abouttheir use of eggs and how their customers would increase if they were to make their products vegan.
heres the reply:
17 January 2006
Dear Jennifer
Thank you for your recent e-mail regarding Quorn products.
We are sorry to hear that you were upset to learn that eggs are used in the manufacture of our products.
The ingredients used in the Quorn range of products are vegetable in origin, but all contain a small amount of egg white which is added as a binding agent to produce the firm, meat-like texture that our customers enjoy. In addition, most Quorn products contain whey protein derived from milk.
Over the years, we have expended considerable effort working to find suitable alternative binders to replace the egg which would give the same eating quality and make our products acceptable to vegans. Unfortunately we have never been able to replicate the textures & flavours, (which market research data indicate are the optimum), of our current products with the commercially available, vegan approved, food ingredients.
We value and respect the views of all vegetarians and vegans and would hope to meet their criteria at some time in the future. We will continue to search for acceptable alternatives to eggs and fully assess new ingredients as they come onto the market place, but at present we can unfortunately give no indication of when and indeed if this will ever be achieved.
Thank you once again for contacting us with your enquiry. Please do not hesitate to contact us again should you require any further information or advice.
Yours sincerely
D Aston (Mrs)
Consumer Care Advisor
i was goin to send a reply stating the obvuous aboutthem having the perfect oppurtunity to increase their custom, and that there are many alternatives to eggs readily available..etc etc
or ask her would a trial run perhaps on one of the products not prove to be a good idea.
i would laughed if the reply said 'wel unfortunatly eggs are miles cheaper than alternatives to them ,and we want optimum profit!':-D
i wil reply though, doesanyone want me to add anythign.
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