# Stevia-Sweetened Chocolates These New Lily's Sweets Chocolate Bars are Made without Added Sugar By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetened-chocolate References: [preparedfoods](http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/120178-lilys-sweets-flavors) The alternative food product market is expanding by leaps and bounds, so the new Lily's Sweets stevia-sweetened chocolate bars come as a welcome new addition to offerings. The bars come in two flavor options including Caramelized & Salted Milk Chocolate and [Salted Almond Dark Chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylk-chocolate-aloha-caramel) to offer consumers different choices to choose that fit their taste or diet preferences. The dark variety is vegan, while the milk option is made with rBST-free milk. The Lily's Sweets stevia-sweetened chocolate bars are made [without added sugar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-sugar-added-salted-caramels) and are Fairtrade Certified as well as Project Non-GMO Verified. The chocolates likely to be a hit with consumers who are looking to restrict their intake of added sugar yet want to indulge with an [alternative candy option](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whims). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Stevia-sweetened Chocolate Bars:** Opportunity for brands to explore the use of stevia as a sugar alternative in the chocolate industry. - **Alternative Food Products:** Potential for innovative food brands to cater to consumers looking for healthier alternatives in the market. - **Fairtrade and Non-gmo Certification:** Disruptive opportunity for brands to emphasize ethical and transparent sourcing practices in their products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Chocolate Industry:** Opportunity for chocolate manufacturers to tap into the growing market of stevia-sweetened chocolates. - **Health Food Industry:** Potential for health food brands to expand their offerings with alternative and sugar-free options like stevia-sweetened chocolates. - **Certification and Verification Industry:** Opportunity for certification organizations to collaborate with food brands to promote fairtrade and non-GMO certifications in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Bakers Chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choco-oat-mlk-43-no-added-sugar.md) - [Added Sugar-Free Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutsla-dt-organic-dark-chocolate.md) - [Date-Sweetened Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naturally-sweetened-chocolate-bar.md) - [Low-Sugar Chocolate Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-milk-chocolate-toffee-almond-sea-salt-snaps.md) - [Plant-Based Sugar-Free Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-dark-chocolate.md) - [Non-Glycemic Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-snacks.md) - [Date-Sweetened Plant-Based Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bon-appesweet.md) - [Low-Sugar Vegan Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-sugar-vegan-chocolates.md) - [Sweet Protein Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oobli.md)