Stock up with Fry's Special Vegetarian Foods!
New distributor for the UK --  Beanies Health Foods

February 26 2002

Fry's Special Vegetarian Range, already  widely known in Africa, Asia and Australia, has now been launched in the UK just in time for  National Vegetarian Week 2002 ( 8-14th July). The range is approved by The Vegetarian Society and is exclusively available through Beanie's Health Foods (Wholesale) Ltd, both to the wholesale and retail trade. To find out more about Fry's Special Vegetarian Range or Beanies please contact Pat Drummy on 01489 574593 and get stocked up for National Vegetarian Week 2002.   

There are currently nine products in the range, Fry's Special: Traditional Sausages, Original Hot Dogs, Nuggets, Burgers both traditional and spicy, Polony (slicing sausage), Golden Crumbed Schnitzel, Cutlets and Braai Sausage (BBQ flavour). Made from GMO free textured vegetable protein, these tasty and easy to prepare products are pre cooked and flash frozen to obtain maximum taste and food value.

Fry's products are completely free of cholesterol, artificial preservatives, The Vegetarian Society's  'approved trademark '   was established in 1969.  Since then it has become the most widely recognised and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world. The symbol can be found on a huge range of products, including retail food and drinks, catering supplies, household goods, cosmetics and toiletries. 

The strength of the symbol is based on products meeting four firm criteria: Products have to be free of animal flesh, meat or bone stock, animal carcass fats, gelatine, aspic or any other products resulting from slaughter. Approval will only be granted to products or ingredients not tested on animals since 1986, any eggs used in products must be free-range. In 1998 the criteria were amended to exclude genetically modified organisms as these will generally have been tested on animals.

The Society also requires that cross contamination does not occur between vegetarian and non-vegetarian products during food production. No other symbol gives consumers such reassurance and inspires the trust that comes from the Vegetarian Society approved symbol.

The Vegetarian Society is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world.  It offers an independent voice able to promote and provide information on vegetarianism.

National Vegetarian Week 2002 will run from the 8th ~ 14th July. As part of the week's activities, The Vegetarian Society will be hosting the 35th World Vegetarian Congress, Food for all our Futures, in Edinburgh. 

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Notes to editors

~ The Vegetarian Society ( Registered Charity No. 259358). For more press information please contact  -- Su Taylor, Press Officer, on 0161 925 2012 (su@vegsoc.org) or Samantha Calvert, Head of Marketing and Public Relations, on 0161 925 2013 (sam@vegsoc.org)

~ Out of office hours The Vegetarian Society Press Office can be contacted on 07973 108165 (Su) or  07973 108167 (Sam), or visit www.vegsoc.org

~ Visit the caterers' section at  www.vegsoc.org/caterers  for recipes, information and help

~ Fry's Special Vegetarian products are produced in Kwa - Zulu Natal,  South Africa under the strict supervision and quality control of the Fry family who developed the products and are themselves dedicated vegetarians. All the products are Kosher, Parev, Mehadrin, Halal and Shudda. 

~ For press information on the Fry's range such as product shots or samples please contact Pat Drummy, Director of Beanies Health Foods (Wholesale) Ltd,  on 01489 574 593 or info@beanieshealthfoods.co.uk

~ Food and Drink Expo 2002 (17-20 March). Come along and visit Beanies Health Foods at stand J54 and The Vegetarian Society at stand  J55.

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