Are you ready for Veganuary next month? With more customers searching out plant-based options each year, here are some of the latest launches to bring your menu up-to-date
Pukka rebrands to Plant-Based
Pukka has rebranded its popular vegan pie range, now proudly named Plant-Based.
This change allows Pukka to appeal to even more people, including flexitarians and meat reducers. The new name is joined by a fresh design with stronger colour blocking to improve recognition and differentiation against its core range.
The pies themselves have not changed. Minced No Steak & Onion Pie combines minced soya with onions and rich onion gravy, in a light puff pastry case – while No Chicken & Mushroom Pie features soya chunks with sliced mushrooms and plant-based cream sauce, in a light puff pastry case. They are available in cases of 12 frozen wrapped pies.
Pukka 0116 264 4000 https://www.pukkapies.co.uk/foodservice/
Show up with shredded chicken-style fillet
Are you looking to upgrade your plant-based menu with a new chicken-style option? Try Garden Gourmet Sensational Pulled Fillet! from Nestlé Professional.
This pulled vegan-style meat has a juicy bite, a taste, and a light aroma that replicates that of chicken thighs. The varied-size pieces have a fibrous texture similar to chicken. These soft, light fibres have greater surface areas, perfect for absorbing flavours and sauces.
The vegan shredded chicken-style fillet is versatile and ready to eat. Try it in salads, sandwiches, wraps, pasta, stir fries and lots more. Supplied frozen in 3x2kg, each 2kg contains approximately 25 servings of 80g. For vegan-style shredded meat inspiration, try one of its recipe ideas.
Nestlé Professional 0800 745 845 www.nestleprofessional.co.uk
Flavour shaker
HG Lee has introduced a range of seasonings and non-brewed condiments suitable for vegans to ensure no one misses an opportunity to add extra flavour to their meals.
The six seasonings, available in flavours such as Piri Piri Hot, Masala and Salt & Vinegar, are perfect for shaking over chips and wedges, rubbing into meat and chicken substitutes, and adding to boiled potatoes and salads.
The Flavoured Non-Brewed Condiments, meanwhile, are perfect for high-end operators looking to elevate their fish, chips, salad dressings and sauces. Available in 250ml glass bottles, the range includes Original, Cider Apple, Pickled Onion, and Spiced, all of which are naturally gluten free.
HG Lee 01384 569556 www.hglee.co.uk
Get Rich quick
Want to attract more vegans, but don’t want to stock multiple ranges of sauce? Henry Colbeck now offers the choice to keep it simple in the kitchen with the Rich Sauces range.
With eight premium Rich ‘Great Taste Made Simple’ Sauces – all vegan and gluten free – one plant-based sauce serves all, allowing operators to streamline their menu and optimise operations.
The sauces are a great way to customise a meal whether it’s chips, burgers or chicken – and Henry Colbeck customers can earn two Save + Select points on each sauce!
Rich Sauces will be available to sample at Henry Colbeck’s What’s Cooking? Foodie Expo 2025 on Sunday 23rd February 2025 at the Utilta Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Click here for your FREE tickets.
Henry Colbeck 0191 482 4242 www.colbeck.co.uk
Melt hearts with Vegan Slices
Providing the perfect topping to plant-based burgers, sandwiches and paninis are Kerrymaid Vegan Slices.
With the same texture, melt and cohesion as a dairy processed slice, vegan customers are guaranteed the same delicious a meal as anyone else. For ease of use and speed of service, the slices are easy peel and melt consistently.
Vegetarian Society ‘Vegan’ approved, Kerrymaid Vegan Slices are gluten free and come with 56 slices in a pack.
Kerrymaid 0800 138 1938 www.kerrymaid.com
The Original Vegan Chick’n Strips
Made from rehydrated pea protein to deliver a succulent and meaty bite, the Original Vegan Chick’n Strips deliver a meat-free alternative that Meadow Vale Foods says customers won’t believe isn’t chicken.
Tightly calibrated to 35g and coated in a signature crunchy breadcrumb, the strips are individually quick frozen and can be cooked from frozen in minutes. This not only eliminates health risks from using raw meat but also saves preparation time and reduces waste.
