Episode 2191 - Alter Eco Chocolate Helps to Restore the Planet with Every Bite
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In this episode of The Ash Said It Show, host Ash Brown welcomes Keith from AlterEco to discuss the company's mission-driven approach to chocolate and sustainable snacking. The conversation traces AlterEco’s origins back to its founding principles: restoring ecosystems, improving livelihoods through fair trade practices, and reducing waste. Keith shares insights into the brand’s new product launches, including oat clusters made with regenerative cashews and a new Coffee Brittle Bar set to debut around Truffle Day. The company’s expansion into airports this May marks a major milestone, signaling broader accessibility for its eco-conscious products. Ash expresses deep appreciation for the thoughtful packaging and the authentic taste of the chocolate, praising it as a return to what chocolate should truly taste like. The episode emphasizes integrity, transparency, and the power of consumer choice in driving systemic change in the snack industry.
AlterEco was founded on three pillars: ecosystem restoration, fair livelihoods, and waste reduction.
New products like oat clusters and Coffee Brittle Bars highlight innovation while staying true to sustainability values.
The upcoming airport distribution rollout is a major step toward mainstream accessibility of ethical snacks.
Compostable packaging, pioneered over a decade ago, remains a benchmark for sustainable product design.
Consumers can support ethical brands by choosing products that align with environmental and social values.
Introduction and Gratitude
Ash Brown opens the show with gratitude to listeners, highlights the podcast's growth, and introduces Keith from AlterEco, setting a warm and appreciative tone for the conversation.
The Origins and Mission of AlterEco
“They really got in trying to figure out how to return the land to what it was.”
Tasting the Difference: Chocolate That Tastes Like Chocolate
“This is so amazing. Like to have chocolate that tastes like how chocolate should taste.”
New Product Launches and Airport Expansion
“Your products are going to be available at airports. That is correct.”
“Anyone to tell you that you can't do what you want to do, you look them square in the face, you tell them don't believe me, just watch.”
“Watch what I do. Watch me make it happen. Watch me make history.”
“This is so amazing. Like to have chocolate that tastes like how chocolate should taste.”
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AlterEco
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Ash Brown
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Keith
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Coffee Brittle Bar
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Oat Clusters
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Truffle Day
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Compostable Truffle Wrapper
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Natural Foods Channels
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Little Birdie
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Switzerland
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