THE BEST ECO AND ETHICAL EASTER EGGS FOR 2024
Each year the selection of eco and ethically sourced Easter eggs gets better and better and this year is no exception.
From vegan to Fairtrade, plastic free to compostable packaging as well as those companies that ‘give back’, there has never been a better selection…
What’s more availability of sustainable eggs is improving, with most brands now stocked on the UK high street. The only issue now is how you’re going to hide them from the little ones this Easter!
Moo Free: Vegan Easter Egg hunt kit
£4.95
Free from: Dairy, lactose, soya, palm oil & gluten
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Plastic free and send zero waste to landfill
Other info: Rainforest Alliance certified
Packed into a lovely box with a little handle you will find ten individually wrapped egg shape bars.
Tony’s Chocolonely: Easter Egg mixed pouch
£5.99 (20 eggs)
Free from: Palm oil
Vegan: No
Packaging: Plastic free, 100% recyclable
Other info: Fairtrade, made in the UK - on a mission to end slavery in the chocolate industry!
20 eggs in a range of bestselling flavours in a paper pouch.
Booja Booja: Chocolate orange Easter egg
£11.99
Free from: Dairy, palm oil, soya & gluten
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Unknown
Other info: Certified organic (by The Soil Association)
Organic chocolate truffles made in Norfolk in hand-painted papier mache Easter eggs made in Kashmir, India
Divine: Dark chocolate with raspberry flat egg
£5.00
Free from: Palm oil, soya & gluten
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: FSC certified packaging
Other info: Fairtrade
B Corp certified company which is co-owned by cocoa farmers.
Montezumas: Plucky dark chocolate chick with buttons
£7.50
Free from: Palm oil, gluten and dairy free
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: 100% recyclable
Other info: Rainforest Alliance, Soil Association and Cocoa Horizons
Montezumas has a range of ethical Easter products from chocolate chicks to peanut butter mini eggs! Their packaging is recyclable, compostable or biodegradable and their cocoa is ethically sourced. Dairy free options available. They support the Children on The Edge charity through their work.
Chococo: Oat M!lk Chocolate Easter Shapes Tube
£9.00
Free from: Soya, dairy, palm oil
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Packaged in a 100% plastic-free kraft tube
Other info: Sustainable, ethical, slave-free chocolate made in the UK.
Nomo: Cookie dough crunch egg and bunny
£6.50
Free from: Gluten, dairy, eggs and nuts
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Non-recyclable packaging
Other info: Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa
NOMO stands for No Missing Out! They create chocolate that people with allergies and dietary requirements can enjoy, so that everyone can enjoy quality chocolate! They have a range of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies available.
Happi: Oat milk chocolate egg
£9.50
Free from: Gluten, dairy, nuts
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: No single use plastic, inner film is compostable and cardboard can be recycled.
Other info: Happi donate 1% of its annual sales revenue to good causes and mental health charities.
Happi creates fun, plant-based treats that are lower in sugar than other leading Milk Chocolate brands.
Cocoa Loco: Little chocolate chicks
£5.79
Free from: Gluten, dairy, soya, palm oil
Vegan: No (Vegan products are available)
Packaging: Plastic free and biodegradable
Other info: Fairtrade, organic, made in UK
Cocoa Loco commits to using ethically sourced cocoa from the Dominican Republic, their Easter range offers choccy chicks along with other choc farm animals, they also have a yummy vegan Easter range!
Hip: Cookies No Cream Oak M!lk Easter Egg
£10.00
Free from: Palm oil, dairy, gluten, soy, nuts
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Plastic free, compostable at home
Cocoba: Vegan Sprinkle Easter Egg
£12.95
Free from: Dairy, GM ingredients
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Recyclable cellophane
Other info: Made in the UK
Cocoba creates luxury chocolate products and works with chocolate producers that prioritise sustainability for cocoa farmers.
Plamil So Free: White Easter Egg
£4.00
Free from: Dairy, gluten, palm oil, nuts
Vegan: Yes
Packaging: Recyclable paper
Other info: Rainforest Alliance Certified, made in the UK using renewable energy!
Plamil creates plant-based chocolate that advocates against child labour on cocoa farms. Not only are their products plant-based they are also produced using renewable energy!