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All Co-op branded fresh soups are now gluten free

12 October 2017 452 words

Written by Jemima Green, Junior Buyer

We know that gluten free products are in high demand and finding these can be challenging at times, so we’re thrilled to tell you that Co-op is the first retailer to make all our own brand fresh soups completely gluten free.

This doesn’t just include our core range of Tomato & Basil, Carrot & Coriander and Minestrone it includes all our Irresistible range.

As well as being gluten free, the majority of our own brand soups are vegetarian and/or vegan, just look out for the “V” symbol on the packaging.

We’ve recently introduced new flavours to our gluten free range; Lentil Dahl Soup, a Dahl inspired with carrot, sweet potato, tomatoes and chickpeas with lentils, and Irresistible Red Thai Chicken Soup, a Red Thai curry inspired soup with skinless British chicken thigh, coconut, red pepper, lemongrass, lime leaf and Thai basil.

Our full range of Co-op gluten free soups

Gluten free flavours

  • Chicken & Veg
  • Irresistible Pea & Ham
  • Irresistible Moroccan Chicken
  • Irresistible Red Thai Chicken

Gluten free and vegetarian

  • Minestrone
  • Broccoli & Stilton
  • Carrot & Coriander

Gluten free and vegan

  • Irresistible Tomato & Lentil
  • Chunky Veg
  • Lentil Dahl
  • Tomato & Basil

What other gluten free products are available?

It’s not just our Own Brand Fresh Soups that are Gluten Free, we also offer a wide range of other Free From Gluten Products at the Co-op that we know you’d absolutely love, including all our sausages and Irresistible crisps. We also stock a range of Branded Gluten Free products- including some tempting chocolate desserts!


View the full list of free from gluten products available in Co-op stores. Please note not all products are available in all stores.


A number of our free from products have even won awards; our Irresistible Brownie Stacker (Olive 2017 Best Picnic Item) and Free From Mince Pies (Olive 2016 Best Free From Mince Pies).

Are there any more gluten free products coming soon?

We will be launching a brand new free from Christmas range consisting of scrumptious mince pies, chocolate coins and a chocolate gift box.

In 2018 we will have an improved free from offering within our Food To Go range and we will be focussing on developing more combined free from gluten, milk and egg offerings for 2018/19.

How can I identify free from gluten products?

With most Co-op own brand products it’s really simple, just look for the purple symbol which simply indicates gluten free products. There are some products which don’t have this symbol but we’re updating them as soon as we can.

Need some gluten free inspiration?

If you’re looking for some tasty gluten free recipe ideas, you can find a whole host of them at on our recipe site. Let us know how you get on and tweet us @coopukfood or tag us on Instagram @coopukfood.

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