nyone who meets the Plamil team is always impressed with the drive and energy they have for all thing’s chocolate. Indeed, they have a food passion that has transcended through the generations – indeed it is generations since the company was founded by a group of pioneers that could see well into the future with astonishing clarity. ‘Foodies’ are not often associated with ‘vegan’, but these vegan pioneers translated the early ideals of wanting dairy and meat-free foods into actually producing products. It could be said that from the products they made in the 1950s and 1960s, and following years, set the scene and seeded the marketplace with goods that have become a multi-billion-pound marketplace in recent times. Today, Plamil is headed by the highly individual Adrian


Ling. Those that have attended the Kennedy’s London Chocolate Forum will probably be familiar with Adrian and his team’s message to the chocolate industry. The Plamil message has been clear for many years – ethical sourcing of cocoa, vegan chocolate and logical labelling. From its origins of manufacturing of soya milk, Plamil soon identified that chocolate, even dark chocolate, had milk content.


Adrian Ling explains: “The only solution to provide


a milk-free chocolate was to make it ourselves. In 1983, I was at college studying engineering and my father suggested Plamil were going to start to manufacturing chocolate.


16 Kennedy’s Confection January 2021 ABOVE: Adrian Ling pictured at its manufacturing facility. KennedysConfection.com


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Plamil: Vegan


Recognised for its unique vegan chocolate offering, Plamil continues to grow. Kennedy’s spoke to Adrian Ling, Managing Director, Plamil Foods, about its impressive history and plans for the future.


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