Vegan chorizo on a wooden board

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Meat- and Fish Alternatives

Former Heston Blumenthal Chef’s Shocken Foods to Hit UK Shelves for Christmas

Award-winning UK plant-based deli meat manufacturer Shocken Foods is preparing to launch its innovative plant-based deli products before Christmas.  Launched by Emma Bowe, a trailblazing female chef now turned vegan food tech entrepreneur, and Peter Kalkowsky, a professional caterer and previous senior manager at a global corporation, the company was first established as Veganly Deli and later rebranded to Shocken Foods.  Bowe has worked with culinary legends such as Heston Blumenthal and Helene Darroze in three Michelin-starred kitchens, including at the Mandarin Oriental and The Connaught. She has also served as an executive head chef for renowned establishments such as Riverford Organic and Elior and has even catered for the BAFTAs, HRH The Queen, and the British Prime Minister. Furthermore, she has earned three nominations in the upcoming Great …

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