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Store Crawl #5: Shopper’s Drug Mart

2023-10-09 Ater Imber Leave a comment

This article was written 23.08.28, some of the products below may be out of stock, discontinued or otherwise unavailable at your local store. Please check with your own closest location for product availability.

As a drug store, carrying food isn’t Shopper’s primary focus, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that their vegan offerings are not as plentiful as some grocery stores.

Some of their locations don’t even have a grocery section, and the ones that do, well it’s not that big. You can usually get fresh produce, juice/pops or other snack foods and that’s pretty much it.

Oh, and you can also find great deals on Halloween candy! (Though not the vegan kind)

Faux Milk:

Earth’s Own Oat Chocolate
Earth’s Own Almond Chocolate
Earth’s Own Almond Original
Earth’s Own Oat Barista
Earth’s Own Oat Original
Silk Almond Chocolate
Silk Almond Original
Silk Almond Unsweetened
Silk Oat Original
Silk Oat Unsweetened
Silk Soy Unsweetened
Silk Oat For Coffee Vanilla
Silk Almond For Coffee Vanilla
Silk Soy For Coffee OG
Natura Soy Original
Natura Soy Unsweetened
Natura Soy Vanilla
Natura Soy Chocolate
Natura Rice Original

Snacks:

Smartfood’s Movie Theatre Butter Popcorn
Skinny Pop! White Cheddar Popcorn
Skinny Pop! Original Popcorn
Smart Sweets Cola Gummies
Smart Sweets Peach Rings

Chocolate:

Lindt Vegan Salted Caramel Bar
Lindt Vegan Hazelnut Bar
Prana Chocolate Bark Algarve
Prana Chocolate Bark No Mylkin’

Other:

Hellman’s Vegan Caesar Dressing
Hellman’s Vegan Ranch Dressing
Hellman’s Green Goddess Dressing
Becel Vegan Margarine
Magnum Non-Dairy Almond Bar
Beyond Meat Burger Patties

Personal Care:

Attitude Super Leaves Body Wash
Attitude Super Leaves Glowing Body Wash
Attitude Super Leaves Shampoo Volume & Shine
Attitude Super Leaves Shampoo Clarifying
Attitude Super Leaves Shampoo Nourishing & Strengthening
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner Colour Protection
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner Volume & Shine
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner Clarifying
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner Moisture Rich
Attitude Super Leaves Red Vine Leaves Hand Soap
Attitude Super Leaves White Tea Leaves Hand Soap
Attitude Super Leaves Deodorant White Tea Leaves
Attitude Super Leaves Deodorant Lemon
Attitude Leaves Deodorant Sandalwood
Attitude Super Leaves Deodorant Orange
Attitude Leaves Deodorant Sea Salt
Attitude Leaves Deodorant Herbal Musk
Attitude Super Leaves Body Cream Nourishing
Attitude Super Leaves Body Cream Soothing
Attitude Super Leaves Body Cream Regenerating
Pacifica Ceramide Barrier Face Cream
Pacifica Glow Baby Vita Glow Hydrating Face Lotion
Pacifica Vegan Collagen Hydrating Setting Mist
Pacifica Vegan Collagen Lip Balm
I Love Cosmetics Mango & Papaya Shower Gel
I Love Cosmetics Raspberry & Blackberry Shower Gel
I Love Cosmetics Coconut Cream Shower Gel
I Love Cosmetics Strawberry & Cream Shower Gel
I Love Cosmetics Pink Marshmallow Shower Gel
I Love Cosmetics Mango & Papaya Body Mist
I Love Cosmetics Raspberry & Blackberry Body Mist
I Love Cosmetics Coconut Cream Body Mist
I Love Cosmetics Strawberry & Cream Body Mist
ONE Condoms Mixed Pleasures
Durex Avanti Bare RealFeel Condoms
Lifestyles SKYN Original Condoms
Lifestyle SKYN Elite Condoms
Lifestyle SKYN Large Condoms
Lifestyle SKYN Elite Extra Lube
Lifestyle SKYN Excitation (Ribbed + Snugger) Condoms

Sally Hansen Good. Kind. Pure. Nail Polish:

