Saturday, September 7, 2024

Fry’s Launches ‘UK First’ Vegan Formable Mince

From plantbasednews.org

The new mince is the latest in a long line of vegan meat products hitting UK supermarkets 

Plant-based brand Fry Family Food has announced the launch of what’s thought to be the first ever vegan formable mince to be sold at UK supermarkets. 

                                   The mince can be used to make a wide variety of plant-based meat products - Media Credit: Fry's

Shape and Sizzle mince – which can be made into meatballs, sausages, burgers, and more – is high in fibre and protein and made from non-GM soy. It’s currently available in frozen form at Tesco supermarkets, where it RRPs at £2.50. 

“The taste, texture and appearance was highly rated with the taste panellists, which gives us total confidence that this product will be a winner with Tesco shoppers,” Emma Herring, head of marketing at Fry’s and Livekindly Collective UK, said in a statement. “We really hope that this will encourage families up and down the country to try plant-based for the first time or swap out a few more meals, using Fry’s plant-based Shape & Sizzle Mince.”

Demand for plant-based food in the UK

The launch comes amid rapidly growing interest in plant-based food across the UK. In January of this year, it was reported that the number of vegans in the country had skyrocketed by more than a million over a 12-month period. 

            More and more people are trying out meat alternatives in the UK     Adobe Stock

The research, which came from finder.com, found that there are around 2.5 million vegans living in the UK. This was a rise of 1.1 million since January 2023. 

Animal meat consumption dropped to a record low last year, as many people sought out plant-based alternatives. While the vegan meat market has experienced highly publicized struggles over the last couple of years, demand for animal-free mince, sausages, and burgers remains strong. The UK meat substitutes market is expected to grow 2.3 percent in the period 2024 to 2029, reaching USD $820 million by the latter year. 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/frys-uk-first-vegan-formable-mince/

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