Moo Free Ltd
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustryChocolate
Founded2010 (2010)
Founder
  • Mike Jessop
  • Andrea Jessop
Headquarters
Holsworthy
,
United Kingdom
Websitemoofreechocolates.com

Moo Free Ltd. is a British manufacturer of dairy free, gluten free, vegan[1] and organic[2] chocolates.[3] Their head office is located in Holswothy, Devon.[4] The company was established in 2010[5][6][7] by husband and wife team Mike and Andrea Jessop[8] with the intent of making a dairy free chocolate with a taste similar to that of milk chocolate by using rice milk instead of conventional dairy milk.[9] The concept was to ensure that vegan children or those with food allergies or intolerance could have traditional seasonal chocolates such as Easter eggs and Advent calendars.[6][10][11] In addition to being vegan,[1] the company's products are also free from dairy, gluten, wheat and soya,[3] and are made from organically certified[12] ingredients.

The company's range includes a variety of bars, bags of chocolates and seasonal products, including Advent Calendars and Easter Eggs.[11]

Awards

Product Awards

The company's products have received a number of awards and commendations,[13] including 'Best Sweets or Cakes' and 'Best Vegan Chocolates' in the Vegfest Awards 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018[14][15][16][17][18] and the FreeFrom Food Awards Ireland 2016 - 'Best Free From Chocolate'.[19]

Business Awards

Moo Free have received several business awards over the years including the Food & Drink Federation's (FDF) - 'Growth Business Award' [20] and The Queen's Award For Enterprise: International Trade 2016.[9][21][22]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vegan Society Trademark Holders - Moo Free".
  2. ↑ "Directory of Certified Organic Operators".
  3. 1 2 "Moo Free FAQ's".
  4. ↑ "Moo Free contact details".
  5. ↑ Hopkins, Kathryn (2014-03-31). "Going for Growth: life is sweet, thanks to help from their peers". The Times. London. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  6. 1 2 Allergy UK partner page Retrieved 2014/04/17
  7. ↑ Company Data Rex: Moo Free Ltd. Retrieved 2014/04/17
  8. ↑ "Free-from chocolate firm Moo Free boosts jobs". 24 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Food Manufacturer - Moo Free Gets Queen's Award For Export". 26 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Allergy UK - Moo Free Chocolates, How It All Started".
  11. 1 2 "Moo Free - Product Data Sheet" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Moo Free - CERTIFICATION" (PDF).
  13. ↑ Moo Free Dairy Free & Vegan Awards Retrieved 2014/04/16
  14. ↑ Vegfest UK awards 2011 results Retrieved 2014/04/16
  15. ↑ Vegfest UK awards 2012 results Retrieved 2014/04/16
  16. ↑ Vegfest UK awards 2013 results Retrieved 2014/04/16
  17. ↑ "Vegfest awards 2014 results".
  18. ↑ "Vegfest UK awards 2016".
  19. ↑ "Moo Free - Awards".
  20. ↑ "FDF Growth Business Award".
  21. ↑ "Queen's Award Winners 2016".
  22. ↑ "Bude Today - Moo Free Chocolates receives The Queen's Award for Enterprise".
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