BUTTERM!LK

BUTTERM!LK

Plant-based chocolate, fudge and traditional treats

What does this brand sell?

Plant-based chocolate buttons, caramel sups, nougat, fudge and other treats and snacks.

United Kingdom

Vegan/ vegetarian?
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation mode
Unknown
Vegan / vegetarian
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation Mode
Unknown

Does this brand offset carbon emissions and/or implement circular business practices?

They have partnered with Field to Forest to offset their carbon emissions

About The Company

Get the ins and outs

Buttermilk is a family-run business created in the UK in 1964 and are producers of plant-based chocolate made from natural ingredients. In the beginning, Buttermilk had been hand-crafting fudge in potter pans and they started growing followers since then.

“We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy Buttermilk goodies, without having to compromise on taste, quality or value.”

  • Removed plastic completely from some of their products range
  • Installed biomass boiler & solar panels to power their headquarters and kitchen.
  • 2020 – Remove plastic from our Easter Eggs and seasonal treats. Our plant based treats go down a storm in Tescos!
  • 2021 – Remove plastic from all our heritage (fudge, brittle & honeycomb) range.
  • 2021 – Government changes recycling policy and Tesco policy bans use of compostable packaging in all product packaging. We set up our Zero Waste Promise and commit to only ever use 100% recyclable packaging.
  • To remove plastic completely for all the packaging in their chocolates
  • 2021 PETA Best Vegan Chocolate Award
  • 2021 The Grocer New Product – Caramel Nougat Bar
  • 2022 Free From Awards Double Gold – Caramel Nougat Bar
  • 2022 Free From Awards Bronze – Honeycomb Blast Bar and Hot Choccy Bombe
  • 2022 Free From XMAS Awards – Zingy Orange Choccy Segments
  • 2023 Free From Awards Gold – Peanut Nougat Bar
  • 2023 Free From Awards Bronze – Choccy Caramel Bar

Product details

Find out more details about the products

Store locator

Stockists can be found across the UK. You can check  their store locator.

Delivery To* (Website)

United Kingdom

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Store locator

Stockists can be found across the UK. You can check  their store locator.

Delivery To* (Website)

United Kingdom

Packaging/packaging materials

Packaging is recyclable, containing recycled materials, or is reusable.

Where possible, plastic is removed from packaging. For those where there is no alternative, plastic packaging is either made from recycled plastic or is recyclable.

Donations / partnerships

They have partnered with Field to Forest - organisation in Cornwall which funds planting trees on spare farmland that cannot be used to grow food.

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Ingredients

The ingredients will depend on the product chosen, however, the most popular are sugar, cocoa butter, peanuts, cocoa mass, coconut oil, natural flavourings, salt, rice powder, among others. For more information on a particular chocolate, please refer to their product page

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Unknown

Certifications

No information has been found on certifications.

Ingredients

The ingredients will depend on the product chosen, however, the most popular are sugar, cocoa butter, peanuts, cocoa mass, coconut oil, natural flavourings, salt, rice powder, among others. For more information on a particular chocolate, please refer to their product page

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Unknown

Packaging/packaging materials

Packaging is recyclable, containing recycled materials, or is reusable.

Where possible, plastic is removed from packaging. For those where there is no alternative, plastic packaging is either made from recycled plastic or is recyclable.

Donations / partnerships

They have partnered with Field to Forest - organisation in Cornwall which funds planting trees on spare farmland that cannot be used to grow food.

Certifications

No information has been found on certifications.

in depth production details

Analyze their supply chain: from the sourcing of raw materials to the people who make the product

No information on this is provided by the brand.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Fudge 100g = GBP 4.50

Orange Choccy Segments = GBP 3.20

Bars 42g = GBP 1.50

Previously, the packaging for some of Buttermilk’s products was compostable. However, this might not have been the best choice as it can emit more emissions when it decomposes in the wrong environment. Because of this, the packaging for all of their products is planned to be replaced with a lower carbon footprint option of recycled and recyclable materials.

Their newest bar, the nougat bar produces in average 15% lower carbon footprint compared to conventional chocolate bars.

To offset their carbon footprint, Buttermilk has partnered with Fied to Forest to plant trees on land that can’t be used to grow food.

To power the Buttermilk headquarters and kitchen, they have installed a biomass boiler and solar panels.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

To support biodiversity, Buttermilk has partnered with Fied to Forest to plant trees on land that can’t be used to grow food.

Buttermilk is on a journey to zero waste packaging. Their packaging is now made of recycled and recyclable materials.

No toxic materials are used in the production of these chocolates.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Further reading

No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available.

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