It definitely seems that there’s more and more awareness in the UK of the importance of eating whole foods and companies are stepping up to meet the demand. Cocofina is one which is fairly new to me but has actually been around since 2005 with their coconut water which is the leading brand in Europe and distributed by all of the top health food distributors.
You can imagine this coconut-loving girl’s delight on discovering that they’ve branched out from coconut water to other coconutty products! These coconut and date bars are exactly my sort of thing: A handy little snack to pop in your bag and have on hand, a healthy whole foods source of energy, and tasty too!
The only ingredients are dates, raisins, coconut and oats- no nasties in here.
Another thing which makes me happy to support Cocofina is that they’re donating 10p for every case of their products sold across the globe to Action Against Hunger and have pledged to raise a minimum of £5,000 every year.
- Action Against Hunger assists over 7 million people every year, in over 40 countries. ACF was chosen because of its ethical policies, global reach & incredibly low administration costs.
- Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger ACF International saves the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
- With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in some 40 countries benefiting seven million people each year.
To announce the partnership Cocofina have kindly offered to give away a whole case of their new Coconut & Date bars to one lucky reader!
Please enter via Rafflecopter below (Sorry this one’s UK only)
Cocofina are currently sold in 2500 specialty and premium stores such as Wholefoods, Holland and Barrett, Waitrose, and exported to 18 countries.
Website: www.cocofina.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cocofina/140783995935811
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CocofinaCoconut
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Melissa says
I love these bars. And I respect the company. Thank you for this. Best part of my weekend is hanging out with my daughter on a lazy Sunday.
Coconut and Berries says
Aaaw that sounds lovely. You make me miss my Mummy (even though I’m 23!).
It definitely makes all the difference to me knowing I’m supporting a company with solid ethics.
Vicky says
These look awesome Emma and thank you for introducing me to the company, I haven’t heard about them before!
Coconut and Berries says
No problemo Vicky! It’s always nice to discover great new companies.
Ashley says
I went to a birthday dinner for one of my favorite people! Thanks for the giveaway
Coconut and Berries says
Aaaw, sounds lovely. Thanks for entering
bILL says
Saw some old friends I haven’t seen in a while.
Coconut and Berries says
Thanks for entering Bill!
The Vegan Cookie Fairy says
The best thing about my weekend is that I just came back from the Warner Bros Studios tour of the Making of Harry Potter. I found a vegan dark chocolate wand in the gift shop and it was FABULOUS.
Coconut and Berries says
What??! That sounds amazing- both the HP tour and the chocolate wand I’m going to have to look up that tour, I can’t believe I haven’t done it!
Sam says
Funnily enough, their bars were new stock upon my last visit to a local health food store (so, of course, I had to buy one to try…and, my goodness, it was amaaazing!)
Thank you for hosting such a fab giveaway! <3
Coconut and Berries says
Yay, that’s perfect then!
Christine says
Would love to try these. Look so good
Elaine Glynn says
Having a cold stormy walk on the beach with my dog and then home for a steaming mug of tea.
Coconut and Berries says
On the beach? Where are you lucky enough to live? I love walks in the rain and cold and coming in to the warmth Thanks for entering.
Jacqui says
I’ve been doing bulk cooking for the week. I actually enjoy it. It also makes my evenings go smoother.
Coconut and Berries says
I love bulk cooking too! It’s lovely to start the week knowing you’ve got food to hand for healthy, tasty meals
rosie says
The best thing about the weekend so far is doing some good cookin’ and then having some fun meals and snacks!
Coconut and Berries says
Woohoo! My favourite things are usually food-related too 😉
Lauren (@PoweredbyPB) says
Love Cocofina, great brand, and those bars are awesome.
Coconut and Berries says
I love that they’re coconut! 😀
Maria @ runningcupcake says
What a lovely giveaway. I have tried their plain coconut water which is lovely- I really want to try some of the other flavours but have not seen them in shops yet, hopefully soon!
Hmm, the best thing about my weekend was probably relaxing on the sofa this afternoon- well needed after an 11 mile run in the morning!
Coconut and Berries says
I haven’t actually tried their coconut water yet though I really need to. From their site it looks as though they’re making coconut manna and coconut nectar too but I can’t find any info on it.
Good job on the 11 mile run!
