Vegan Ferrero Rocher - Where To Get Them In 2022

Is it the holy grail of vegan sweet treats? For some, the hunt for vegan Ferrero Rocher is worthy of being the storyline for the latest Indiana Jones movie. There are plenty of forums titled: ‘Are Ferrero Rocher Vegan?’ All debating where you can find them. And there are even more homemade recipes trying to mimic the little Italian delicacy.

Personally I’m not interested in making my own. Maybe I should try it but I’m stubborn and just want the guys at Ferrero to wake up one day and be inspired to remove all traces of milk from their best-selling chocolates.

That might sound silly, but we could easily have thought the same about the guys who make Magnum ice creams. Now they’re available in nearly every store that has a freezer. That’s why I’m holding out hope that the decision makers over in Italy will realise that there’s a hungry customer base out there. A base that at this moment isn’t buying any of their products. 

Are dark Ferrero Rocher vegan?

Unfortunately no, not even the dark chocolate Ferrero Rocher are vegan, as they still contain milk. This is where I think they should be making a change. Maybe they’re not willing to tweak the standard ones, it’s their business after all,but how about the dark chocolate version? Surely they’re perfect for a vegan shake-up. 

While we wait for the announcement of vegan Ferrero Rocher from their HQ in Alba, northern Italy, there is another option for us in the UK. Now, before you start inviting your local ambassador round for a swanky dinner party, I need to warn you that I can’t guarantee you can get your hands on them. You see, there is a product that has been on sale in the UK for nearly five years now, that is in essence a vegan Ferrero Rocher. Yes, you heard right, for the last five years! 

The product in question is called Kavici Choco Spheres. There are without doubt a cheap copy of the original Ferrero Rocher, which is probably why the only retailer selling them is Poundland. That might be one of the reasons that you’ve not stumbled across them yet. For me poundland is more about sticky tape, notebooks and Christmas decorations, not food. Another reason is that they are not openly a vegan product. They fall into the ‘accidentally vegan friendly’ category, like the Oreos and Mentos of this world.

Avoid palm oil where possible

They are also palm oil free which is always an added bonus. Palm oil production is a huge contributor to deforestation around the world.

Back to why you shouldn’t get too excited just yet. Unfortunately it seems that Poundland is not the most consistent of retailers when it comes to stocking these Kavici Choco Spheres. My local stores in and around Birmingham have so far not provided me with any, but I have friends around the country who have had success, specifically in London and Manchester. So all I can say is maybe, maybe you will be one of the lucky ones who lives close to one of the stockists.

If you find them, please let me know where. Otherwise I’ll be heading to London soon just to stock up for the winter. 

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