Linda McCartney Foods is a British food brand specializing in vegetarian

Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...

 and vegan

Veganism

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 food. The brand was created in 1991 by Linda McCartney

Linda McCartney

Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....

 (1941–1998), sold in 2000 to Heinz

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, and sold again in 2006 to the Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group

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, though the McCartney family remains involved in its development. The range is available in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, and consists of frozen vegetarian and vegan pies, burgers, sausages, and pastas.