Kakoa Secures Listing at Gorgeous Food Company following Chocolate & Confectionery Huddle

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Kakoa (Friars Chocolate's vegan brand) attended Product Guru's Chocolate & Confectionery Huddle event to meet with UK retailers in their category. Following the event, they secured a listing with Gorgeous Food Company, as well as currently engaging in conversations with other retailers. 

Success Story Highlights

  • Brand: Kakoa/Friars
  • Product Guru event attended: 2022 Chocolate & Confectionery Huddle, hosted this past September in Manchester. 
  • Retailer that confirmed a listing following the event:  Gorgeous Food Company


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What they told us about their experience at Huddles

"I quite liked the concept, it seemed to work quite well. You know within a minute whether they’re for you, if it’s a good fit it moves quite quickly. Following the Gift Food & Drink Huddle we’ve got a listing with Gorgeous Food Company and in conversations with other retailers." 

RICHARD WEBSTER, DIRECTOR AT FRIARS/KAKOA

 

How Huddles helped Friars/Kakoa Chocolate secure a listing with UK retailers

Huddles events offer brands the opportunity to meet face to face with a multitude of buyers in speed-dating style, integrating the technology from Product Guru’s platform for buyers to access all product details, log feedback, and connect with brands for follow-up and next-steps. 

More about Friars/Kakoa

Kakoa is a market leader in premium milk and white vegan chocolate. Started in 2019, by two brothers, who noticed a lack of innovation in the market. They decided to do something about it and Kakoa was born.  They specialise in cruelty free chocolates, on trend flavours and biodegradable packaging. 

 

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