Le Duc vegetarian snacking range now available from Central Foods

Central Foods has expanded its range of frozen meat free products with the addition of a vegetarian snack range from European manufacturer Le Duc.

Le Duc’s range, which includes breaded mushrooms, camembert bites, mozzarella sticks, chilli cheese nuggets, mac & cheese bites, onion rings and cream cheese jalapeños, meets growing demand for vegetarian appetisers and shareable bar snacks.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Le Duc is an established foodservice manufacturer focused on bar snacks, sharers and small plates designed for professional kitchens.. The partnership further strengthens Central Foods’ reputation for making established international ranges more accessible to the UK foodservice market.

Oli Sampson, managing director of Central Foods, said: “We’re delighted to bring Le Duc into the Central Foods portfolio – a proven manufacturer, with a quality range that taps into trends for sharing, grazing and informal eating. Bar snacks are a familiar format for consumers, and we already know that this growing trend, together with our mixed pallet consolidation model designed to eliminate minimum order challenges for wholesalers, only helps reduce risk for food operators. 

“Notably, Le Duc’s range extends our existing vegetarian options, which are now expected as standard across many foodservice sectors, including pubs, bars and casual dining. 

“We’re continuously working with suppliers to bring specialist products such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options to mainstream menus, allowing operators to meet demand with quality and consistency, even in the busiest, high-volume kitchens. This is another demonstration of our commitment to giving wholesale and catering customers the menu items they need to grow sales.”

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