Puratos‘ chocolate brand Belcolade has released plant-based Belgian milk chocolate that offers an indulgent taste profile.
The company claims that its vegan chocolate is similar to milk chocolate while being both dairy-free and nut-free.
The chocolate, named Belcolade Selection M. Plant-Based Cacao-Trace, is made using a patent-pending product to achieve smoothness, the creaminess of milk chocolate and balanced sweetness, minus common allergens.
Manufactured at the Belcolade factory in Erembodegem, the product is made from real Belgian chocolate.
Youri Dumont, SBU chocolate director at Puratos, said: “Until now, there was a very clear gap in the plant-based chocolate market. We know the chocolate sector is still driven by many millions of milk chocolate lovers, whose expectations weren’t being adequately met when they looked for plant-based alternatives. So this new product is really about indulging these milk chocolate fans with a really attractive plant-based option. We’re very excited to have solved the puzzle of delicious, allergen-free, plant-based chocolate.”
The new chocolate product is suitable for the production of tablets, hollow figures and pralines by chocolatiers. It also has numerous artisan and industrial uses, including mousses, ganaches, coatings and dipping, according to Belcolade.
The chocolate is commercially available today.
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