Reports: Sainsbury's to stock plant-based meat next to real meat in its chillers

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400 of retailer's larger supermarkets to stock vegan-friendly 'fake meats' designed to be as close to the real thing as possible

Sainsbury's is to start selling plant-based meat alternatives in the same chiller sections as real meat as the supermarket seeks to capitalise on ever increasing consumer appetite for vegan friendly food,...

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