SmartSweets launched a new candy, and to celebrate we are hosting a giveaway! The newest candy on the block is individually wrapped and naturally flavored hard candy- SmartSweets Jolly Gems™! A dupe for Jolly Ranchers with 89% less sugar (less than 1g per 3 pieces), SmartSweets Jolly Gems™ are plant-based, gluten-free, and contain NO added […]

“Sea What’s Possible” with plant-based shrimp! Shrimp is popular seafood due to its affordability and catch volume. However, aside from shrimp being living things, the demand for seafood steadily rises, while practices in the seafood industry are leading to overfishing and applying pressure to species in the ocean. This is precisely why Van Cleve Seafood […]

How many uses can you dream up for Whipt? No matter the season, “Whipt Dreams” is the perfect addition. Whipt is a plant-based, dairy-free, and vegan whipped topping. It is set to launch in California stores come the Fall of this year, and I got my hands on one of each flavor to try in […]

Babybel is a French brand of snackable cheese, that has long been known for its individually red wax-wrapped portions. Within the last year, Babybel launched its first ever plant-based cheese made to mimic mozzarella. Plant-Based Babybel is wrapped in green wax, dawned with the Vegan Society’s trademark ensuring it is animal-free, and the vegan cheese […]

Surprise! I thought my sponsorship with Vegan Cuts had resolved, but I unexpectedly received my new favorite of ALL the boxes in the mail! July’s Vegan Cuts box is all about ocean-safe, and summertime-ready snacks. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from July boxes supports the Marine Mammal Care Center in LA! A quick recap […]

It’s Smart Sweet’s 6th birthday! Join us in celebrating this SWEET (+ SOUR) milestone, and enter to win your own Smart Sweets Variety Kit! To enter the giveaway, head to Instagram and make sure to do the following: 🎉 Follow @SmartSweets + @YourNeighborhoodVegan 🎉 Like our giveaway post 🎉 Tag up to 10 friends! (1 […]

It’s National Mac & Cheese Day! If you didn’t know that was a thing, now you do, and aren’t you glad we live in a time with vegan mac and cheese choices? In honor of the holiday let’s enjoy the new hidden veggie vegan mac from Camp! Camp set out to make “the nostalgic tastes […]

Elevate your snacking experience with high quality, diet-curated snack boxes. Snacking with Elevate makes selecting top-tier, protein filled snacks easy and worry free. Elevate was founded by health-food enthusiast Nick Snow, who was dissatisfied with the snack subscriptions he’d tried. He set out to create his own snack box subscription, with snacks that were appetizing […]

Science has been changing the game when it comes to vegan alternatives. From genetically engineered plant meat to fermented milk protein from microorganisms, the future of food is looking more sustainable. Perfect Day has partnered with Mars Candy to create their first animal-free dairy chocolate bars for those of us who love animals, the planet, […]

I want to begin by thanking Vegan Cuts for the opportunity to partner with them over the last 3 months, and showcase their Vegan Snack Box Subscription! I have always been a fan of them and working with Vegan Cuts is something I would have never dreamed up alone! This month Vegan Cuts is supporting […]