Essential Oil Island Coconut
Nail Hardener
Base/Top Coat
Almond Milk
Aquamarine
Black Stone
Blue Moonstone
Blueberry Tart
Cashew Butter
Cherry Amore
Coral Calm
Crystal Blue
Eco-Rose
Frosted Amethyst
Fruity Papaya
Golden Quartz
Honey Harmony
Laven-Dear
Lavender Haze
Light Lychee
Love You Lotus
Matcha Love
Mint Refresh
Mystic Topaz
Natural Spring
Opulent Opal
Passion Flower
Peony Origins
Pink Cardamom
Pink Cloud (Sheer)
Pink Moon
Pink Sapphire
Pinky Clay
Pomegranate Punch
Powder Room
Precious Stone
Raisin’ The Bar
Red Rock Canyon
Roasted Chestnut
Rock Steady
Simply Stone
Smokey Quartz
Sun-Tastic
Sweet As Sugar
Toasted Toffee
Warm Cacao
White Tea (Sheer)
Natural Red

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Store Crawl#3: Loblaws (Online Edition)

2021-11-22 Ater Imber Leave a comment

This article was written 21.06.07, when COVID pre-cautions were still in place. Please excuse any reference that is no longer applicable

Similar to Metro’s store crawl, this crawl was also done online. While the restrictions are lifting a bit where I am, I still think it’s safest to not go to highly populated areas at the moment. Especially if I don’t absolutely have to go.

And running around a store writing down all the vegan food they offer isn’t on that list, so you’re getting another online edition. Actually, I was thinking of maybe making most of these online crawls instead. Lots of people would rather get groceries delivered, and, sometimes the online selection of products is better/has more variety than if you were to go in person.

Also, since we’re starting to get back into the cold weather, not having to brave the oncoming winter temperature’s seems like a good idea.

And with that little preamble out of the way, let’s see what vegan offerings** Loblaws has:

Yves:

Original Ground Round
Ham
Turkey Slices
Hot Dogs
Mexican Ground Round
Bologna
Pepperoni
Chick’N Burgers
Italian Ground Round

Lightlife:

Smart Dogs
Smart Tenders Plant-Based Chicken
Smart Bacon
Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips
Organic Original Tempeh
Plant Based Burgers*
Plant Based Ground*

*All other products said Certified Vegan on packaging, these products did not, however their ingredients appeared vegan when I read them

Gardein:

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7 Grain Crispy Tenders
Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n
Beefless Ground
Crispy Fingers Chipotle Lime
Turk’y Cutlets
Golden Fishless Filets
Beefless Tips
Breakfast Spicy Sausages
Chick’n Sliders
BBQ Wings
Breakfast Maple Sausages

Earth Balance:

Soy Free Buttery Spread
Original Buttery Spread
Whipped Spread
Creamy Coconut Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter and Flax
Crunchy Coconut and Peanut Spread
Crunchy Peanut Butter with Flax

Silk:

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Soy Original
Soy Original Unsweetened
Soy Vanilla
Soy Chocolate
Unsweetened Almond
Vanilla Almond
Dark Chocolate Almond
Almond Protein
Almond and Coconut
Coconut Unsweetened
Cashew Unsweetened
Oat Yeah Original
Oat Yeah Unsweetened
Oat Yeah Vanilla
Barista Soy
Barista Almond
Soy For Coffee
Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Hazelnut Coffee Creamer
Oat Yeah Coffee Creamer
Plain Coconut Yogurt
Vanilla Coconut Yogurt
Raspberry Yogurt
Blueberry Yogurt
Almond Strawberry Yogurt
Almond Peach Yogurt
Strawberry Banana Yogurt

Presidents Choice (PC):

Swiss Style Slices
Cheddar Style Slices
Mozzarella Style Slices
Cheddar Style Shreds
Mozzarella Shreds
Coconut Cream Cheese
Vegan Cheddar Puffs
Chickenless Strips
Onion and Chive Tofu Dip
Beefless Undeniable Burgers

Amy’s Kitchen

Alphabet Soup
Vegetable Barley Soup
Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable Soup
Light In Sodium Minestrone Soup
Lentil Vegetable Soup
Lentil Soup

