The new pea-protein based bacon is priced at £3 for a pack of 10 rashers.

Marks & Spencer has rolled out a vegan version of UK’s popular meat option- bacon – just in time for the festive season.

The new vegan bacon is part of the brand’s growing Plant Kitchen range.

The upmarket retailer’s latest offering is made using pea protein-based strips that sizzle and crisp up like real bacon.

Unveiling the product on social media, the supermarket wrote: “Say hello to our new Plant Kitchen FACON!

“Delicious, vegan friendly ‘bacon-style’ pea protein-based strips that sizzle and crisp up just like real bacon!

“Made to our exclusive recipe, it’s perfect in a bun, dairy-free toasties or in your fave pasta recipe. Try our no-pork streaky facon in store now!”

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The new no-pork streaky bacon is available as a pack of 10 priced at £3.

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Apart from the new vegan bacon, M&S also launched New Vegan Mushroom En Croutes. It features mushrooms with pearl barley and chestnuts in a creamy oat-based sauce and wrapped in a vegan puff pastry.

M&S has also launched an elaborate Vegan Christmas Food Gift Bag full of irresistible festive vegan treats from the brand’s Plant Kitchen range.

The hamper comes in a stylish yet sustainable and eco-friendly tote bag, which has been produced by Cocobagh.

• Read: UK poll shows 20% Brits will cook a fully vegan Christmas dinner this year

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Mohsina Dodhiya

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