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Milk alternative brand Malk Organics has announced the official launch of a chocolate oat variant. Like the rest of Malk's range, the new offering contains "simple, clean ingredients," such as organic gluten-free oats, organic cocoa, vanilla extract and Himalayan pink salt. It is also said to be free from gums, fillers and oils. The chocolate oat milk joins unsweetened almond, vanilla almond, original oat and vanilla oat variants as part of the brand's portfolio. With an SRP of $5.99, the new offering is rolling out in Whole Foods Market stores in the Southwest, Rocky Mountain and Northeast regions of the US. It will also be available from Erewhon, Gelson's and Mom's Natural.