Iceland

Debate has taken over the internet recently after a Christmas campaign was banned from television for being “too political.” Leading UK supermarket Iceland was behind the campaign, that showed the impact of palm oil production on orangutans and their habitat. In a short cartoon, the campaign told the story of a baby orangutan taking refuge […]

International marine conservation nonprofit Sea Shepherd has launched a new chapter in Iceland. The group has divisions all over the world, however, up until now, Iceland hasn’t been one of them. But the group has a long history with the country, largely due to its whaling practices that violate international law. It all began in […]

UK supermarket chain Iceland has become the latest store to commit to vegan labeling on products. The frozen foods specialist says it will include text that reads “suitable for vegans” on its own-brand plant-based ranges. The move to make shopping for plant-based products simpler for customers follows a campaign called #MarkItVegan, which was launched by UK-based animal rights […]

Musician Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson stopped consuming meat in 2012 and since then, he has focused his creative efforts not on music, but on creating the ultimate Icelandic vegan sausage, Bulsur. Before he was known for creating the Björk of vegan sausages, Eysteinsson was renowned for creations of an entirely different kind — he was a member of the band Skakkamanage, and a front […]

Major UK supermarket chain Iceland has announced it is expanding its No Bull vegan range with new plant-based meatballs and chilli. Sharing the news on Twitter, Iceland encouraged customers to “keep your [eyes] peeled” for the new products. The new No Bull plant-based products aim to appeal to all consumers, ranging from vegans and vegetarians to flexitarians […]

UK Supermarket chain Iceland has announced the launch of 13 new own brand vegan products, including the UK’s first ever vegan chorizo. Stocked in its new exclusively vegan freezer, the plant-based items will be available from September. In July, the supermarket announced its debut of a new vegan section, following the success of its original plant-based […]

UK supermarket chain Iceland, which specializes in frozen food, is launching a new vegan section. According to the company’s head of development Neil Nugent, the new cabinet is all down to the success of the recently released “No Bull Burger” — an own-brand plant-based burger made from soya protein, which has a texture and appearance […]

The world’s first-ever beluga whale sanctuary is set to open in Iceland next year. The open water sanctuary will soon be home to two 12-year-old beluga whales named “Little White,” and “Little Grey,” who will be transported from a Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai, China, New Scientist reports. Being released into the ocean was not an option […]