# Festive Cranberry Bites Quorn's Cracking Cranberry Balls are Fit for Vegan-Friendly Holiday Feasts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-10-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cranberry-balls References: [livekindly.co](https://www.livekindly.co/quorn-vegan-cracking-cranberry-balls/) & [quorn](https://www.quorn.co.uk/products/cracking-cranberry-balls) [Quorn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quorn-1) recently introduced Cracking Cranberry Balls as a vegan-friendly take on favorite holiday ingredients like turkey, cranberries and savory spices like sage. The meatless balls are touted as being high in protein and a source of fiber, as well as ideal for pairing with roasted vegetables and potatoes. While there are now plenty of plant-based options for consumers to choose from when it comes to replacing the main portion of a holiday meal, brands are now supporting even more well-rounded holiday feasts with convenient [plant-based side dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-feast-meals) that can easily be prepared from frozen. Quorn has been offering [meat-free alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quorn-meat-alternatives) for more than 30 years and also makes other products like a Quorn Roast, savory pies and dozens of other plant-based options for easy at-home entertaining. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Holiday Options:** The rise of plant-based options for holiday meals presents an opportunity for brands to create innovative and delicious vegan-friendly dishes. - **Convenient Frozen Side Dishes:** Brands can tap into the growing demand for plant-based convenience by offering frozen side dishes that can be easily prepared and paired with holiday meals. - **Long-term Meat-free Alternatives:** As the popularity of plant-based diets continues to rise, there is a need for brands to develop sustainable and flavorful meat-free options for long-term consumption. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Service:** The food service industry can capitalize on the trend by introducing plant-based holiday options and frozen side dishes to offer customers a wider range of choices. - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturing companies have an opportunity to create innovative and delicious plant-based products for holiday feasts that cater to the growing vegan market. - **Grocery Retail:** Grocery retailers can expand their plant-based offerings by stocking a variety of convenient frozen side dishes, providing customers with more options for their holiday meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Protein Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-ball-co-1.md) - [Easy-to-Prepare Plant-Based Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quorn-product.md) - [Festive Fiber-Rich Plant Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merchant-gourmet.md) - [Festive Plant-Powered Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-christmas-menu.md) - [Meatless Turkey Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omv-vegan-no-turkey.md) - [Mycelium-Based Holiday Roasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycelium-turkey-roast.md) - [Meat-Free Deli Proteins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quorn-1.md) - [Meat-Free Butternut Snacking Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cauldron-butternut-red-chilli-bites.md) - [Plant-Based Meatball Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggieball-christmas-tree.md)