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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.