Stock up on the Pukka Pies
Just in time for National Vegetarian Week 2002

May 16, 2002

Veggies can now enjoy a Vegetarian Society approved Pukka Pie Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasty with their chips. The pasties are available across the UK so chip shops everywhere can keep their customers happy by stocking up for National Vegetarian Week 2002 (8 - 14 July). For more information on Pukka Pies please call 0116 264 4004 or visit www.pukkapies.co.uk

Also approved by The Vegetarian Society is Pukka Pies Vegetable Pre-Sheeted Puff Pastry Roll. Two rolls of sheeted white flour puff pastry, simply thaw unroll and use as required.

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)

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

For press information or images regarding Pukka Pies products please contact:
Joanne Quimby
PA to the Directors
Pukka Pies Limited
The Halfcroft
Syston
Leicester
LE7 1LD

Telephone: 0116 264 4004 or joanne@pukkapies.co.uk

Su Taylor
Press Officer su@vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358