Greggs releases vegan Steak Bake
Bakery chain Greggs released its vegan Steak Bake to great fanfare today.
The product was released in Newcastle last night, drawing long queues at the official launch.
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The new product is made from dairy-free pastry, meat alternative Quorn, onions and meat-free gravy.
The company said it was releasing it in time for the start of “Veganuary”, which encourages people to not consume animal products for the month.
The popular bakery’s offering follows up last year’s smash hit vegan sausage roll, which often sold out from many outlets after being released.
Commenting on the launch, Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside said: “Our Vegan Sausage Roll launch was a huge success and we’ve been working tirelessly to expand our vegan friendly offering and provide more delicious savoury food on-the-go options for people looking to reduce their meat intake.
“The launch of our Vegan Steak Bake is another key milestone on our journey to become our customers’ favourite for food-on-the-go.”
Twitter was flooded today with mostly positive comments about the new pastry, however controversial TV host Piers Morgan was quick to reject the product.
He tweeted: “A ‘meatless’ steak is not a bloody steak.
“It’s another ruthlessly cynical commercial move by a company that’s preying on gullible lemmings.”
This drew reaction from a large number of social media users.
One person tweeted: ” Ask yourself why you’re so bothered that Greggs are selling a vegan steak bake you are under no obligation to buy?”
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Another added: “Vegan steak bake from Greggs is nice. Secret ingredient is pierce morgans (sic) f***ing tears.”
The release of the new Steak Bake comes after Greggs upgraded its profit forecast in November, after higher than expected sales.