Garden Gourmet is a Nestle brand of vegetarian food products based out of Israel, and sold primarily in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in Israel in 1986 and received growth investments from Nestle early in its company history before Nestle acquired the company in 2017.
According to Garden Gourmet, their products are targeted to people adopting a "Flexitarian" lifestyle — a lifestyle which involves eating more plant-based proteins and less meat products. Garden Gourmet makes products targeting "Flexitarians" by creating plant-based meat alternatives that do not sacrifice the taste and texture of traditional animal products.
On April 16, 2019 Nestle announced the company will be pulling its Garden Gourmet products out of retailers in the United Kingdom. The managing director of Nestle in the United Kingdom made the following public statement regarding the brands withdrawals from retail stores across the UK:
We believe that a more plant-based diet is the future and one of our strategic priorities is to expand our vegetarian and flexitarian choices. Garden Gourmet products are still part of our UK and Irish out-of-home offering through our Nestle Professional business while, in retail, we are now exploring our options in the plant-based market following the initial trial of Garden Gourmet in UK Supermarkets.
Garden Gourmet products are free of artificial flavors and preservatives. Their vegetarian products fall under four categories: Daily Favorites, Veggie Creations, Chef's Ingredients, and Mezze Selections.
Asian Pieces
Chef's Ingredients
Rehydrated SOY protein (50%), rehydrated WHEAT protein (12%), vegetable oil (sunflower and rapeseed oil in varying proportions), SOY sauce (water, SOY beans, WHEAT, salt), water, barn egg white protein, sugar, yeast extract, flours (WHEAT, rice), vinegar, onion powder, pea fibers, breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, water, salt, yeast, paprika), garlic powder, maltodextrin, stabilizers (guar gum and methylcellulose) ginger, salt, colors (burnt sugar, RYE malt extract) black pepper, citric acid.
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Balls
Chef's Ingredients
Water, SOY protein (18%), mayonnaise (sunflower oil, vinegar, barn EGG yolk, MUSTARD, iodinated salt, sugar), WHEAT protein (6%), rapeseed oil, barn EGG protein powder, yeast extract, dried onion, corn starch, WHEAT flour, vinegar, dried garlic, salt, spices, BARLEY extract, citrus fiber, dried red beet, yeast, spice extracts.
Eggs, Gluten, Mustard, Soy
Bratwurst
Daily Favorites
Water, onion, canola oil, WHEAT protein (10%), SOY protein (6), barn EGG white powder, salt, vinegar, corn maltodextrin, yeast extract, spices, stabilizers (guar gum, xanthan hum), flavours, spice extracts (nutmeg, white pepper), colour (iron oxide).
Eggs, Soy, Gluten
Burger Deluxe
Daily Favorites
Water, SOY protein, vegetable oils, WHEAT protein, barn EGG white protein powder, dried onion flakes, WHEAT flour, apple puree, herbs (parsley, coriander), starches, spices, vinegar, dried potato flakes, yeast extract, salt.
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Burger Deluxe XL
Daily Favorites
Water, SOY protein, vegetable oils, WHEAT protein, barn EGG white protein powder, dried onion flakes, WHEAT flour, apple puree, herbs (parsley, coriander), starch, spices, vinegar, dried potato flakes, yeast extract, salt.
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Caprese Carré
Veggie Creations
Cherry tomato (27,5%), vegetarian CHEESE (23%), breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, water, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, spices extracts (paprika, turmeric), water, vegetable oil (canola and sunflower), onion, WHEAT flour, herbs (basil, parsley, thyme), corn starch, barn EGG white protein, garlic, sugar, vinegar, salt, natural fruit and spice extracts.
Celery, Mustard, Sesam seed, Soy
Chargrilled Pieces
Chef's Ingredients
Rehydrated SOY protein (48,7%), rehydrated WHEAT protein (22%) canola and sunflower oils, apple puree, mayonnaise (sunflower oil, vinegar, barn EGG Yolk, MUSTARD seeds, iodized salt, sugar), yeast extract, barn EGG white protein, spices (onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper).
Eggs, Gluten, Mustard, Soy
Cheeseburger
Daily Favorites
SOY proteins (26,3%), gouda cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, salt, starter, rennet, color: carotene e160a) (14.6%) , breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, wheat starch, water, yeast, salt, rapeseed oil, WHEAT protein, spices (paprika, turmeric), sugar, paprika extract) , water, rehydrated WHEAT proteins , rapeseed and sunflower oil , WHEAT flour, barn EGG white protein, salt, vinegar, onion powder, yeast extract, pea fibers, pea starch, stabilizers (guar gum E412, methyl cellulose E461) , flavourings.
