SHOPPERS have had their say on a new vegan snack released across the UK.

Earlier this week Greggs launched its vegan sausage roll - which contains a ‘bespoke quorn filling’.

The product’s arrival has been met with thousands of comments on the company’s social media pages, so we took to the streets of Mold and Wrexham to find out what people thought about it.

Andy Straiton from Mold bought his first vegan sausage roll from the town’s Greggs in High Street.

After trying it Mr Straiton, 55, said: “My daughter is vegetarian so I have tried the vegetarian ones, but I wanted to see what the vegan one was like.

“It is what I expected - it is not the same but it is tasty and savoury. I’d recommend it.”

Stephen Kershaw, 38, from Penyffordd, said: “I haven’t tried it but I think it is a good idea if it brings in business.

“It is good that it opens up the range available for vegans and makes it more accessible. I would try one.”

Valerie Moorcroft, 74, from Rhydymwyn, said: “I hadn’t heard of it but I do think it’s a good idea for vegans.”

Stewart Milne, 64, of Mold, said: “I’m surprised everyone is so interested in it. I’d try it - there’s no reason not to. I think it’s a good idea.”

Becky Edwards, 39, from Mold, said: “I think it is a good idea if it is needed, if people want a vegan sausage roll it is up to them.”

Both Wrexham’s Greggs stores in Hope Street and Regent Street sold out of their vegan sausage roll deliveries yesterday, but opinions on the quorn-filled product were heated on the streets.

Donna Mountain, staff member at Greggs’ Hope Street branch, was impressed when she was given a trial of the product.

“The texture tastes like a sausage roll and it was nice. It has been very popular and we sold out today (Friday) after only starting to stock them the day before,” said Donna, 39, from Wrexham. “What we tend to do is have a trial of a product and see how it goes before deciding to keep it on the menu.”

Staunch meat eaters, though, were not impressed with the concept and former slaughterhouse man Dave Evans, 66, from Llay was particularly peeved.

“We should be eating meat and I am a meat eater who eats meat,” he declared. “It is up to Greggs what they do and if people want to buy them they can. But I won’t be, I just eat meat.”

While Fred Latham, 72, from Wrexham, said: “We have a problem with animal liberation people standing outside steak houses pushing their beliefs when the majority of people want to eat a good steak.

“It is a gimmick and sales patter when you have MPs standing outside Greggs eating pasties and rolls.”