Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Found: The Superfood Hidden Inside Chocolate - Blue Stripes Shows
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Blue Stripes about its mission to utilize 100% of the cacao fruit across products like superfruit gummies, superfood water and chocolate bars. The conversation explores how Blue Stripes is turning traditionally discarded parts of the cacao fruit into nutrient-dense snacks and beverages, the company’s focus on reducing food waste and supporting cacao farmers in Ecuador and why the brand believes cacao may be one of the world’s most overlooked superfoods.
JOJO’s on Less Sugar Chocolate, Real Ingredients & Living Like Jojo
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with JOJO’s about its lineup of less sugar chocolate treats and the personal story that inspired the brand’s creation. The conversation explores JOJO’s focus on real ingredients, plant-based protein, gluten-free products and its mission to create chocolate snacks that feel indulgent while still supporting a more thoughtful approach to everyday snacking.
Can Treats Bring Inclusion & Joy? Free2b Says Absolutely
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Free2b Foods about its allergy-friendly chocolate treats and mission to help food allergy families feel more included in everyday moments and celebrations. The conversation explores the brand’s plant-based approach, products free from the top nine food allergens and commitment to creating treats centered around inclusion, joy and accessibility.
Undercover's Quinoa, Chocolate & Simpler Ingredients at 35,000 Feet
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Undercover Snacks about its chocolate quinoa crisps, simpler ingredients and approach to more thoughtful snacking. The conversation explores the brand’s growing national presence, Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa and efforts to combine indulgent chocolate treats with cleaner, more sustainably minded sourcing.
Unreal's Take on Nostalgic Candy, Less Sugar & Cleaner Labels
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Unreal about reimagining nostalgic candy favorites with less sugar, simpler ingredients and cleaner labels. The conversation explores the brand’s lineup of chocolate treats and peanut butter cups, along with its mission to modernize familiar candy classics without sacrificing flavor or fun.
Playing Favorites with Alter Eco
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green catches up with Alter Eco for a playful twist on the traditional interview, asking the brand to pick favorite chocolates for different real-life occasions. Along the way, the conversation explores fan-favorite truffles, blackout chocolate, passion fruit truffle thins and why Alter Eco continues to stand out in the cleaner, greener chocolate space.
Inside Chocolove’s Approach to Delicious, More Thoughtful Chocolate
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Chocolove about the brand’s approach to premium chocolate made with thoughtful ingredients, Rainforest Alliance cocoa and real fruit inclusions. The Boulder-based company focuses on combining indulgence, ingredient integrity and cocoa traceability while continuing to expand its lineup of bars, seasonal offerings and everyday chocolate treats.
Better Chocolate? We Tried 4 Thoughtful Chocolate Brands
Can chocolate be indulgent and still have a positive impact? Seeing Green sampled four brands — Justin’s, Unreal, Endangered Species Chocolate and Chocolove — to explore how more thoughtful ingredients, sourcing and practices are reshaping the chocolate aisle.
Inside SF Climate Week: Chocolate, Craft & What’s Next
Seeing Green visited TCHO Chocolate during San Francisco Climate Week for a behind-the-scenes look at bean-to-bar chocolate making and a glimpse of what’s next. From responsible sourcing to Savor’s carbon-derived EcoButter, this is how chocolate may evolve with a lighter footprint.
GoodSAM Small Farms and the Snacks Supporting Farmers and Regenerative Agriculture
GoodSAM Small Farms is building a new kind of snack brand rooted in regenerative agriculture and direct partnerships with small farmers. Discover how their lineup of coffee, nuts, chocolate and fruit snacks supports farming communities while bringing clean, flavorful foods to everyday kitchens.
Our Faves: Sweet Discoveries & Better For You Treats
Sweet treats are getting a cleaner, greener makeover, with brands rethinking chocolate, ice cream, candy and baked goods using better ingredients, thoughtful sourcing and lighter-footprint production. In this roundup, explore a selection of indulgent treats that are better for you and the planet, including several brands we recently discovered while exploring Expo West.
7th Heaven Reimagines Vegan Chocolate
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the team behind 7th Heaven about the brand’s creamy vegan chocolate made with oat milk and about 30% less sugar. The lineup includes chocolate bars, peanut butter cups and other indulgent treats designed to deliver the nostalgic milk-chocolate experience while staying fully plant-based.
GoodSAM Small Farms on Coffee, Nuts, Chocolate and Supporting Farmers
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with GoodSAM Small Farms about how the brand partners directly with farmers to source coffee, nuts, chocolate and fruit grown using regenerative practices. Their lineup focuses on organic ingredients, direct trade relationships and products that support small farming communities.
Alter Eco on Bean-to-Bar Chocolate and New Product Reveals
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Alter Eco about its bean-to-bar approach to sustainable chocolate. The company highlights new product innovations including a recyclable advent calendar, oat clusters and several new chocolate bars.
Whims on Reimagining Nostalgic Chocolates for Today’s Consumers
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Whims co-founder and Chief Snacking Officer Leanne Viola about how the brand is reinventing nostalgic chocolate treats in a better-for-you format. Whims chocolates contain just one gram of sugar and are gluten-free, dairy-free and made without sugar alcohols or palm oil.
Our Faves: Better Chocolate Brands for a Sweeter Impact
Sustainable chocolate brands are redefining indulgence through ethical sourcing, regenerative farming and more thoughtful packaging. Meet four (and more) Seeing Green favorites proving that great chocolate can be delicious and responsible at the same time.
Alter Eco Champions Regenerative Agriculture Through Chocolate and Snacks
Alter Eco is a San Francisco-based food company striving to deliver food that restores rather than depletes. Renowned for its commitment to producing organic, fair trade and environmentally responsible products, Alter Eco’s diverse product line includes rich dark chocolate bars, creamy truffles, crunchy granolas and heirloom quinoa, all crafted with a focus on quality and sustainability.