Meadow Vale Foods 01978 666 100 www.meadowvalefoods.co.uk
Middletons marinades bring world cuisines to the table
A new range of marinades from Middleton Foods are not only certified as gluten free by Coeliac UK but are vegan-friendly too.
Available in four varieties – Maple & Chilli, Mediterranean, Mexican and Shawarma – Premium Plus marinades have been inspired by some of the world’s most popular cuisines, enabling operators to recreate vegan versions of these dishes in their kitchens. From Mexican chillies and tacos to Middle Eastern kebabs, the marinades range promises to give menus traditional authenticity.
Available in 2kg tubs for convenience, the new Premium Plus gluten free marinades are free from MSG and have been carefully developed to meet the government’s 2024 salt guidelines
Middleton Foods 01902 608122 or visit www.middletonfoods.com.
Mouthwatering burgers from QuornPro
As burgers remain a top menu choice for 2025, QuornPro has introduced a new Vegan Beef Burger to satisfy the demand for great tasting, high quality plant-based protein.
Made from sustainable mycoprotein, this versatile thick-cut burger is perfect for grilling, griddling, slicing, or dicing. Create epic burger stacks, stir-fry delights, or bold menu innovations with ease.
Cooking is simple: just heat oil to 180°C and cook for four to five minutes. Upgrade your menu with the QuornPro Vegan Beef Burger—guaranteed to make mouths water.
QuornPro www.quornpro.co.uk
Jackfruit Wingz are a winner
For operators looking to substitute traditionally meaty dishes for more vegan options, Funnybones Foodservice offers a range of solutions including Jackfruit Wingz.
Made with BBQ-seasoned jackfruit, before being coated in a crispy panko breadcrumb, they are speared on a sugarcane ‘bone’ so they can be picked up and eaten just like traditional wings.
Meanwhile, Funnybones cauliflower wings offer a more veg-focused alternative. Coated in a fine quinoa crumb, these tasty bites have the advantage of also being gluten-free. Simply cook and toss in the customers’ choice of sauce. Funnybones’ take on the iconic Buffalo Wing Sauce is vegan-friendly, so there’s no need to go without this staple for Veganuary.
Funnybones Foodservice 01707 321321 www.funnybones.co.uk
Have it with hash browns
Aviko has relaunched its Hash Brown Bites – a versatile vegan and gluten-free offering.
Like the much-loved American Tater-Tot (but better), the bites can be ready to serve from frozen in 3.5 minutes when fried, so operators can benefit from their quick and easy preparation time. Their versatility means they can be topped with a host of vegan-friendly ingredients – why not swap out dairy cheese for a plant-based alternative, or try spiced mushrooms instead of pulled pork?
Perfect for convenient grab-and-go options, as well as takeaway, Aviko’s Hash Brown Bites work across all dayparts – from breakfast to midday snacks, to dinner.
Aviko 0800 633 5611 www.aviko.co.uk
Sausages made from soya
To help venues offer great tasting, easy-to-serve plant-based options to their customers during Veganuary and beyond, Central Foods has introduced the KaterVeg! vegan and gluten-free VG sausage.
Produced to the same recipe as the KaterVeg! vegan meatballs – which are one of the most popular products supplied by Central Foods – the KaterVeg! VG sausage is made from soya and is a source of protein which is high in fibre and low in sugar.
Check out the KaterVeg! range of plant-based products which includes spicy veg burgers, vegetable nuggets, a vegan quarter pounder, and a spicy beanburger by scanning the QR code.
Central Foods 01604 858522 www.centralfoods.co.uk
On a roll
Offering a grab-and-go solution that just needs a quick bake is Meatless Farm with its plant-based Jumbo Sausage Roll.
Made from pea protein and encased in fresh, flaky pastry the 120g sausage rolls are perfect served as a snack, as a meal with chips and beans or as part of a vegan buffet.
Bringing that freshly-baked taste to the fish and chip shop, the sausage rolls can be oven-cooked from frozen in 25 minutes. Also available in its pastries range for foodservice is a plant-based Chicken Katsu Slice and a plant-based Peppered Beef Slice.
Meatless Farm www.meatlessfarm.com
