LIVE ON CHOCOLATE LTD.

What LIVE ON CHOCOLATE LTD. does

Live On Chocolate Ltd. is a Toronto-based, founder-owned producer of handmade, organic, vegan bean-to-bar chocolate products, confections, ceremonial cacao, and a complementary cacao-infused skincare line under the Stacey Kate Skincare sub-brand. The company was founded in 2021 by Stacey Burgess and won the 2021 International Chocolate Award; it sources cacao through a Direct Trade partnership with Vicente Norero at the Camino Verde plantation in Durán, Ecuador, and uses stone-ground processing with low-glycemic coconut and date sugar sweeteners to deliver products that are organic, gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free.

The product portfolio spans protein truffles, seed cycle chocolates (hormonal-cycle formulations), 75% dark chocolate bars (Ecuador and Belize origin), coconut milk chocolate, ceremonial Peruvian cacao, and seasonal items such as coconut cream eggs and chocolate bunnies, alongside four-stock-SKU skincare (facial mist, moisturizer, facial oil, body serum) packaged in Miron Violet Glass. In 2024 the company added LIVEON Sound Sessions, a 75-minute in-person experiential service in Scarborough that combines stone-ground chocolate tasting with sound bath and breath work, capped at 12 participants at $47 per session.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: (1) direct-to-consumer e-commerce via a Shopify storefront with worldwide shipping; (2) wholesale accounts across the Greater Toronto Area, anchored by The Big Carrot and a nine-store Southern Ontario chain, with earlier accounts delivered by bicycle to local cafes; and (3) ticketed in-person experiences. Customer segments are health-conscious consumers with multiple dietary restrictions (vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, low-glycemic) as the primary persona, supplemented by Toronto-area cafes and natural-food retailers. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

LIVE ON CHOCOLATE LTD.

Legal name

Live On Chocolate Ltd.

Website

https://liveonchocolate.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Live On Chocolate Ltd. is a Toronto-based artisan producer of handmade, organic, vegan bean-to-bar chocolates, confections, ceremonial cacao, and cacao-infused skincare, serving health-conscious consumers through direct-to-consumer e-commerce and select wholesale accounts in the Greater Toronto Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Handmade vegan bean-to-bar chocolate

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK), Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Handmade vegan chocolate
• Bean-to-bar chocolate
• Organic cacao confections
• Cacao-based skincare
• Chocolate sound sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales through Shopify storefront selling chocolate products and skincare directly to consumers worldwide. Products include truffles, bars, seed cycle chocolates, ceremonial cacao, and Stacey Kate Skincare line.
2. Event Tickets: In-person experiential events (LIVEON Sound Sessions) priced at $47 per person. 75-minute sessions combining chocolate tasting with sound bath experiences, limited to 12 participants.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale accounts to retail stores including cafes, The Big Carrot on the Danforth, and a nine-store chain in Southern Ontario. Started with bicycle deliveries to three cafes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Live On Chocolate produces handmade, organic, vegan bean-to-bar chocolates and confections from direct trade whole cacao beans, including protein truffles, dark chocolate bars, seed cycle chocolates, ceremonial cacao, and seasonal treats. The company also sells a cacao-infused skincare line (Stacey Kate Skincare) and hosts LIVEON Sound Sessions combining chocolate tasting with sound bath and breath work.

Product overview

Live On Chocolate Ltd. operates as a handmade bean-to-bar chocolate company and holistic wellness brand based in Toronto. The core product portfolio consists of artisanal vegan chocolates including truffles, seed cycle chocolates, dark chocolate bars (Ecuador 75%, Belize 75%), coconut milk chocolate, and ceremonial cacao, all made with organic, direct trade, gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free ingredients. The company has expanded into skincare with the Stacey Kate Skincare sub-brand, offering cacao-infused facial mists, moisturizers, facial oils, and body serums packaged in Miron Violet Glass. Additionally, the company offers LIVEON Sound Sessions, an experiential wellness service combining sound bath, breath work, and chocolate tasting. The company sources cacao beans from Camino Verde in Durán, Ecuador, and uses coconut sugar and date sugar as low-glycemic sweeteners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stacey Kate Skincare: Holistic skincare line formulated with organic plant extracts, oils, butters, cacao, distilled fruits, flowers, and pressed seeds. Products include Awaken Facial Mist, Green Balm Facial Moisturizer, Nourish Facial Oil, and Sacred Body Serum, packaged in Miron Violet Glass bottles.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Camino Verde / Vicente NorerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect Trade cacao sourcing partnership with Camino Verde plantation in Durán, Ecuador. Owner Vicente Norero rehabilitated a 381-hectare cocoa estate. Live On Chocolate's knowledge of farming and managing a plantation allows them to help farmers in ways other buyers do not. This support and respect creates trust and loyalty reflected in the product quality delivered.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Askinosie Chocolate: US craft bean-to-bar chocolate maker with single-origin, direct-trade sourcing and a strong farmer-relationship narrative; comparable on the direct-trade, single-estate supply chain story and small-batch bean-to-bar production.
• Hu Kitchen: US-based premium chocolate brand positioned around paleo/vegan/dairy-free formulations with significant DTC and retail scale; comparable in plant-based dietary positioning, brand-led premium pricing, and adjacent confectionery expansion.
• Taza Chocolate: Somerville, MA-based stone-ground, organic, vegan-friendly bean-to-bar maker with direct trade claims and a similarly minimalist product range; directly comparable on stone-ground bean-to-bar method and organic positioning.
• Dandelion Chocolate: San Francisco-based single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate maker with cafés, e-commerce, and a craft/educational positioning; comparable on bean-to-bar production, single-origin sourcing story, and premium DTC-plus-experiential brand model.
• Soma Chocolatemaker: Toronto-based craft bean-to-bar chocolate maker and retailer with a flagship store; directly comparable as a Toronto craft chocolate maker pursuing a similar artisanal, bean-to-bar, premium positioning albeit with a broader (not exclusively vegan) product range.
• ChocoSol Traders: Toronto-based bean-to-bar maker that stone-grinds cacao from Indigenous and small-scale farmers in Ecuador and Mexico, similarly emphasizing horizontal roasting, direct trade, and a mission-driven supply chain — the closest analogue to Live On Chocolate's bean-to-bar, single-origin-from-Ecuador approach.
• Raaka Chocolate: US-based bean-to-bar chocolate maker specializing in unroasted, organic, vegan chocolate with strong direct-trade sourcing narrative and DTC distribution; comparable on bean-to-bar production, organic/vegan positioning, and e-commerce go-to-market.
• Ritual Chocolate: US-based craft bean-to-bar maker focused on single-origin, small-batch dark chocolate with minimalist branding; comparable on bean-to-bar craft, single-origin emphasis, and DTC-forward distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Tony's Chocolonely: Dutch scale brand built on a slave-free cocoa sourcing mission with widely distributed chocolate bars; competes on ethical/direct-trade narrative but at substantially larger scale and broader product range across conventional grocery.
• Endangered Species Chocolate: US scale brand of organic, fair-trade chocolate with extensive vegan bar offerings and broad grocery distribution; overlaps on organic/fair-trade and vegan positioning but operates as a broad incumbent in conventional retail rather than as a craft bean-to-bar maker.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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