Hershey’s will be launching its first plant-based chocolate bar and in testing but somehow made its way to a store now for public consumption. The famous chocolate maker just reinvented its milk chocolate bars while also diving into the trend of producing “vegan” food items.
It was reported that the Hershey’s Company produced its vegan chocolate bar without using dairy and replacing this with oat milk to achieve richness similar to the regular bars. As mentioned on Food Dive, the firm released two Hershey’s Oat Made bars and these are the Classic Dark Chocolate and Extra Creamy Almond Sea Salt flavors.
It was added that the Soul Miner’s Garden, a vegan food truck in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the first place to offer the Hershey’s Oat Made chocolate bars. This reportedly happened due to an error in the distribution of the new products.
Apparently, Hershey’s is still testing these plant-based chocolate bars in some markets but went on sale in Charlotte because of an error. In any case, the new vegan chocos are expected to be available soon in limited distribution at select retail outlets in the U.S. The chocolates will initially be on the market until June 2022 and will officially be marketed depending on the results of its in-market testing.
Dan Mohnshine, Hershey’s team lead of strategic growth platforms, said that they have developed the Hershey’s Oat Made chocolates so there will be improved plant-based options in the market.
“It’s so important for us to test for reality, that we’re intentionally planning a marginal level of advertising delivered to certain geographic areas for the Hershey's Oat Made products,” Specialty Food quoted Mohnshine as saying in a statement. “In fact, should they make it to market, it may be under a different moniker as we’re still testing out whether to use the current ‘Oat Made’ name or simply call them ‘plant-based.’”
Meanwhile, Hershey’s is said to be moving aggressively for its “better for you” (BFY) line that was created to provide customers with healthier options for confectionery products. It is focusing on producing low-sugar, organic, sugar-free versions of its classic chocolate lineup.


Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand
Trump’s Approval of AI Chip Sales to China Triggers Bipartisan National Security Concerns
Trello Outage Disrupts Users as Access Issues Hit Atlassian’s Work Management Platform
ADB Approves $400 Million Loan to Boost Ease of Doing Business in the Philippines
Coca-Cola’s Costa Coffee Sale Faces Uncertainty as Talks With TDR Capital Hit Snag
Modi and Trump Hold Phone Call as India Seeks Relief From U.S. Tariffs Over Russian Oil Trade
Samsung SDI Secures Major LFP Battery Supply Deal in the U.S.
Air Force One Delivery Delayed to 2028 as Boeing Faces Rising Costs
EU Court Cuts Intel Antitrust Fine to €237 Million Amid Long-Running AMD Dispute
GameStop Misses Q3 Revenue Estimates as Digital Shift Pressures Growth
Gold Prices Slip Slightly in Asia as Silver Nears Record Highs on Dovish Fed Outlook
Global Markets Slide as Tech Stocks Sink, Yields Rise, and AI Concerns Deepen
Fed’s Dovish Tone Sends Dollar Lower as Markets Price In More Rate Cuts
SpaceX Insider Share Sale Values Company Near $800 Billion Amid IPO Speculation
Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply
Air Transat Reaches Tentative Agreement With Pilots, Avoids Strike and Restores Normal Operations
China Adds Domestic AI Chips to Government Procurement List as U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Export Curbs 



