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Gourmet Partners gets STOKED! with the organic ready meal brand ahead of its January 2026 retail launch

Updated: 4 days ago

We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with STOKED!, an exciting, family-run, plant-based, organic, ready meal brand launching into UK retail in January 2026.


This collaboration represents a strong opportunity for both distributors and independent retailers looking to expand their ambient, organic, and clean-label ranges with a brand that combines great flavour, strong values, and clear consumer appeal.





From street food to shelf — the STOKED! journey

STOKED! is a family-run foodie brand from Bristol, born from a genuine passion for great-quality food. The brand first gained a loyal following serving its now much-loved Chilli non Carne as street food and at events across the South West. What stood out was how many customers loved the dish — often without realising it was completely plant-based.


That response inspired the founders to take STOKED! further, proving that plant-based food can be hearty, comforting and full of flavour, without compromise. After years of careful development, those crowd-pleasing recipes have been transformed into a retail-ready ambient range, designed to make healthy eating easy, accessible, and genuinely enjoyable.



The STOKED! product range

Launching in January 2026, the STOKED! range includes:

Organic Ready Meals (Soil Association Certified)

  • Bean Chilli

  • Thai Green Curry

  • Bolognese

  • Lentil Dhal


All ready meals are made with mixed beans and lentils, using UK-grown ingredients wherever possible, and are:

  • Organic and plant-based

  • High in protein and fibre

  • Zero allergens and low sugar

  • Ambient with a long shelf life

  • Packed in BPA-free tins

Ambient Sauce

  • Nacho Cheese Sauce (non-organic)




All products are UK-made and designed for maximum versatility — perfect for busy workdays, outdoor adventures, quick family meals, or convenient, nutritious eating at home.



Awards, accreditation & quality credentials

STOKED! brings strong credibility from day one, with:

  • Taste of the West Silver Award for the Bean Chilli

  • Soil Association Certification across all four ready meals

  • BRCGS-accredited manufacturing partners


These credentials give retailers and distributors confidence in both product quality and operational standards.



Purpose-led, on-trend, and built on trust

STOKED! has been created to make a positive difference — not just on plates, but beyond. Developing tasty, healthy products with clean labels has always been central to the brand’s ethos. In addition, STOKED! is committed to donating 10% of profits to good causes, with a long-term ambition to establish its own charity, where 100% of funds raised go directly to meaningful impact initiatives.


This purpose-driven approach strongly aligns with current consumer trends, where shoppers actively seek out brands that combine transparency, sustainability, and social responsibility.



A major opportunity for distributors and retailers


With demand continuing to grow for organic, plant-based, ambient-ready meals, STOKED! offers a standout opportunity within the speciality food sector. Gourmet Partners will be actively seeking new distribution partners ahead of launch to help bring the brand to retailers nationwide.


To support rollout, our Brand Support Managers will be on the road, introducing STOKED! directly to independent retailers through:


  • In-store tastings and sampling

  • Product education and brand storytelling

  • Building brand awareness and driving trial

  • Taking opening orders and supporting sell-through


This hands-on launch strategy ensures STOKED! lands with impact, confidence at shelf, and strong retailer engagement.



Looking ahead


STOKED! is a brand that captures where the market is heading: organic, plant-based, ambient, award-winning, and purpose-led. We’re proud to be partnering with the team behind STOKED! and supporting its journey as it launches into retail in January 2026.


If you’re a distributor or retailer interested in working with STOKED!, we’d love to start the conversation.


We’re officially STOKED!

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