SKIPTON'S Greggs bakery has said its new vegan sausage rolls have proved so popular the company has sold out and is struggling to keep up with demand.

The new food item was launched two weeks ago and the Skipton branch in the town's High Street was forced to put a sign on the counter saying they had sold out.

The product has proved a hit among staff who said they have tried them.

One staff member said: "They are really tasty. I didn't know what to expect but they are very good. "Because there is no meat in them they are not as 'greasy' as standard sausage rolls and there isn't the egg wash on them which regular ones have so they seem a bit drier which a lot of people seem to like. They are really nice.

"The bakeries are working round the clock to try and meet the demand but I think they have been much more popular than they expected. We hope to have them back in stock by the weekend."

A spokesman for Greggs said: "We’ve had an overwhelming response to our new vegan sausage roll; bigger than we anticipated which is why it is sold out in some shops.

"We’re working hard behind the scenes to have more back in shops as soon as we can, we hope this should be in the next week.”

The new sausage rolls sell for 10 pence more than the standard version.