Gluten, Lactose, Soy
Chorizo
Daily Favorites
Water, vegetable oils, WHEAT protein, SOY protein, onion, bread crumbs (WHEAT flour, water, salt, vegetable oil, yeast, paprika extract), barn EGG white protein, garlic, salt, vinegar, dried red bell pepper, spices (chili pepper, paprika extract), hydrolysed WHEAT protein, yeast extract, maltodextrin, garlic powder, pea fibers, flavourings, stabilizers (guar gum and xantham gum), color (iron oxide).
Eggs, Soy, Gluten
Filet Pieces
Chef's Ingredients
Water, SOY protein concentrate (32%), rapeseed oil (4%), vinegar, yeast extract, salt, flavour.
Soy
Frankfurter Sausage
Daily Favorites
WHEAT protein, canola oil, mayonnaise (sunflower oil, vinegar, barn EGG yolk, MUSTARD seeds, iodised salt, sugar), barn EGG white protein, apple puree, yeast extract, WHEAT and rice flour, salt, spices (garlic, onion, mustard), corn starch, garlic, flavours, vinegar, pea protein, color lycopene (tomato).
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Greek Rondo
Veggie Creations
Vegetables 32,5% (zucchini 8.4%, onion 7.3%, tomatoes 7%, red bell peppers 6.3%, leek 3.5%), vegetable oil (sunflower oil and rapeseed in varying proportions), vegetarian feta CHEESE (cow’s MILK, salt, starter, microbiological rennet) , cream CHEESE (cow’s MILK, CREAM, starter, salt), breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, WHEAT starch, water, WHEAT gluten, yeast, salt, sugar, rapeseed oil, paprika, turmeric, paprika extract, parsley), water, WHEAT flour, black olives (olives, water, salt) barn EGG white protein, dry onion flakes (onion, sunflower oil), vinegar, pea fibers and starch, dry leek flakes, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, herbs and spices (oregano, rosemary, black pepper), yeast extract, sugar, stabilizers (sodium alginate e401, guar gum e412) spice extracts.
Eggs, Lactose, Soy, Gluten
Grilled Filet
Daily Favorites
Water, SOY protein, sunflower and rapeseed oil, onion, barn EGG white protein, flours (WHEAT, rice), WHEAT protein, fibers, stabilizers (methyl cellulose E461, guar gum E412)), starch, maltodextrin, onion powder, vinegar, salt, garlic, yeast extract, hydrolyzed SOY protein, flavorings (contains CELERY), garlic powder, spices, spice extracts.
Celery, Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Hamburger
Daily Favorites
Rehydrated SOY protein (SOY protein 19%, water 40%), rehydrated WHEAT protein (WHEAT protein 4.5%, water 7.5), water, vegetable oil (sunflower, rapeseed in varying proportions) onion, starch, methyl cellulose E461, vinegar, yeast extract, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, BARLEY malt extract, spices (rosemary, cumin) spice extracts.
Gluten, Soy
Lentil Burger
Veggie Creations
Broccoli (24,4%) cooked quinoa (7% quinoa, 13% water), onion, kale, COUSCOUS, vegetable oil (sunflower rapeseed in varying proportions) WHEAT protein, herbs (coriander, parsley, spearmint), dried onion, corn starch, vinegar, water, SOY sauce (water, SOY beans, wheat, salt), citric fiber, salt, sugar, yeast extract, natural fruit and spice extracts
Mince
Chef's Ingredients
Rehydrated SOY flour (87%), rapeseed oil, rehydrated WHEAT protein (2,5%), maltodextrin, yeast extract, BARLEY malt extract, salt, vinegar, onion powder, dried onion, garlic powder, spices, potassium chloride, burnt sugar.
Gluten, Soy
Mixed Vegetable Balls
Veggie Creations
Vegetables 35,2% (carrots 10.3%, pea 9.1%, corn 7.3%, CELERY 4.9%, onion 1.8%, red pepper 1.8%), water, vegetable oil (canola and sunflower in varying proportions), SOY protein, WHEAT protein, barn EGG white protein, apple puree, onion powder, corn starch, salt, vinegar, pea fibers, pea starch, spices (black pepper, turmeric).
