Brand

Linda McCartney's

The freezer-aisle veteran: meat-free since 1991, with a dedicated vegan range of sausages, burgers, mince, shredded 'duck' and more.

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The lowdown

Linda McCartney started her vegetarian food company in 1991 and the brand is still a fixture of the UK freezer aisle. It keeps a separate vegan range on its website, which is where every Linda McCartney's product in our guide comes from — the brand also sells vegetarian products that contain dairy, so check the pack.

Most of the vegan range is made from rehydrated textured soya protein and cooks straight from frozen, which makes it handy for midweek bangers and mash or a quick stir-fry.

Linda McCartney's products in our guide

Burgers

Linda McCartney's

Linda McCartney's Vegan 1/4lb Burgers

Frozen soya quarter pounders that go from freezer to grill with no defrosting.

Found at: Tesco · Asda · Morrisons · Ocado

Sausages

Linda McCartney's

Linda McCartney's Vegan Sausages

The classic freezer banger: soya-based, cooks from frozen and has been a meat-free staple for years.

Found at: Tesco · Asda · Morrisons · Waitrose

Mince

Linda McCartney's

Linda McCartney's Vegemince

Frozen soya mince that cooks in minutes — a store-cupboard hero for bolognese and chilli.

Found at: Tesco · Asda · Morrisons · Waitrose +1

Pulled & shredded

Linda McCartney's

Linda McCartney's Vegan Shredded Hoisin Duck

Soya and wheat 'duck' shreds in a hoisin-style seasoning — pancakes night in under ten minutes.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Morrisons · Ocado