Daiya:

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Cheddar Block
Mozz Shreds
Cheddar Shreds
Cheddar Sauce
Alfredo Sauce
Cheddar Mac
Alfredo Mac
Cheeze Lovers Pizza
Margherita Pizza
Fire Roasted Veggie Pizza
Supreme Pizza
Vegetable Crust Meatless Pepperoni Pizza
Vegetable Crust Mediterranean Pizza
NY Style Cheesecake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Triple Fudge Ice Cream
Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Bar
Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Bar
Original Cream Cheese

Enjoy Life:

Mini Choc Chips
Mega Chunks
Plentil Dill and Sour Cream
Plentil Thai Chili Lime
Plentil Sea Salt
Cocoa Loco Baked Chewy Bars
Chocolate Chip Mini Crunchy Cookies
Soft Baked Mini Double Choc Brownie Cookies
Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies
Soft Baked Mini Snickerdoodle Cookies
Soft Baked Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Choc Chip and Banana
Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Fig and Maple
Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Berry Medley
Gluten Free Crunchy Double Choc Cookies
Boom Choco Boom Candy Bar

Misc:

Mr. Noodle’s Vegetable
Habitant Garden Style Vegetable Soup
Lipton Cup-A-Soup Spring Vegetable Dry Mix
Knorr Vegetable Bouillon Cubes
Bob’s Red Mill Nutritional Yeast (Large Flake)
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
Oreo’s Original
Fudgee-O’s Original
Triscuits Original
Ritz Crackers Original
Kisko’s Mr. Freeze Jumbo Freezies
Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Netflix and Chill’d
Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Peanut Butter Half Baked
Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Cherry Garcia
Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy P.B. and Cookies
Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Dandies Vanilla Marshmallows

**This is not counting of course fresh/frozen/canned fruit and vegetables, and staple dry ingredients like pastas and rices, this is also not including ‘obvious’ snack products (Lay’s Original chips, etc.)

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Store Crawl #2: Metro (Online Edition)

2020-06-22 Ater Imber Leave a comment

Welcome to second store crawl in my new series.

I want to start this off by saying that at the time of writing this post (20.04.07), the COVID-19 shut down of practically everything is still in full swing, so this store crawl is going to be a bit different.

Since I wasn’t actually able to go through and crawl the physical store, this will be a crawl of Metros’ online store. This means that not only may there be vegan items not listed, but that due to the virus and panic buying, they may not list items that are sold out, either.

I actually debated about scraping this post and doing a different one altogether, and to maybe back burner this series until things get back to normal, but then I figured in the midst of what’s happening, it may be more important now than before to keep the series going, as you may not be able to get groceries delivered from your favourite store, and knowing what other stores are offering without doing the research yourself (which takes hours, btw) would probably be helpful.

Also, I want to note: Since this is an online version, instead of listing the foods by section, I’m going to be listing them by brand.

I’m also not going to list the fruit, veg, grains or most snacks that are vegan friendly because seriously, how long do you want this post to be?

Earth Balance

Soy Free Traditional Spread
Original Traditional Spread
Creamy Peanut Butter & Flaxseed
Creamy Coconut & Peanut Spread

Yves

Lunch Meat:

Salami
Turkey
Bologna
Ham
Pepperoni (I know it’s not technically a deli meat, but the official Yves website lists it here)

Not-Dogs:

Jumbo Veggie Dogs
Meatless Veggie Dogs
Yves Mediterranean Harissa Sausages
Spicy Italian Veggie Sausages

Ground Round:

Original Ground Round
Italian Ground Round
Mexican Ground Round

Other:

Veggie Burgers
Souvlaki Veggie Skewers
Veggie Chick’N Tenders
Veggie Breakfast Links
Veggie Breakfast Patties
Broccoli Bites
Falafel Balls

Lightlife

Original Veggie Bacon
Veggie Chicken Tenders
Smoked Veggie Hot Dog Sausages
GF Vegan Burger
Beyond Meat Beyond Burger (don’t know why, but online they were listed together)

Tofurky

Italian Sausages
Polish Style Meatless Kielbasa Sausages
Marinated Roast Ham
Holiday Roast and Gravy

