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Epicurium adds two new product lines to range

Epicurium adds two new product lines to range

Healthy snack wholesaler Epicurium has expanded its range with new products from Tony’s Chocolonely and Liquid Death.

Epicurium has expanded its Tony’s Chocolonely range with the addition of Tony’s Chocolonely Littl’ Bits, further growing its responsibly sourced offerings.


Available in four premium chocolate combos - Dark Chocolate Orange Choco Cookie, Milk Caramel Sea Salt Biscuit Mix, Milk Marshmallow Biscuit Mix and Triple Chocolate (RRP £3.10) - the range utilises Tony’s Open Chain-sourced cocoa, is Fair Trade & B Corp certified, and is plastic and palm oil free, offering a responsibly sourced premium/mass market alternative.

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Epicurium has added Liquid Death to its range, in the form of Liquid Death Sparkling Water and Still Mountain Water, in another move to boost sustainability offerings.

Liquid Death utilises infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, with a portion of the profits from every can sold going towards nonprofit partners that clean the world’s oceans, helping to provide safe drinking water for communities.

The range includes the delightfully fruity Mango Chainsaw and Severed Lime flavours, with unflavoured options also available.

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