The plant-based banger that ‘looks, sizzles and tastes like pork’

UK food tech company Moving Mountains will launch a plant-based sausage made with ‘all-natural’ ingredients and the UK’s first algae skin.

Available in 57g, 85g, and 120g packs, the Moving Mountains Banger ‘looks just like a regular sausage’. The company said it ‘sizzles, smells and browns’ just like pork sausages and delivers a texture and mouthfeel ‘identical’ to an artisan sausage.

Moving Mountains added that the banger is made from ‘nutrient-rich vegetables’, including oyster mushrooms and beetroot. It is seasoned with pepper and nutmeg.

The company stressed the nutritional benefits of its recipe. Oyster mushrooms are anti-inflammatory and a source of protein, calcium, potassium and iron; beetroot is a source of calcium, iron and vitamins A and C; pea protein provides a source of protein; wheat and soy proteins give a ‘fibrous texture’ akin to the bite of a pork sausage; algae is a source of protein, calcium, magnesium and potassium; oats help provide the ‘firm structure’ of the sausage; coconut oil provides a juicy consistency, contains zero cholesterol and is rich in antioxidants.

The sausages are also fortified with vitamin B12, traditionally associated with red meats.

Each Moving Mountains® Banger has zero cholesterol, 18g of plant protein (per 100g of Banger), is vegan and free-from antibiotics and hormones.

Simeon Van der Molen, founder of Moving Mountains commented: “We have spent years perfecting the recipe with a team of scientists, farmers and chefs and it is the closest replication to a pork sausage in the UK. It provides a real solution to the environmental impact of the animal agriculture industry, without compromising on taste for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters.”​

Moving Mountains is the creator of the UK’s first plant-based ‘bleeding’ burger and hotdog made from sunflower seeds.