Celebrating 100 Years of Grace Foods

Grace Foods UK, the UK's no 1 supplier of Caribbean food and drink, celebrates their 100th anniversary this year.  Since it coincides with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, they have given her a box of  Jamaican-style Jerk BBQ Sauce and Dunn's River Jamaican Jerk Seasoning.  How better to help her add  some Caribbean island ‘flava' to her Platinum Jubilee celebrations?

Parent company Grace Kennedy  began its food and drink journey in 1922, four years before Her Majesty was born. Over the ensuing 100 years, the company has grown to become the world's leading supplier of Caribbean food and drink.  Now, to celebrate this milestone anniversary, the company has  launched special-edition gold bottles of their legendary Jamaican-style Jerk BBQ Sauce and Dunn's River Special Edition Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. 

They kindly sent me samples which I was delighted about as I love Caribbean flavours.  The box of goodies came with a Jamaican-style Jerk Chicken recipe but instead of using chicken thighs, I made a meat-free version, using a selection of vegetables.  Non meat eaters can of course also substitute the chicken with tofu.  

Vandu Patel, Marketing Manager, Grace Foods UK, says: "We are so excited to be celebrating our 100th anniversary in the same year that the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee and we wanted to be able to give Her Majesty a special gift from us that will bring ‘flavas' of the Caribbean and the Commonwealth country of Jamaica to her celebrations. A recent survey by Mintel found that 46% of UK consumers chose Caribbean as a food they wanted to sample, so indications are that Caribbean food will be popular this year. We hope that by delivering our special-edition gold labels bottles of jerk sauces and seasonings to the royal household, the Queen will be able to enjoy some Caribbean food and Grace will get the royal seal of approval!" Vandu went on,  "Here at Grace we love Her Majesty the Queen, the Queen of Jamaica since 1952.  A lot may change for Jamaica in the near future as regards links with the UK royal family but the people of Jamaica will always have a special fondness for the Queen and wish her well in this, her platinum year."
more at   gk-100.gracefoods.co.uk      

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images (c) Gilly Pickup & Grace Foods

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Jerk cooking dates back 300 years and is rooted in ingredients from Jamaica's fertile green landscape.  With an exotic blend of scallions, onions, scotch bonnet peppers, salt, thyme, allspice, black pepper and other spices, it's no wonder Jerk flavour is savoury, fragrant and spicy!
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About Grace Foods UK 
Grace Foods UK is the UK's leading supplier of authentic Caribbean food and drink. Grace Food's brands and products are national favourites,  at the forefront of Caribbean food worldwide for 100 years, including market-leading brands Nurishment (nutritionally enriched milk drinks), Encona Sauce (hot pepper sauces), Grace, Dunn's River and Caribbean Choice (Caribbean beverages and general grocery ranges) and  new mainstream Caribbean street-food brand, Irie Eats. ​