Daiya

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Cheese/Sauce:

Plain Cream Cheese
Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
Mozzarella Slices
Cheddar Slices
Smoked Gouda Block
Cheddar Block
Mozza Style Cutting Board Shreds
Cheddar Style Cutting Board Shreds
Mozzarella Sticks
Cheddar Sticks
Cheddar Style Cheezy Mac
Deluxe Alfredo Style Cheezy Mac
Deluxe Veggie White Cheddar Style Cheezy Mac
Deluxe Cheddar Style Sauce
Deluxe Alfredo Style Sauce
Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing
Homestyle Ranch Salad Dressing
Blue Cheeze Salad Dressing

Frozen:

GF Supreme Pizza
GF Margherita Pizza
Cheeze Lovers’ Pizza
GF Classic Pepperoni Pizza
GF Mushroom and Roasted Garlic Pizza
Crunchy Chocolate Fudge Ice Bar
New York Cheezecake
GF Chocolate Cheezecake
Key Lime Cheezecake

Amy’s Kitchen

Frozen:

California Veggie Burger
Roasted Vegetable No Cheese Pizza
Thai Red Curry
Pad Thai
Organic Veggie Loaf While Meal (listed as Veggie Loaf and Vegetable Meal)
Black Bean Enchiliada Whole Meal (Enchiliada with Spanish Rice and Beans)
Quinoa & Black Beans with Butternut Squash & Chard
Dairy Free Bean & Rice Burrito
Black Bean Vegtable Burrito

Cans:

Organic Split Pea Soup
Organic Lentil Vegetable Soup
Organic Vegetable Barley Soup
No Chicken Noodle Soup
Organic Medium Chili with Vegetables
Organic Spicy Chili

Silk (All Silk products are vegan!)

Soy:

Organic Unsweetened Soy Beverage
Organic Original Soy Beverage
Chocolate Flavoured Soy Beverage
Soy Beverage For Coffee

Almond:

Original Almond Fortified Beverage
Unsweetened Almond Fortified Beverage
Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Beverage
Vanilla Flavoured Almond Beverage
Dark Chocolate Almond Fortified Beverage
Berries and Acai Flavoured Dairy Free Almond Yogurt
Peach Flavoured Dairy Free Almond Yogurt
Vanilla Flavoured Dairy Free Almond Yogurt
Strawberry Flavoured Dairy Free Almond Yogurt
Hazelnut Flavoured Almond Beverage For Coffee
Dairy Free Almond Coffee Whitener

Coconut:

Original Coconut Beverage
Unsweetened Original Coconut Beverage
Almond and Coconut Blend Beverage
Vanilla Flavoured Unsweetened Coconut Beverage
Original Coconut For Coffee
Vanilla Flavoured Coconut For Coffee
Unsweetened Vanilla Dairy Free Cultured Coconut Yogurt Alternative
Unsweetened Plain Dairy Free Cultured Coconut Yogurt Alternative
Berries and Acai Cultured Almond Milk Yogurt

Cashew:

Original Creamy Cashew
Unsweetened Creamy Cashew Beverage
Vanilla Flavoured Creamy Cashew Beverage

Gusta:

Vegan Montrealaise Wheat Sausages
Vegan Espanola Wheat Sausages
Vegan Italiana Wheat Sausages
Pizzaroni Vegan Seitan Stick

Gardein

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Chicken:

7 Grain Crispy Tenders
Crispy Chick’n Patties
Chick’n Sliders Mini Burgers
Chick’n Fajita Bowl
Teriyaki Chick’n Bowl

Beef:

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Wings
Beefless Ground
Beefless Tips

Patties:

Chipotle Flavoured Black Bean Patties
Spicy Breakfast Meat Free Saus’age Patties
Breakfast Meat Free Saus’age Patties

Sweets from the Earth

GF Flourless Cashew Flavoured Cookies
Nut Free Cupcakes
Blueberry Cheesecake
Chocolate Fudge Cake
GF Vegan Chocolate Cake
GF Vegan Espresso Cheesecake

Ben & Jerry’s

Non-Dairy Peanut Butter Half Baked
Non-Dairy Cherry Garcia
Non-Dairy Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Non-Dairy P.B. and Cookies
Non-Dairy Coffee Caramel Fudge

Okay, I know that seems like a lot, but considering they’re a pretty big grocery store, this actually isn’t that much. It just looks like it all listed out.

