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The Coconut Collaborative has launched a plant-based Double Cre&m that is designed to behave like its dairy equivalent. Offering a “luxurious thick and creamy texture,” the heat-stable offering is free from gluten, soy and palm oil. The whippable dairy alternative product can be enjoyed with a fruity crumble, in a pasta sauce or as a cake topping. The Coconut Collab Double Cre&m is available at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, as well as from Tesco and Ocado. The new offering is also being served at this year’s Wimbledon tournament. James Averdieck, founder and MD, said: “Being chosen as a cream option for the Wimbledon Championship really shows that plant-based is becoming ever more mainstream. We’re hugely proud to have been chosen as a supplier for one of the biggest sporting events of the summer.” The dairy-free cream comes in a 220ml pot for retail and a 400ml pot for catering and foodservice, which is available through wholesale food supplier Brakes. The launch comes a year after the brand introduced a plant-based crème fraîche alternative in the UK.