sales of Quorn , the mycoprotein meat alternative , rose 7 % to £ 220 m ( $ 278 m ) in 2018 , despite growth being undermined by capacity constraints and a factory fire . The increase was attributed to increased demand for vegan and vegetarian foods . apple ’s partnership with Greggs , the UK ’s largest bakery chain , on a global sausage roll saw sales expectations exceeded by 70 % . Quorn also saw sales rise 38 % in Australia and 24 % in the US , with growth in the latter expected to double to 45 % this year . Profit fell from £ 32 m to £ ##30 m , due to a £ 5 m investment in research and development .
Sales of Quorn, the mycoprotein meat alternative, rose 7% to £220m ($278m) in 2018, despite growth being undermined by capacity constraints and a factory fire. The increase was attributed to increasing demand for vegan and vegetarian foods. Quorn’s partnership with Greggs, the UK’s largest bakery chain, on a vegan sausage roll saw sales expectations exceeded by 70%. Quorn also saw sales rise 38% in Australia and 24% in the US, with growth in the latter expected to double to 45% this year. Profit fell from £32m to £27m, due to a £5m investment in research and development.