Meatless Farm: Vegan mince firm on brink of collapse

A vegan food company has stopped trading and let its staff go after it was unable to survive in the tough meat-free market.

Meatless Farm made plant-based alternatives to meat and was stocked in major UK supermarkets, but made its 50-strong workforce redundant on Friday.

In 2021 at its peak, it sold over £11m worth of its plant-based mince, burgers and chicken breasts.

The firm’s demise comes amid a wider slump in demand for meat alternatives.

Insolvency firm Kroll is now advising the firm on its options, as the company’s website says it is “currently unavailable”.

Commercial director Tim Offer said on his Linkedin profile: “Sadly, my time at Meatless Farm has come to an end… the business has unfortunately made all the teams redundant.”

His comments were echoed by the company’s interim finance executive John Loughrey who said he and other colleagues were looking for their “next assignment”.

Meatless Farm sold its products in the US, China, and several European countries.