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Chocolate that goes beyond your tastebuds

Our line of functional chocolate bars meet the demand for better-for-you candy and and are formulated to be both decadent and truly benefit your body and mind.

All of our chocolates are made with certified organic ingredients, low in sugar, naturally sweetened, plant-based, and enhanced with efficacious concentrations of active ingredients that never interfere with the flavor experience.

Our candy bars are enhanced with adaptogens, mushrooms, botanical extracts, and superfoods that have been long celebrated for reducing stress, uplifting mood, boosting cognitive functioning, and promoting radiant, healthy skin. Indulging in delicious bites of Bene chocolate is simply a better way to treat yourself.

See how our product standards and features compare to leading chocolate brands, including Hu Chocolate, AlterEco, and Lily’s.

(pronounced: Benny)

Our Team

Bene is a women-led company founded on the ‘Food is Medicine’ philosophy and the mission to reimagine the ways we can treat ourselves. Guided by a hive mind of chocolatiers, herbalists, and wellness enthusiasts, our team specializes in formulating chocolate and confectionery products to be as rich and decadent as classic sweets but made with impeccably sourced ingredients and offer benefits that go beyond satisfying your taste buds. We’re excited to share with you a new way to indulge.

  • Spearheaded the expansion of our functional confectionary line, incorporating widely-loved botanicals and flavor profiles. When she’s not snacking on a Strawberry Matcha bar (her favorite brainchild to date) or tinkering with new product formulations, she’s out skateboarding, vintage shop hopping, or playing with her dog.

  • Connects the dots and improves efficiencies of operations across all departments while facilitating clear inspiration among the team. The Strawberry Matcha bar is her go-to pick-me-up after lunch or on road trips. When not at her desk, you can find her painting, playing games with family, practicing qigong, or swimming, hiking, and snowboarding within the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

  • When you reach out to Vital Leaf, Serafina is that kind and helpful being on the other end. Her patience, thoughtfulness, and problem solving skills helps her graciously ensure your customer experience is a positive one. Serafina also is Vital Leaf’s connector to retailers, grocers, cafes, and hospitality accounts interested in offering trending, plant-based, functional foods and confectionary.

  • Colton’s eye for efficiency, creative mind, and clever wit makes him a tremendous asset to the Vital Leaf team, from overseeing our production lines and incoming orders to strategizing creative content and innovative marketing opportunities.

  • A seasoned start-up entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience leading fast-growth companies and has built CPG brands, retail stores, and distribution companies from the ground up. He supports business development and manages investor relations.

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