WNWN Food Labs, a producer of cocoa-free chocolate, has begun the development of an expanded facility in Hackney Wick, London.

The new space will house R&D, manufacturing, a test kitchen and office area, and will increase WNWN’s production space “eightfold”.

Following the expansion, WNWN (pronounced ‘win-win’) hopes to begin producing in volume to supply a more ethical alternative to commoditised chocolate to CPG food companies. The business also plans to grow its headcount and expects to double its staff by the end of the year.

WNWN CTO, Johnny Drain, said: “With this expansion, we’ll be in gear to begin supplying small to midsize brands, including Michelin-star restaurants, bakers and foodservice distributors”.

Drain added: “Our direct-to-consumer product drops have sold out instantly, so this new space also allows us to perform more testing and development for future launches”.

WNWN applies traditional fermentation techniques to widely available plant-based ingredients in a proprietary process, in order to create cocoa-free chocolate that tastes, melts, snaps and bakes just like its conventional counterpart. The company’s alt-chocolate is vegan, caffeine-free, gluten-free, palm oil-free and lower in sugar than comparable products.

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