From Cleveland, 72 Chocolate LLC makes dark-chocolate snacks that pair real fruit, nuts or espresso with the nutrient-rich baobab superfruit. Its 72 Snack Collection is built around all-natural ingredients and a better-for-you approach, with products described as vegan-friendly, gluten-free and free of preservatives. The company also uses its Swirl packaging partnership with artist Joseph Gormley to support an organization working to end childhood hunger in America.
Morito ChocolatesFemale-founded Morito Chocolates makes cacao-driven vegan confections by hand in Brooklyn, beginning with its signature chocolate sticks and expanding into filled mini cups. The company builds each small batch from cacao, using organic, gluten-free ingredients and a short ingredient list so the chocolate’s character stays clear. Its sourcing is rooted in the Caribbean, including a partnership with Puerto Rico’s Hacienda Jeanmarie, the island’s first registered cacao hacienda.BROOKLYN, NY
PaktlifoodsCincinnati-based Paktlifoods makes chocolate-coated Alegria snack bites that reimagine the traditional Mexican treat with puffed amaranth, quinoa and millet. Founder Seena Chriti launched the company in 2020 to recreate a childhood snack and honor her Mexican heritage, growing it from farmers’ markets into a team of seven Latina women. Paktlifoods is a certified women-owned and minority business, with organic, kosher and gluten-free offerings.CINCINNATI, OH
TerraNutFamily-run TerraNut makes portable, cold-pressed snack bars from raw nuts and seeds at its West Babylon, New York operation. Its Nut Punch line follows a minimalist formula with no binding agents or artificial ingredients, while the broader range remains vegan and free of gluten and soy. TerraNut also sells skinless popcorn and banana bites, bringing the same plant-based snack focus beyond its original bars.WEST BABYLON, NY