Plant-Based

Our delicious plant-based GARDEN GOURMET® range is here to represent our strong commitment to provide nutritionally balanced great tasting products.

Discover how to grab the attention of new customers this next Veganuary. We’ve broken down the essential marketing tactics for restaurants and their vegan menus

As the industry takes steps to get ready for the new post COVID-19 reality, our in-house team of chefs have been busy developing inspiring recipes for food businesses just like yours. These plant-based menu inspirations are for everyone who is trying to reduce their meat consumption.

Once upon a time, animal milk was the only option for certain recipes. Today, that’s no longer the case, and you can find plant-based alternatives to milk made from a variety of grains, nuts, and legumes.  

1 in 5 consumers plan to eat more plant-based alternatives over coming months.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of consumers sign up for Veganuary – a pledge to follow a vegan lifestyle for a month. Since it started in 2014, over 600 businesses and 100,000 people have taken part, with sign ups in 2020 peaking at 400,000 & over 500 businesses joining in¹.

Typically made from soy, peas, wheat, or mushrooms, plant-based meat products look and taste similar to real meat, making them easy to substitute and integrate into favourite recipes. Using only plant-based ingredients, it’s possible to create the look, taste, texture, cooking properties, and even some of the key nutrients found in real meat.

What’s cooking? Surprise, it’s not meat!

It’s not often that the Food Service Industry gets to welcome a whole new category to the menu. But that’s exactly what’s happening with the latest plant-based alternatives to meat.

Integrating more plants into your menu that your customers won't get tired of? Here are some ideas to expand your plant-based menu options.

For a growing number of consumers, there’s one thing that’s not on the plate anymore: meat. Vegan and vegetarian eating habits are taking the food service industry by storm. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead.

Vegan Alternatives to Essential Animal-Based Ingredients

Friday, November 15, 2019

Milk, eggs, and other animal-based ingredients often perform functional roles in cooking, so it can be a challenge to replace them. We’re breaking down the vegan alternatives so when cooking time comes you know exactly what to use for you vegan customers’ meals.

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