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VEGANUARY

#ChefJodie Veganuary Hi, I’m Jodie Grant, otherwise known as #ChefJodie on Instagram (@jodieseangrant). I started working for Northern Bloc in September, as a Business Development Manager within the sales team. A little bit about me – Prior to adopting a vegan diet for Veganuary I identified as a flexitarian (i.e. around two-thirds of my meals […]

NEW PLASTIC FREE PACKAGING

Sustainability

WE’RE SUPER EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE LAUNCHED OUR VEGAN 500ml ICE CREAMS IN BRAND NEW INNOVATIVE PLASTIC FREE PACKAGING. Our new tubs are 100% BIODEGRADABLE 100% COMPOSTABLE 100% PAPER RECYCLABLE Unlike other “paper” ice cream tubs out there that are still plastic lined, our new tubs are lined with a plant based material […]

World Mental Health Day

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What we have versus who we are… some thoughts on World Mental Health Day The Dalai Lama knows a thing or two about mental health. One of the things he talks about is how we work hard to accumulate possessions and material wealth, but in doing so we damage our mental health…and then we have to […]

NB°C’S NO BULLSHIT

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Anyone else heard enough about Brexit recently? Whether we’re in or out, can be debated as long as the cows come home (and it has been). The point we want to make here is that given the ridiculous state of Parliament, as a business community no-one can keep up with what’s going on. Either way […]

MEET THE TEAM

Team

Hi! I’m Lucy. I’ve recently started an intern role at Northern Bloc alongside studying towards a Food Science degree at the University of Leeds. As a vegan, being able to work here at Northern Bloc is super exciting – I was completely sold the first time I tried their Vegan Peanut Chip flavour at Temple […]

RHUBARB & RASPBERRY VEGAN SOUR BEER

Vegan

Did North Brewing just melt our Raspberry and Rhubarb vegan ice cream and can it? North Brewing and Northern Bloc have just launched an exclusive collaboration beer! Manolo, our R&D director worked closely with Seb, head brewer at North Brewing to combine our vegan innovation with their methods of making a Triple Fruited Sour. Made […]

BLOCBUSTERS

Vegan

We are now stocked in over 600 CO-OP stores nationwide. To celebrate summer in true ice cream style, we’re running a BLOCBUSTERS campaign throughout August! All you have to do to take part is… 1. BE THE FIRST TO BUY US IN YOUR LOCAL STORE!2. DM us or Email us a photo of your receipt […]

#BLOCLIVESON

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What we’re doing about our *whispers* plastic packaging There’s a problem with plastic. We get it. We’ve all seen the great pacific garbage patch. Everyone from David Attenborough to Leonardo Di Caprio is telling us to stop using plastics. And the thought of a Bl°c tub joining the 8 million tonnes of plastic already floating […]

Our Veganuary Top 10

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January. The month New Year’s Resolutions are made and broken within days of each other. Go to the gym more often, be more organised, meditate every day (yeah right?!) But each year more and more people are committing to something which does seem possible. For a few weeks at least. Veganuary. If you haven’t heard […]