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Quorn brings back Perry T Pigg in launch of TV ads

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The new advert creative sees Perry T Pigg return with his puppet pals, showing a new audience of meat-eaters the meat-free alternatives from Quorn. Gill Riley, consumer director at Quorn Foods, said: “This is the biggest campaign of its kind for the chilled meat-free category,…

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