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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Tom Keighley

Quorn marketing stunt sees "no more porkies" delivery van visit Downing Street and Whitehall

Meat free food firm Quorn has launched a publicity stunt by touring a delivery van with a "no more porkies" sign on it around Whitehall.

The food truck, which stopped to offer passers-by pork-free ham sandwiches, visited locations beside Parliament and 10 Downing Street just hours before Boris Johnson left office. The move, which Quorn said poked fun at Mr Johnson who was accused of misleading Parliament, was designed to promote its vegan range of meat slices, including Yorkshire Ham, Finely Sliced Ham, Roast Beef and Roast Chicken Style flavours.

A press release from the Stokesley-based manufacturer's marketing agency said: "Accused of misleading Parliament and the House of Commons, Johnson resigned from office on July 7 and will be departing number 10 on September 6 following the result of the new leadership vote. To celebrate the end of his 'porkies' Quorn’s pork-free sandwich truck toured Whitehall, Parliament Square and Westminster Bridge.

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