Native Snacks pr*wn crackers

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Food Service

YO! Offers Plant-Based Pr*wn Crackers in Collaboration with Native Snacks

International Japanese fusion chain YO! is adding plant-based Pr*wn Crackers to its menu at 51 restaurants across the UK. Made by British company Native Snacks, the crackers will be served with YO!’s Korean Sweet Chilli Sauce and will also be available as a conveyor belt offering. This is the first time Native has ever partnered with a restaurant. According to Native, farmed prawns can have a larger environmental impact than beef as they are often produced on land reclaimed from mangroves. The company’s Pr*wn Crackers therefore have the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions, and Native also claims to have saved tens of thousands of prawns. “We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with YO! to offer the first Pr*wn Crackers on their menu …

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YO! Sushi

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Gastronomy & Food Service

YO! Sushi Launches Vegan Set Menu as Fish-Free Sushi Goes Global 

YO! Sushi has introduced a new vegan Sakura set menu for two at all its locations across the UK. The international conveyor belt sushi franchise continues to expand its vegan offerings, with the new menu for two featuring seven courses and costing £25.  The new YO! Sushi Sakura plant-based set menu features a choice of Edamame, Mushroom Teriyaki, Faux Duck rolls, Loaded Gyozas, Veggie Volcano rolls, Red Pepper Dragon Rolls and DoughChi. The company offers a large range of vegan items on its menu and at the PETA Vegan Food Awards 2015, its Tofu Katsu Curry won in the category Best Vegan Curry.  Vegan sushi Vegan sushi is at the forefront of the alt seafood movement, with fish-free sushi making its way into foodservice channels …

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