September
2002
An Odysea of Greek Delights
The Vegetarian Society
is delighted to announce that it has approved a delicious range of products
from Odysea.
Take your tastebuds
on a journey to the Mediterranean with the authentic Greek flavour
of
Stuffed Vine Leaves and Baked Gigantes Beans. Add some excitement to
meal times with Odysea's selection of marinated olives, choose from Hot
Spiced Black Olives, Green Cracked Olives with Lemon, Kalamata & Green
Olives with Red Peppers or Kalamata Olives with Marjoram. Make life
sweeter with Odysea's sensational Wild Thyme & Fragrant Herb Honey
or try their delicious Pine & Fir Tree Honey for a distinctive flavour
that will truly transport you. Both honeys have been extracted cold in
order to preserve their optimum nutrition and health boosting qualities
as well as
ensuring a perfect flavour.
The entire range
of Odysea products is available from Sainsburys Special Selection & independant
delicatessens country wide. You will also find the Stuffed Vine Leaves
and Baked Gigantes Beans in Waitrose stores, so why not treat yourself
to the real taste of Greece?
The Vegetarian Society's
'approved trademark
' was established in 1969. Since then it has become the most widely recognised
and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world. The
symbol can be found on a hugerange of products, including retail food
and drinks, catering supplies,
household goods, cosmetics and toiletries.
The strength of the
symbol is based on products meeting four firm 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.
Approval will only be granted to products or ingredients not tested on
animals since 1986, any eggs used in products must be free-range. In
1998 the criteria were modified to exclude genetically modified organisms
as these will generally have been tested on animals.
The Society also
requires that cross contamination does not occur between vegetarian and
non-vegetarian products during food production. No other symbol gives
consumers such reassurance and inspires the trust that comes from the
Vegetarian Society approved symbol.
The Vegetarian Society,
is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world.
It offers an independent voice to promote and provide information on
vegetarianism.
The Vegetarian Society
Awards 2002, which
promote good practice in the vegetarian food and catering industries
will be held on 7 November 2002
at The Waldorf Hotel, The Strand, London. Odysea has kindly donated a
Hamper for our raffle.
Ends/
Notes to editors
* For more information
about The Vegetarian Society ( Registered Charity No. 259358). please
contact Kerry Bennett, Press Officer, on 0161 925 2012 (kerry@vegsoc.org)
or Liz O'Neill, Head of Marketing and Public Relations, on 0161 925
2013 (liz@vegsoc.org)
* Out of office hours
The Vegetarian Society Press Office can be contacted on 07973 108165
(Kerry) or 07973 108167 (Liz), or visit www.vegsoc.org, where you will
also find over 500 delicious recipes.
* Visit www.odysea.com
for more information about their products, phone them on 020 7796 1166
or email info@odysea.co.uk
* Odysea have a limited
number of product selection boxes available for prizes or give-aways.
Please contact Catherine Nicholson on 020 7796 1166, email cath@odysea.co.uk
Press Officer press@vegsoc.org
For the latest Vegetarian Society press releases visit www.vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358
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