Laura Black says
I know I’m not eligible for the giveaway since I’m from the island of Maui, but I just had to comment. We here on the islands love anything coconut!!! In fact, we have some fresh coconut water and coconut milk, just made yesterday, in our refrigerator!! It’s wonderful. These coconut/date bars sound wonderful. I sometimes work an early morning shift at work, and food bars like this one are perfect! Good luck with your contest and thanks for sharing.
Coconut and Berries says
You’re so lucky having all that fresh coconut at your fingertips. As you can tell from my blog name I’m crazy for all things coconut! Sorry you’re not eligible to enter the giveaway
Sandra says
Walking and picking driftwood from the lochside.
Coconut and Berries says
That sounds lovely Sandra!
Annie says
They look and sound yummy - too bad I can only enjoy vicariously ;-)!
Coconut and Berries says
Sorry Annie You know I’m crazy for all things coconut!
Sharon @ bit of the good stuff says
This is such a fab giveaway! I’ve heard so much about Cocofina lately & I’d love to try their bars. I’m a huge coconut fan! Love the ethos behind this company too!
Coconut and Berries says
Great to hear! I’m trying to find out about what looks like coconut manna and coconut nectar from the images on their site. There’s no info on them though! Thanks for entering the giveaway
Justina says
Talk with my Mummy about 2 hours on Skype :))
Coconut and Berries says
The best part of my day was a good chat with my Mummy too
Nicola says
Ooh another new bar I have been introduced to - thanks Emma! I also had a Skype session with my parents
Coconut and Berries says
My pleasure! They’re lovely and coconutty!
Anna says
My favorite part of this weekend is that it is the start of recovery week for training!
Coconut and Berries says
I don’t know what recovery week entails but I’m guessing lots of rest and fuel so it sounds good to me
Saniel says
Got some much needed sleep.Thanks
Jo hutchinson says
We had friends over and watched a movie together
Maxine says
Staying dry!
Coconut and Berries says
Haha!
Beth says
Never tried these before buy sure going to look out for them now
Coconut and Berries says
If you’re a coconut fan like me they’re definitely worth trying
Yasmin says
I’ve tried Cocofina coconut water, it’s very good. The best part of my weekend was having a long chat with my family overseas. Thank goodness for Skype!
Coconut and Berries says
Skype is wonderful! I used it all the time when I lived abroad for a year.
Laura @ this is thirty says
These sound amazing! I’d love to try them!
Coconut and Berries says
They’re super coconutty! Just perfect for me
Claire says
I’ve had Cocofina coconut water before, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen their bars around, would love to try them! The best part of my weekend is always that general feeling that you don’t *have* to do anything you don’t want to - I spend my week feeling like I should be productive for every waking hour, but something just changes on the weekend. And I love nothing more than being able to meet friends for brunch or a late lunch!
Coconut and Berries says
Yes, love that feeling too. Although when you’re doing a masters like me I guess I could be working any time…
Keep an eye out for the Cocofina bars and thanks for entering the giveaway
Hannah says
I’ve never tried these bars but they look delicious! Thanks for hosting a giveaway
Rebecca Morgan says
My weekend consists of trying to convince my daughter to poop! She’s having issues lol! So these would help a lot!
Coconut and Berries says
haha. What a weekend!
Gaby says
These look great! I’ll have to look for them at WF! They remind me of the coconut and fig bars I buy from Oskri but for a good cause, so even better.
Let’s see, my weekend was good! I really love the opportunity weekends give me to spend time with family and friends. I think the highlight was going to my mom’s house Friday night for her birthday dinner along with my bf, my aunt and uncle, cousins, brother and family friends. She even made vegan lentil stew! And I take my favorite pilates and strength classes on Sundays so that’s a weekly highlight
Coconut and Berries says
That sounds like a lovely weekend Gaby The bars are kind of similar to the Oskri ones in taste but these don’t have any added sugars/syrups, just the fruit.
Hannah Ballou says
This weekend wasn’t the best. My love Peter went to Glasgow for work. Weekend before was awesome because we got to spend it together Would love to try these bars! Love that the ingredient list is short and whole food based and that they are vegan!!!
Coconut and Berries says
Aaaw, sorry for your lonely weekend Hannah! Short ingredients list, whole foods and vegan are all the things I look for in new products 😀
Jasmine B says
Relaxation! I have a week off of school and i just relaxed
Lynsey Buchanan says
Took my wee one ice skating shes getting really good
Kelly O'M says
The best part of my weekend has been the temperature. It FINALLY is above zero
Susan says
Spending time with my husband