Energy drinks, plant-based dinners delivered to your door and more
A delectable wrap-up of new products and services for and from Maine vegans.
By Avery Yale Kamila
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Pandemic creativity is fueling a new wave of plant-based foods, while some existing vegan businesses struggle to keep up with sky-high demand.
Lovebirds in Kittery is so swamped by vegan doughnut orders, it now no longer accepts calls; ordering is online only. Similarly, vegan ice cream shop Sticky Sweet in Portland has faced more demand than supply and as a result is offering limited windows of time to purchase pints online. Meanwhile, the pandemic-induced desire for classic comfort foods is causing a mini-spike in vegan mac and cheese, with it newly added to the menus at Yeto’s in Biddeford and Copper Branch in Portland; at the latter, it comes in a family-sized pan.
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The Portland Food Co-op at 290 Congress St. will be closed through Sunday because a second staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, the store’s general manager said in an email sent out to customers Monday.
The store had initially closed last week after an employee tested positive on Jan. 3. The rest of the workers were tested, and the store was sanitized before reopening Thursday afternoon. A second employee tested positive Sunday, prompting another closure. This time the store will remain closed through Jan. 17, general manager John Crane said. The store has shut down its curbside service during this closure as well.