GRUBBY partners with JULIENNE BRUNO to launch meal kit with plant-based burrata

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GRUBBY Partners With JULIENNE BRUNO to Launch Easter Recipe Kit With Award-Winning Plant-Based Burrata

UK plant-based meal kit brand GRUBBY has partnered with artisan vegan cheese producer JULIENNE BRUNO to launch a limited-edition Easter dish. Called Creamy Burrata-Topped Za’atar-Spiced Squash, the recipe contains Burrella, JULIENNE BRUNO’s award-winning plant-based alternative to burrata. Available for delivery from April 17–23, the dish is a celebration of Middle Eastern-inspired flavours. The collaboration marks the first time JULIENNE BRUNO has partnered with a recipe kit provider. The company is one of several plant-based brands to join forces with GRUBBY in recent years, including BOSH!, Redefine Meat, and VFC. “We’ve long admired what Axel and the team at JULIENNE BRUNO are doing — creating plant-based products that aren’t just ‘good for a vegan cheese’, they’re good full stop,” said Martin Holden-White, founder of GRUBBY. “Burrella …

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Grubby to Relaunch Allplants’ Ready Meals After Acquiring the Brand’s Recipe IP

Plant-based meal kit brand Grubby has announced its acquisition of the recipe IP for ready meal company Allplants, which entered administration last November. Grubby now plans to relaunch Allplants’ product range — which includes pre-prepared meals, desserts, healthy breakfast pots, and more — under its own brand. The news comes after Grubby launched a new Marketplace feature on its website, allowing consumers to order plant-based grocery items alongside the company’s meal kits. The Allplants brand and digital assets were acquired by Ella Mills, founder of plant-based brand Deliciously Ella, last month. She said Allplants would be integrated into her existing business, Plants; however, the deal did not include recipes. “The love for these meals is clear” Allplants was launched in 2016 and initially achieved considerable …

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GRUBBY Extends Collaboration With BOSH! After Selling Over 100,000 Meal Kits

UK plant-based meal kit service GRUBBY has extended its partnership with vegan chef duo BOSH! following the success of their co-branded products. Over 100,000 GRUBBY x BOSH! meal kits have been sold since the collaboration began 18 months ago, with some varieties completely selling out. Now, the brands have launched ten new dishes, including Gochujang Tofu Mac & Cheese, Crispy Chilli Plant-Based Beef, Peanut Butter & Tenderstem Udon Soup, and Zingy Green Enchiladas with Avocado. The new recipes are already available on GRUBBY’s menu, with at least two to be featured each week. The range will be expanded throughout 2025 and beyond. “GRUBBY’s ambition to cook with more plants aligns perfectly with the BOSH! mission to put more plants on plates, and they stood out …

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GRUBBY Partners With LEON to Launch New Limited Edition Recipe Kit Range

UK plant-based recipe kit startup GRUBBY has partnered with LEON Grocery to launch a range of limited-edition dishes. From October 3 to 30, subscribers will be able to choose from four new recipes — Med Veg and Pesto Salad, Korean Sticky BBQ Cauliflower, Mexican Black Bean Salad, and Crispy Souvlaki Skewers. Each will come with one of LEON’s microwaveable rice pouches in either Spicy or Herbed flavour. Recreating the LEON experience LEON is a restaurant chain that aims to offer “naturally fast food”. In 2019, the brand launched a grocery range at supermarkets featuring sauces, dips, soups, and more. Like the new meal kits, these products aim to help consumers recreate the LEON dining experience at home. Customers who sign up for the limited-edition meal …

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Grubby Partners With Redefine Meat for Premium Valentine’s Steak Recipe Kit

UK recipe kit startup Grubby has joined forces with plant-based meat company Redefine Meat to offer an exclusive Valentine’s Steak recipe. Available until March 22 as a premium option for Valentine’s Day, the dish marks the first time Redefine Meat’s plant-based beef flank has been available to home cooks in the UK. Previously, the product has only been available at top restaurants in the country. Grubby will also launch a Chimichurri steak dish made with the beef flank across March and April. Launched in 2020, Grubby claims to be the UK’s first fully plant-based recipe kit brand. The company has revenues of over £4 million, with customer spend trebling in the last year. In October, Grubby announced its first retail launch at Tesco, with three …

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Vegan fried chicken brand VFC and the plant-based recipe kit startup Grubby, have partnered to offer exclusive chicken dishes for Veganuary.

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VFC and Grubby Join Forces for Exclusive Vegan Fried Chick*n Menu for Veganuary

Two leading UK vegan food companies, the famous fried chick*n brand VFC and Grubby, a recipe kit startup, have partnered to offer exclusive high-protein dishes for Veganuary. VFC will be Grubby’s “breaded chick*n partner,” adding three new recipes: Crispy Chicken Burger, Korean Fried Chicken, and Chicken Katsu Curry. The brand’s popular range of fried chicken alternative products will add a protein-rich alternative to Grubby’s healthy fakeaway and street food 2024 menu. The collaboration will expand to provide five new recipes during the year. Alison Reilly, Head of Marketing for VFC, said: “As the leading plant-based meal kit in the market, partnering with Grubby is a fantastic way to convert new consumers to the incredible taste of VFC and realise our mission to spare as many chickens’ lives as …

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Plant-Based Recipe Kit Startup Grubby Announces First Retail Launch at Tesco

Grubby, a UK startup offering plant-based recipe kits, has announced that it is launching at Tesco following the success of its D2C business. The launch marks the first time Grubby has been available for retail, with three recipe kits on offer — Aubergine Thai Green Curry, Curried Coconut Dahl, and Crispy Gnocchi Puttanesca. Each kit serves two people and will be presented in a dedicated branded display, with more varieties set to be introduced soon. Grubby began as a B2B business delivering to offices, before pivoting into D2C during the pandemic. The brand has over 56,000 customers, with customer spend trebling within the past year. The new launch comes as Tesco reports that plant-based is a “high-growth category”, countering media claims that the industry is …

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