Eggs, Soy, Gluten
Mixed Vegetable Schnitzel
Veggie Creations
Vegetables (54%), rehydrated WHEAT protein, vegetable oils (sunflower and rapeseed in varying proportions) potatoes, breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, water, salt yeast, sugar, paprika, turmeric) barn EGG white protein, water, salt, onion powder, pea fibers, vinegar, maltodextrin, spices (black pepper) dextrose, hydrolyzed SOY protein, spice extract (coriander, garlic, black pepper, red pepper, ginger, celery) flavoring.
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Nuggets
Daily Favorites
Water, SOY protein (12%), breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, water, salt, rapeseed oil, yeast, spices (paprika, turmeric)), WHEAT protein (5%), vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower in varying proportions), SESAME, WHEAT flour, apple puree, barn EGG protein powder, mayonnaise (sunflower oil, vinegar, barn EGG yolk, MUSTARD, iodinated salt, sugar), spices, yeast extract, dried onion, vinegar, corn starch, salt, citrus fiber.
Eggs, Gluten, Mustard, Soy
Sate Balls
Chef's Ingredients
Rehydrated SOY protein (25,1% water, 15,9% soy protein), rehydrated WHEAT protein (water (7.9%), WHEAT protein (4.5%) vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed in varying proportions), barn EGG white protein, maltodextrin (maize, potato), salt, vinegar, potato starch, pea fibers, pea starch flavorings (contain SOY, CELERY and MUSTARD), stabilizers (guar gum E412, sodium alginate E401), yeast extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (carry over from spice mix), BARLEY malt extract, spices (paprika, garlic powder, onion powder), spice extracts, beet powder.
Celery, Eggs, Gluten, Mustard, Soy
Schnitzel
Daily Favorites
Water, WHEAT flour, vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed in varying proportions) 10% SOY protein, 4.5% WHEAT protein, barn EGG (egg yolk and egg yolk) ,yeast, spices (containing MUSTARD), spice extracts, salt, yeast extract, vinegar, citrus fiber, corn starch, sugar, garlic, peppers extract, iodized food salt (food salt, potassium iodate).
Eggs, Mustard, Soy, Gluten
Shoarma
Chef's Ingredients
Rehydrated WHEAT protein (67,5%), water, rapeseed oil, rehydrated SOY protein (5%), barn EGG white protein, hydrolyzed SOY and maize protein, yeast extract, vinegar, spices, garlic powder, flavourings, salt, sugar, BARLEY malt extract, stabilizer (methyl cellulose E461).
Eggs, Soy
Smoked Sausage
Daily Favorites
Rehydrated WHEAT protein (36%) water, vegetable oil (sunflower and rapeseed oil in varying proportions, barn EGG white protein, SOY protein, salt, maltodextrin, vinegar, flavourings, potato starch, garlic, yeast extract, stabilizers (E412, E415), spices (coriander, mace, black pepper, nutmeg, white pepper) hydrolysed protein (SOY, maize), garlic powder, colour (E172), citric acid.
Eggs, Gluten, Soy
Spinach Cheese Rondo
Veggie Creations
Spinach (23%), rice, gouda and edam CHEESE (pasteurized cow MILK, milk bacteria, salt), breadcrumbs (wheat flour, water, vegetable oil (rapeseed oil), yeast, salt, spices (paprika, turmeric)], water, vegetable oils (canola and sunflower in varying proportions) WHEAT flour, barn EGG white protein, herbs (basil), vinegar, pea fibers, pea starch, salt, corn starch, dried dill, spices (black pepper).
Eggs, Lactose, Gluten
Tuscan Caré
Veggie Creations
Cherry tomato (27,5%), vegetarian CHEESE (23%), breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, water, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, spices extracts (paprika, turmeric), water, vegetable oil (canola and sunflower), onion, WHEAT flour, herbs (basil, parsley, thyme), corn starch, barn EGG white protein, garlic, sugar, vinegar, salt, natural fruit and spice extracts.
Eggs, Gluten, Lactose
Timeline
Funding rounds
People
Further reading
Flexitarian inspired, delicious tasting, plant-based and meat-free! Garden Gourmet comes to the UK
Nestle Press Release
News article
Nestlé to launch meat-free brand Garden Gourmet in the UK
NewsDesk
News article
Nestlé's meat-free Garden Gourmet brand set for UK launch
Kevin White and Rachel Graham
News article