Cake firm scraps butter and eggs in favour of vegan ingredients to avoid Brexit costs

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Cake firm scraps butter and eggs in favour of vegan ingredients to avoid Brexit costs
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The reformulated treats no longer require an export health certificate or veterinary inspection now that they contain vegetable oils in lieu of butter

Prior to the UK’s EU exit, nearly all of the firm’s business came from customers based within the bloc, with Germany and Spain among its biggest importers. But following Brexit, Pecan Deluxe experienced a downturn and had to cut staff numbers to stay afloat.The Grocer“Before the UK’s exit from the EU single market, 84 per cent of the business’s sales came from European customers. That figure is now around 55 per cent.

The losses have forced Mr Kingston and his team to innovate, and overhaul their recipes. Changes include replacing butter with vegetable oils and dispensing with eggs. Since introducing the new formulas they have witnessed a huge drop in shipping, veterinary and paperwork costs, Mr Kingston said.

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