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Heck cuts range in latest blow to vegan sales

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Yorkshire sausage-maker Heck has cut its range of vegan products in a move that underlines a fall in consumer enthusiasm in the sector. Heck’s decision to cut its vegan range from 10 products to just two – chipolatas and burgers – comes a few months after sales of vegan products fell £37m in the year …

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