Nestlé is planning a vegan chocolate called KitKat V

Nestlé is planning a vegan chocolate called KitKat V

Nestlé is adding its first vegan chocolate to its list of products, called KitKat V.

KitKat
Twitter/ KitKat

The Swiss food giant will start offering plant-based KitKat bars this year, called KitKat V.

KitKat V uses a rice-based formula as a milk substitute, and it took about two years to develop.

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The product will be for sale online and at selected stores in a handful of markets as a test run before a possible wider rollout.

Nestlé announced the brand new vegan chocolate on their social media. 

"It’s almost time for plant-based fans around the world to take a break. Our vegan KitKat is coming in 2021," Nestlé wrote on Twitter.

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Photo Credit: Twitter/ KitKat

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