Bare Life will be at Booth 4826A at the 2025 Summer Fancy Food Expo at the Javits Center in New York City
Bare Life is pleased to announce that they will be showcasing their delicious dairy-free and plant-based Hot Chocolates, including their seasonal Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint flavors, as well as their Frozen Hot Chocolate Frappé Mixes, at the 2025 Summer Fancy Food Expo in New York City.
This event, hosted by the Specialty Food Association, will take place at the Javits Center from June 29th to July 1st. Visitors are welcome to stop by Bare Life’s Booth, #4826A, to learn more about the brand and sample Bare Life’s dairy free and gluten free hot chocolates and frozen hot chocolate frappé mix during the show. Attendees can add Bare Life to their show plan at this link. Bare Life’s booth is part of the Naturally Network’s Pavilion.
Organic and Dairy Free Coconut Hot Cocoa Mix
Bare Life’s first product is their original coconut hot cocoa mix. It’s crafted with only five high-quality, organic, and sustainably sourced ingredients, like single-origin Ecuadorian organic unsweetened cacao and organic Madagascar vanilla. It’s free from any flavorings or fillers and can be enjoyed with any plant-based milk or just hot water. Packaged in recyclable packaging in single-serving, multi-serving, and food service sizes.
Seasonal Flavors: Organic and Dairy Free Peppermint and Pumpkin Spice
Bare Life’s Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix, made with six simple, allergen-friendly, and sustainably sourced ingredients, is the perfect addition to anyone’s beverage line-up for the holiday season. They crafted this scrumptious mix with the same high-quality ingredients as their original coconut flavor. They added peppermint essential oils to give this hot chocolate a crisp and refreshing peppermint flavor while retaining the natural benefits of peppermint essential oils. To enjoy, add the mix to hot water or any plant-based milk for this decadent treat, which is free from dairy, gluten, soy, refined sugar, and corn.
Unlike other hot chocolates that use “peppermint” or “pumpkin spice” flavorings, Bare Life continues its brand-defining use of organic and simple ingredients by foregoing the use of any flavorings. Their Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix likewise forgoes any flavorings and includes whole ingredients like organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic nutmeg, organic allspice, and organic cloves for a truly mouthwatering taste of fall. This mix, too, needs just hot water to be enjoyed.
Organic and Dairy Free Frozen Hot Cocoa Mix
Bare Life’s Frozen Hot Cocoa mix is a shelf-stable frappé mix that transforms the decadent flavor of Bare Life’s Original Hot Cocoa into a refreshingly icy, slushy beverage or smoothie, perfect for a hot summer day. Bare Life’s Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Frozen Hot Cocoa Mix is an indulgence crafted with the same commitment to quality and simplicity as their other beloved products. Made with premium, organic ingredients, this gourmet frappé is perfect for those with dietary restrictions or anyone seeking a better-for-you treat.
To enjoy this decadent treat, blend the mix with ice and cold water or a plant-based milk alternative of your choice. Like all Bare Life products, this mix is free from dairy, gluten, soy, refined sugar, and corn.
Bare Life Beginnings
Ali Lazowski started Bare Life after being diagnosed during her junior year of college with Thyroid cancer, IBS, Hashimoto’s disease, and Lyme disease—her diagnoses necessitated a change in her lifestyle and diet.
Ali’s new dietary needs included foods that were gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. She found that the foods available either did not taste good or did not cover multiple allergens. Taking matters into her own hands – literally – Ali developed the Bare Life recipes in her kitchen, seeking to reimagine nostalgic treats as better-for-your foods.
Statistics show that 133 million Americans (40% of the population) live with chronic conditions, and 36% of Americans follow a specialty diet (NIH, 2011) (IFIC,2018). Recognizing the number of people with unmet dietary needs, Ali Lazowski launched Bare Life in 2018 to reimagine nostalgic foods and bring elevated, crave-worthy, and convenient foods to allergen-friendly eating for the millions of people living with chronic illnesses, food allergies, sensitivities, and special dietary needs.
Retail Availability
Customers can find Bare Life’s Hot Cocoa Mixes on shelves in over 300 stores across 34 states, including select ShopRite and Whole Foods locations. Their hot cocoa can also be found in hospitals, universities, cafes, restaurants and offices.
Product availability varies, but the popular hot cocoa mix is sold in recyclable single-serving packets, large scoopable pouches, or 5 lb. bulk food service options. Find a list of Bare Life locations and product availability at www.eatbarelife.com/locations.
Distributor Availability
Bare Life collaborates with regional and nationwide distributors across both the retail and food service sectors, including Rainforest Distribution, Compass Morrison, W.B. Mason, UNFI Community Marketplace, Pod Foods, Gordon Food Service, Faire, Bozzutto’s Online Marketplace, Sysco Online Marketplace, and Mable.
Online Availability
Bare Life’s plant-based hot cocoa and frozen hot cocoa mixes have earned a growing number of customers, distributors, and retail locations. In addition to Bare Life’s growing list of in-store shopping locations, purchasing online at Bare Life’s Website(Opens in a new window), Amazon(Opens in a new window), Walmart.com, QVC.com, and Etsy is also available. On Amazon, Bare Life hot cocoa mix was named Top New Hot Cocoa on the site at its launch in January 2020.
Since its founding, Bare Life has sold more than ½ a million mugs of hot cocoa, with customers in all 50 states. The popular plant-based hot cocoa has been honored in Lux Life Magazine’s Food and Drink Awards for the past four years, most recently as Best Vegan Cocoa Brand. For the past two years, Bare Life has been given Natural Nutmeg Magazine’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Award.
More information about the award-winning Bare Life hot chocolate offerings, including store locations, can be found at www.eatbarelife.com. To stay up-to-date with upcoming in-store demos, recipes, and Bare Life news, follow @eatbarelife on social media and Subscribe to Bare Life’s Newsletter.
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Media Contact: Ali Lazowski, Founder
info@eatbarelife.com 860.801.8062 x 700