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{{Short description|Vegetarian processed food}}
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'''Beanfeast''' was a [[vegetarian]] [[ultra-processed food]] made by [[Batchelors]], from [[soybean|soya]].  It was sold as a [[dried food]], in packets, to be mixed with water and boiled, the cooked product resembling [[Beef mince|mince]]. The product was marketed in three varieties: Savoury Mince, Bolognese Style and Mexican Chilli.

Beanfeast was the focus of protests against its manufacturer, [[Unilever]], when it was found to contain [[genetically modified]] (GM) soya. The sales of the product dropped by 50%. After a meeting with Greenpeace in April 1999,<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19991012/ai_n14278884 GM Foods: Modifying the approach | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{deadlink|date=June 2015}}</ref> Unilever agreed to remove GM ingredients.

The product was discontinued by Batchelors in early 2020, with the explanation that it was "not selling well".<ref>{{cite web |title=Batchelors UK - Home |url=https://www.batchelorsrange.co.uk/ |website=www.batchelorsrange.co.uk |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of meat substitutes]]

==References==
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[[Category:Soy product brands]]
[[Category:Meat substitutes]]
[[Category:Campbell's brands]]


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