The Bite Magazine - Autmn/Winter 2020 - Issue 28

bitechocolate K innerton Confectionery, the people behind NOMO chocolate, believe that no one should miss out, so they endeavour to make sure that chocolate lovers do not have to. The brand prides themselves on their recipes that make their rich dark vegan chocolate wholly delicious and free from dairy, gluten, egg and nuts. The acronym of NOMO is their motto of ‘No Missing Out’ so therefore they believe the taste of great chocolate should be celebrated… by everyone. Interestedly, Kinnerton were the first confectionery to offer character chocolate in the UK, back in 1978. At that time, founders Andrew Sellers and Clive Beecham started with just a desk, a second-hand Ford Cortina and a typewriter. They soon had the idea of making choc- olate to depict the nation's children's favourite characters and objects such as Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Crayola, Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas, and Nerf. The latest additions are Paw Patrol, Trolls, Peppa Pig, and L.O.L Surprise. Ten years later, the business expanded into a factory in Norfolk, which has now grown into a child’s chocolate dreamland full of Easter Eggs, Advent Calendars, Lollipops, and Chocolate Bars, produced in Kinnerton’s unique and pioneering ‘nut-free’ environment. The confection- ery company is one of the few in the UK that offers ‘nut safe’ chocolate. This is good news for parents who wish to get the right balance, knowing that the chocolate is safe and tasty, and their children are going to enjoy their treats. Creating a creamy tasting and delicious vegan chocolate without using the standard milk choc- olate ingredients such as milk powder is difficult, but NOMO cracked it. “By combining our passion for great tasting chocolate with expertise in making free-from, we’ve created a range of products that are completely free from dairy, gluten, eggs, and nuts but also taste incredible. We have spent years perfecting our recipe to make our firm belief that no one should have to miss out on the taste of great chocolate a reality.”