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Chuao Chocolatier Adds a New Twist on a Fan-Favorite Chocolate Bar

Specialty Food Association

Southern California Chocolatier Shares Joy through Deliciously Engaging Experiences

SAN DIEGO – August 17, 2021 – Chuao Chocolatier, maker of culinary-driven, responsibly sourced chocolate confections, today announces a delicious better-for-the-environment addition to its current product portfolio, Baconluxious with Plant-Based Bacon.

This bar has been years in the making as Chuao Chocolatier strives toward a more sustainable future. A vision that is very close to owner and co-founder, Chef Michael Antonorsi’s heart. As a company, Chuao is on a mission to share joy with the world through chocolate and believes that in order to do so, no animal should be harmed in the making of their products. This chocolate bar is Fair Trade CertifiedTM, Kosher, has No Gluten Ingredients, is Made in a Peanut-Free Facility, and Packaged with Recycled Materials. Available in 2.8oz chocolate bars and .39oz mini chocolate bars.

BACONLUXIOUS WITH PLANT-BASED BACON: We’ve elevated bacon from the ground up (literally). Everything you love about bacon chocolate, now in a plant-based version. A splash of sweet maple syrup, a bit of bonfire smoked sea salt, and crispy plant-based bacon bits add a new level of luxe in creamy milk chocolate. Everything is better with Baconluxious!

Baconluxious with Plant-Based Bacon will be available online at ChuaoChocolatier.com and on Amazon. A curated selection of the brand’s signature line of chocolate bars is available at Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Wegman’s, and more. For more information, please visit our where to buy page

ABOUT CHUAO CHOCOLATIER

Chuao Chocolatier was co-founded in 2002 by Venezuelan Master Chocolatier Chef Michael Antonorsi and his brother Richard Antonorsi. Named a Top 10 Chocolatier in North America by Dessert Professional Magazine, Chuao Chocolatier is on a mission to share joy with the world through deliciously engaging chocolate experiences. Chuao offers milk and dark chocolate bars, mini chocolate bars, perfect for travel or a portion-controlled dose of chocolate love, drinking chocolates, bonbons, truffles and other gourmet confections. Committed to creating sophisticated, award-winning flavors using a proprietary blend of premium, Fair Trade CertifiedTM chocolate and high-quality ingredients, Chuao crafts chef-inspired chocolates in an exceptional assortment of flavor combinations, including salty, plant-based bacon in milk chocolate, crisp kettle cooked potato chips with smooth milk chocolate, and sweet and savory churro in delectable dark chocolate. Chuao Chocolatier’s products are available at fine grocery and specialty retailers nationwide, as well as at ChuaoChocolatier.com and the company’s Southern California boutique.

To find your joy, visit ChuaoChocolatier.com

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