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Burger King has added two new vegan burgers to its menu including the Vegan Royale.

Following months of speculation and buzz, the Burger King Vegan Royale and Plant-Based Whopper have officially joined the chain's family. The new twist on the iconic Chicken Royale is set to be the crowning glory of the restaurant's vegan menu, consisting of crispy coated plant-based chicken, topped with iceberg lettuce, creamy vegan mayo and finished off with a toasted sesame seed bun - and, it’s just £4.79. The exciting news doesn’t stop there for the meat-free masses. The Burger

King fries are also certified by the Vegan Society, which means that the restaurant chain will be able to offer the Vegan Royale, or the Vegan

Whopper, as part of a great-value meal for just £6.79. You didn’t think Burger King would create the Royale and leave the heroic Whopper out of the plant-based party would you? Newly formulated and vegan friendly, the Plant-Based Whopper is made up of a flame-grilled, soy-based patty, topped with tomatoes, freshly cut lettuce, vegan mayo, pickles, a swirl of ketchup, and sliced onions on a soft sesame seed bun - now that’s a whopper to fit into one sentence. Best of all, Burger King is introducing ‘Meat Free Mondays’ nationwide for all app users. This means that from today, at the start of every week, those with the Burger King UK app can get their hands on the new Vegan Royale for just £2.49 and the heroic Plant-Based Whopper for as little as £1.99.

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Talking about the new vegan products Soco Nunez, Marketing Director of Burger King UK said: “At Burger King UK we’re all about delivering great tasting food for our customers, so we’ve purposefully taken our time with the Vegan Royale to make sure it’s the best on the market. In fact, we would go as far as to say it’s an identical taste experience to the original Chicken Royale.”

Greggs Is Launching Vegan Versions Of 2 Lunchtime Classics. Greggs is proving that it doesn’t have to be Veganuary to discover delicious new plantbased dishes. Alongside their now-legendary sausage roll, everyone’s fave bakery chain is back to brighten up your breakfast, lunch, and maybe even dinner with two new vegan options. This time it's baps and sandwiches. The vegan sausage bap features a plantbased Quorn sausage topped with your choice of sauce, of course, all sandwiched between a tasty toasted roll. All that for an affordable £1.90. Meanwhile the baking brand’s Ham and ‘Cheeze’ baguette sounds like the ideal lunchtime sarnie. It consists of Quorn ham alongside cheddar-flavoured vegan cheese slices and is priced at £2.95.

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However, the baps and sandwiches won’t be rolling out nationwide just yet. A spokesperson for Greggs told Metro: “Over the coming weeks we’ll be trialling our delicious Vegan Ham and Cheeze Baguette and Vegan Sausage Breakfast Roll in a very small number of shops, with a wider launch planned for later in the year.”

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Beyond Meat plans to enter 445 new retailers in the UK. In January this year, the Beyond Sausage launched into Sainsbury’s stores and this month the retailer is nearly doubling its distribution of the Beyond Burger nationwide. Moreover, Waitrose recently launched both products across its stores, making the meat alternative even more accessible. Speaking in a statement sent to Vegan Food and Living, Chief Growth Officer at Beyond Meat, Chuck Muth, said:“These new and expanded retail partnerships in the UK serve as strong proof points that Europe’s appetite for plantbased meat and Beyond Meat products, in particular, is on the rise.“We know our customers are looking for alternative protein options that taste great, and due to consumer demand we’ve been able to grow rapidly to make plant-based meat options that are better for the planet and more accessible to all.”

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