Vegan chocolate is popular among consumers following a flexitarian or vegan diet, as well as consumers with lactose intolerance and other food allergies.

Each bar is hand-crafted in micro-batches with 70% fair-trade Ecuadorian cacao.

A co-founder of Halo Top ice cream has moved into the chocolate category with the launch of Gatsby Chocolate, a range of lower-calorie bars.

Elements Truffles, an Asian-owned Ayurvedic clean chocolate brand, was founded on meditation and creating chocolates handmade with cacao, Ayurveda superfoods and pure essential oils.

Seattle Chocolate has debuted a new seasonal chocolate collection, Summer Scoops, inspired by the flavors of nostalgic ice cream treats and carefree summers.

Russell Stover Chocolates has launched Joy Bites, a collection of Fairtrade chocolate bars with non-GMO and organic ingredients and no added sugar.

Combining vegan, fair trade chocolate with vitamins, botanicals and clinically researched ingredients, the newest products are designed to address two of the most common everyday health realities.

The brand's Magic All-One Chocolate bars feature 70% dark chocolate from cocoa beans grown using regenerative organic practices.

All of Sugar Plum’s treats are hand crafted at its bakery and kitchen in Kingston, Pennsylvania, by mother-and-son team Fran and Neil Edley.

Sprinkles, the renowned cupcake bakery, is making its first foray into boxed chocolates by launching Sprinkles Chocolates nationwide on May 3.