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3Mins Read Oatly has opened its first factory in China to accelerate growth across Asia. Oatly has just opened its first factory in China, just months after it established its first Asian production site in Singapore. The Swedish oat milk giant described the new factory in the Eastern Chinese city of Ma’anshan as part of its “wider […]
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3Mins Read While India is a country with a long history of vegetarianism, like many other countries that have undergone rapid urbanisation and population growth, the demand for animal protein has been on the steady rise. However, Indian consumers now seem to be making the shift towards plant-based – and here are some signs indicating that the […]
6Mins Read When people think of desserts, cakes, ice cream, and pastries usually come to mind. But in Hong Kong, we’re blessed with delicious traditional Cantonese desserts that are known as tong sui (糖水), meaning “sugar water”, which can be served hot or cold depending on season. There are a surprising number of 100% plant-based desserts that […]
Vegan chocolate is seriously taking off, with brands rolling out new plant-based options from left to right. But milk chocolate is a particularly tough nut to crack.
The answer, for many companies, is oat milk. We’ve rounded up five of our favourite oat milk chocolate bars, which promise to satisfy all your cravings for something sweet.
Image: HiP
1. HiP (Happiness In Plants)
HiP, short for Happiness In Plants, has become one of our favourite oat milk chocolate brands out there. Launched by James Cadbury (yes, the descendant of the infamous chocolate brand Cadbury), HiP’s collection uses an oat milk base and single-origin cocoa. There are a wide variety of flavours, from classic Smooth & Creamy, to jazzier blends like Salty Pretzel and Cookies & Cream. You can get your hands on HiP bars in the UK in stores and via its online website, as well as some stockists in international markets.
Hershey’s recently released a new Oat Made Chocolate line, marking it’s first foray into the plant-based chocolate space. Made with Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa, non-GMO oat flour and rice flour, these vegan bars come in two flavours: Extra Creamy Almond & Sea Salt and Classic Dark. Right now, they are only available in select supermarkets in the US as part of the collection’s beta-launch before a potential wider roll-out in the future.
Image: Endangered Species
3. Endangered Species Oat Milk Dark Chocolate
Endangered Species is a go-to brand for ethical chocolate consumers, but the brand’s range is not entirely vegan. But one of its most popular vegan-friendly collections is its Oat Milk Dark Chocolate line, which features six bars in total, half of them 55% cacao and the other half 75% cacao. Flavours range from fruitier tones like Mixed Berries to elegant Sea Salt or sweet Coconut & Almonds. Every bar is named after an animal vulnerable to extinction, from the Koala to Leopard. Endangered Species is retailed throughout the US and is available globally via iHerb.
Image: Happi
4. Happi
Happi is a winner for anyone looking for oat milk chocolates with a huge variety. The entire range is 100% vegan, and you can choose from oat milk white chocolate bars, to plain milk chocolate and even oat milk chocolate buttons and chocolate-coated raisin “nibbles”. Coming in large and small sizes, as well as loads of flavours like Orange, Salted Caramel and Cacao Nibs Crunch, Happi has it all. Right now, Happi is available in the UK at select retailers and Selfridges, as well as online via Ocado.
Image: Lindt
5. Lindt Classic Recipe Vegan Bars
Okay, at the time of writing, these bars aren’t actually available yet. But come January, UK shoppers will be able to grab Lindt’s brand new Classic Recipe Vegan Bars, which are made of an “oat drink” base. Coming in two varieties, Vegan Smooth and Vegan Hazelnut, the Swiss chocolatier blends oat milk with almond paste to achieve the creaminess milk chocolate lovers crave. In the meantime, certain markets in Europe sell Lindt’s Hello Chocolate Bars, which was the brand’s first foray into oat milk chocolate.
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