New vegan meat factory in the UK is set to be the largest of its kind in Europe

Vegan food development and manufacturing company Plant & Bean is set to open what it has called “Europe’s largest plant-based meat production facility in the UK”.

The new 263,000sqm facility will be in Lincolnshire in Boston, England and will create up to 500 jobs for locals.

Edwin Bark, Plant & Bean CEO, said in a statement: “This announcement underscores our commitment to repair what is a broken food system.”

“Right now, 65% of consumers do not eat plant-based meats due to price and quality. With our two-pronged approach, we believe we are best placed to make the meaningful change required to tackle these issues.

“With our progressive global manufacturing strategy, brands will finally have the means to scale high-volume product ranges in order to lower the price-point for consumers.”

“We are making huge strides in improving the taste, texture and appearance of plant-based meat – bringing together the brightest minds in the food industry to reinvent the way we make plant-based meat at the ingredient and process level.”

Whilst the factory opening is great news for the growing number of consumers demanding meat-free products, the job opportunities created by Plant & Bean will help many locals that have suffered unemployment due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Plant & Bean also aims to build similar production facilities in the USA next year and then in Asia in 2022.

Article written by Martha Moody- United Kingdom