Grace Foods launches new Caribbean street food range Irie Eats

Grace Foods, leading supplier of Caribbean food and drink, has announced the launch new Caribbean meal kits.

The new Irie Eats range looks to go beyond the confines of the World Foods aisle and secure a place among the mainstream meal kits aisle, offering customers authentic ingredients including signature jerk seasoning sourced directly from trusted Island growers.

The five products in the range are inspired by classic Caribbean favourites and include four Meal Kits as well as a traditional Rice & Peas side. All products in the range are suitable for vegans and follow a simple 5-step process to get them ready to serve in under 25 minutes.

• Irie Eats Spicy Jerk Wrap Kit (RRP £3.50, 460g) – Kit includes: x8 Soft Flour Wraps, x1 Jerk Paste sachet and x1 Jerk Seasoning sachet.
• Irie Eats Crunchy Jerk Wrap Kit (RRP £3.50, 515g) – Kit includes: x8 Soft Flour Wraps, x1 Jerk BBQ Sauce sachet and x1 Crunchy Jerk Coating sachet.
• Irie Eats Spicy Jerk Meal Kit (RRP £3.50, 390g) – Kit includes: x1 microwave Rice & Peas pack, x1 Jerk Paste sachet and x1 Jerk Seasoning sachet.
• Irie Eats Caribbean Curry Meal Kit (RRP £3.50, 380g) – Kit includes: x1 microwave Rice & Peas pack, x1 Caribbean Curry Sauce sachet and x1 Herb & Coconut Mix sachet.
• Irie Eats Traditional Recipe Rice & Peas (RRP £1.75, 250g) – serves two, and is ready in just two minutes in the microwave

Giuseppe Vullo, brand manager at Grace Foods, said: “This is a significant and exciting opportunity for us to introduce authentic, traditional and flavourful Caribbean meal solutions to a new consumer audience who are interested in Caribbean cuisine but haven’t yet had access to these great flavours.

“We’re excited to continue building awareness of Caribbean food in the UK market, providing a delicious and easy to use range inspired by classic island favourites. In Jamaica, ‘irie’ means “everything is fine, nice, good or pleasing” – so what better name for an exciting new range of authentic Caribbean street food meal kits that allow you to bring those pleasing Irie vibes directly into your home!”

Irie Eats is available from 11 August exclusively in Tesco stores nationwide with wider distribution from December.