Plant-based products often offer a lower environmental footprint1
We believe that the more people embrace plant-based food, the more we can make a positive change together. With our GARDEN GOURMET® range, we provide delicious plant-based alternatives for your menu that enable you to offer consumers more sustainable options, which they can enjoy as a tasty part of a lifestyle with a reduced environmental impact.
What are we doing as GARDEN GOURMET®?
We know that for the food industry ingredients, operations, transport, and packaging usually are the main contributors to emissions and an independent review we commissioned has indeed confirmed this is the case for GARDEN GOURMET® through a European Garden Gourmet Brand Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in 2021 by South Pole.
We are mindful of the scale of our impact, and we want it to be positive. As steps on that positive journey, we are:
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to improve soil health and fertility – as well as protecting water resources and biodiversity. Restoring soil health can help capture increased levels of carbon from the atmosphere in soils and plant biomass over several years. Healthier soils are also more resilient to the impacts of climate change and can increase the productivity of crops, helping improve farmers’ livelihoods and enhancing food security.
As GARDEN GOURMET®, we are now proudly working with several farms in Serbia to support their transition towards regenerative farming practices with a focus on improving soil health & biodiversity. Since the end of 2023, the support to farmers to grow soy protein with regenerative methods has equalled 50% of the volumes of soy protein Garden Gourmet uses across Europe. This is the start of a journey, and as GARDEN GOURMET® UK and Ireland we are proud to be part of taking this positive step.
Healthier Soils
The farmers are working on implementing regenerative agriculture practices, which puts a strong focus on improving soil health over the years to come. By working on practices, such as winter cover cropping and using organic fertiliser, that aim to support soil formation and to keep it full of nutrients and fertile for crops.
Biodiversity
GARDEN GOURMET® wants to play a part in supporting the long-term improvement of biodiversity above and below the ground to help keep ecosystems strong and support plants and animals. The farmers engaged in regenerative agriculture are employing practices such as afforestation2 and hedgerow planting.3
Packaging that is designed for recycling
We are using flexible plastic packaging materials that will be recyclable when facilities are established in the UK. We have worked hard to be ready for when recycling is possible by ensuring our packaging is designed to be recycled. Click below to find out more about recycling in the food service sector.
Our Mission on Factory Emissions
GARDEN GOURMET®, our plant-based alternative
Discover a world of plant-based foods with GARDEN GOURMET®. Our range of plant-based meat alternatives offers versatile options for chefs, restaurant owners, and foodservice professionals—all without compromising on taste or texture.
Sustainability Insights & Reports
1 IPCC— Special Report on Climate Change and Land (ipcc.ch)
2 Afforestation: Planting trees on parcels next to crops to help regenerate nutrients in soil and provide habitat for new creatures and insects, helping to pollinate growing crops.
3 Hedgerows: Maintaining rows of hedges and plants to help protect soil from being worn away, support a more natural control of pests and diseases and provide a home for insects and birds.