Anyways, I hope you found this helpful, should you need to do some digging around your non usual digs for vegan food, at least this way you know you’ll be able to find some pre-made stuff.

Which I know isn’t everyone’s favourite, and I’m actually trying to move away from it, myself, but it’s better than starving.

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Store Crawl #1: Zehr’s

2018-02-26 Ater Imber Leave a comment

I’ve wanted to do these Store Crawls for a while, but there was always something more important/immediate that had to get done.

I’ve finally decided to stop putting it off, so welcome to the first Store Crawl!

Store Crawls are going to be articles where I take you through/list all the vegan offerings available at a non-vegan grocery store (No Frills, Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys, etc.), in the hopes it helps you out should you need to buy something. Now, since these aren’t vegan-centric grocers, I’ll only be listing the premade stuff, that’s available more in a grab and go style, like the deli meats, cheeses, etc. Hopefully, this will help you should you ever find yourself away from your preferred grocery store so you aren’t scrambling for something, also this may help you with your day-to-day shopping.

Okay, so, without further ado, here’s the first Store Crawl:

I know Zehr’s is not in Toronto (I’ve yet to find one, anyway), so if you live outside of Toronto (say, New Market, or Barrie), this might be of more help to you. I’ll be posting other Store Crawls for stores that are actually in the city soon, so keep your eye out!

I’m starting with Zehr’s because I was just there this past weekend and figured, why not start with the one that’s fresh in my mind?

Here’s what I found:

Apparently, Zehr’s is owned by Loblaws, so they have a lot of vegan options, thankfully. They pretty much had all this stuff in one aisle, (I believe it was labelled the ‘Natural Foods’ aisle) which was super convenient for me, I didn’t have to run around the entire store!

Deli Section: (Next to the meat counter)

Yves Lunch Meats (Turk’y, Ham, Bologne, and pepperoni)
Yves Not-dogs
Daiya Shreds (Mozzerella and Cheddar, no slices or blocks)

Natural Foods Aisle

Fridge/Freezer:

Silk (I didn’t see Silk Almond, just the Soy, also didn’t see the Chocolate one, just Plain and Vanilla)
Earth Balance Butter
Veganaise
Daiya Yogurt
Daiya Pizza
Gardein Nuggets (7 Grain Crispy Tenders, Mandarin Orange Chick’N nuggets and the Fishless Filets)
Hilary’s Burgers (green box [which I believe is their original?], and I think there was a purple box [Spicy Thai] too)
Sol Burgers (Quinoa)
Nature’s Path Organic Buckwheat Blueberry Waffles (Gluten Free!)
Amy’s Kitchen Black Bean Vegetable Burrito (the green and blue wrapper one)
So Good Ice-cream (chocolate)

Shelf:

Almond Breeze
Rice Dream
Coconut Oil
Amy’s Kitchen Cans (Organic Alphabet Soup [my favourite!], Organic Lentil, Vegetable Soup, Organic Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable soup, and they had a black can, I’m not too sure which kind that one was)
Daiya Mac (Deluxe Cheddar and Deluxe Alfredo – they were $4.49!)
Nuts To You Organic Tahini Paste (and almond and other nut butters)
Skinny Pop White Cheddar Popcorn
Veggie Sticks
Love Beauty and Planet Shampoo (never seen/heard of this brand before, I bought a bottle, keep an eye out for the review!)

And there you have it! Most, if not all the vegan finds available at Zehr’s.

I did my best to keep all the proper brand names/flavours, as I felt it’d be more comprehensive to list the ‘official’ flavours, instead of just listing (as example) ‘Gardein nuggets’. I’m sure some of you would still understand what I meant if I did it in short-hand, but I thought it might just make it easier, especially if you’re wanting to find a certain product for the first time, or requesting it.

I hope you found this list helpful, and I look forward to doing more of them in the future.

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