellar of their delicious organic wine. Click here to enter.


The Redwood Wholefood Co. Ltd
60 Burkitt Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 4DT. Tel: 01536 400557 www.redwoodfoods.co.uk
Competition. Win 10 mini hampers of Redwoods goodies. Click here for competition.
The Food Doctor
76 Holland Park Avenue, London W 11 3RB. Tel: 0207 7926700 www.thefooddoctor.com
Launching new healthful omega 3 & B6 rich organic foods and a challenge to the UK catering industry including hotels and B&B's all around the country to produce healthier breakfasts. Please nominate your favourite healthy British breakfast. At a supermarket near you during National Vegetarian Week. Competition. Win 10 Food Doctor hampers. Click here for competition.
The Plamil Chocolate Factory
Folkestone, Kent CT19 6PQ. Tel: 0871 288 4642 www.plamilfoods.co.uk
To commemorate the great innovator and original vegan Willy Wonka, Arthur Ling, Plamil Foods will be inviting nominations to be sent to their Chocolate Factory for an annual award called "The Arthur Ling Award for Vegan Excellence". Competition - win 50 bars of Plamil Chocolate. Click here to enter.
Thomas & Fontane Ltd (Seedling Symbol holders)
Whitehouse Farm, Tal-y-Coed, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 5HR. Tel: 01600 780488
www.naturalgardening.co.uk

Competition. Win three £50 Natural Gardening vouchers. Click here for competition.
Union Snack Ltd
Tanfield Lea Ind Estate North, Stanley, Co Durham. Tel: 01207 291910 www.pretzel.co.uk
Have kindly donated packets of Penn State Pretzels for inclusion in the veggie goodie bags to be distributed in Manchester!
Zedzfoods
The Old Station Bakery, Mill Lane, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5BG tel 01691 648029 • fax 01691 648001 web: www.zedzfoods.co.uk
May 20: 11am. at The Unicorn Grocery, 89 Albany Street, Chorlton. Zedzfoods will be doing a tasting session with a couple of new vegan pasties, one a twist on the classic cheese and onion pasty, but filled with organic onions and potato and zedzfoods own vegan "cheese" , the other a "mexican" style spiced bean pasty, these will be on offer along with our other pasties and a range of our muffins.

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