Mars announces today the launch of Bounty Vegan and Topic Vegan, following the news in November that it became the first major confectionary producer in the world to launch a vegan chocolate, with the launch of dairy free Galaxy. In July, Mars also launched vegan drinks in the form of oat-based Mars, Bounty and Galaxy flavoured milkshakes.
Galaxy Launches Vegan Version of Popular Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bar
Mars-owned chocolate brand Galaxy has launched a vegan version of its much-loved Fruit and Nut chocolate bar in the UK. The product consists of dairy-free milk chocolate made with hazelnut paste, combined with raisins and roasted hazelnuts. It is available as a large 100g bar and a 40g snack-size format, which have both gained listings at Morrisons stores UK-wide. Expanding vegan range Galaxy previously launched another dairy-free option — the Vegan Salted Caramel bar — in July of last year. Also made with hazelnut paste, the product was introduced in response to growing demand for free-from confectionery. The brand’s first dairy-free range was launched in 2019, making Mars the world’s first major confectionery company to produce vegan chocolate. It featured the flavours Caramelized Hazelnut, Caramel …