Our Story

Giving Chocolate Milk a Clean Slate

Manny Lubin and Josh Belinsky co-founded Slate with the goal of creating a healthy chocolate milk they could drink every day.

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, an appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, and hundreds of iterations of testing, Slate launched in late 2019 with three delicious chocolate milk flavors.

Today, Slate has expanded into new flavors and additional product lines, all of which contain 20g protein, have 0g added sugar, are lactose free, and 100% plastic neutral.

How It's Better For You

Our all-natural, lactose free chocolate milks have 20g of protein, 0g of added sugar, and contain essential vitamins and electrolytes.

How It's All Natural And Better Tasting

We ultra-filter our milk to remove its lactose sugars, along with some water, to slightly concentrate the milk proteins. We then blend our ultra-filtered milk with natural ingredients including allulose and stevia.

How It's Better For The Planet

We are on a mission to help reduce water usage and increase the reusability of material products. Through ultra-filtration, we remove some water from our milk. Along with this, Slate is packaged in 100% recyclable aluminum cans and is a proud Certified Plastic Neutral company. Our goal is to make this beautiful planet a little bit happier and a little bit healthier, one can at a time.

TESTIMONIALS

Dana White

UFC CEO

I got turned on to Slate from a friend of mine and started using the product, fell in love with it, and now they are an Official UFC Partner.

Duncan Robinson

NBA PLAYER

I came across Slate in college when I was looking for a healthier alternative to chocolate milk to drink in between workouts. It quickly became an essential part of my daily routine. In my experience, it’s pretty rare to find a product that tastes amazing while also giving you the necessary nutrients to prepare or recover from a workout.

Eric Hinman

SLATE MILK CONNOISSEUR / ATHLETE / BRAND BUILDER

When isn't Slate a good idea? I use Slate in my smoothie when I get back from the gym, I use Slate when I go for a bike ride or a long run and then I also use Slate in the evening in my sleep tonic. I'm using it all throughout the day, either blended or it's amazing just on it's own. My favorite flavor is the French Vanilla!

Josh Dixon

ENTREPRENEUR, TEAM USA GYMNAST

I’ve seen it all when it comes to sport performance and recovery. We literally had teams of performance specialists at Team USA & Stanford who were helping to optimize our nutrition recovery so we could stay on top. Slate Milk brings it all full circle with the fact that it’s 0 added sugar, 20g protein, and lactose free. What else do you need from a recovery product. Also, the portability of the cans & mix sticks – done and done.

Cole Sager

7X CROSSFIT GAMES ATHLETE

Slate is where it’s at! High protein, great tasting chocolate milk? Yes please!

Cassie Costa & Derek Pratt

DC FITNESS

For a couple always on the go, Slate Milk has been such an incredible addition to our lifestyle! The combination of great taste and endless health benefits makes Slate a staple in our daily lives.

Juwan Johnson

NFL WIDE RECEIVER

This is not any ordinary chocolate milk. This is top-tier, premium chocolate milk. Slate Milk is the way to go if you want to get your day going in the right direction.

Miranda "Fear The" Maverick

UFC FIGHTER

I can drink slate anytime without worrying about calories or fat content, even during competition preparation. I love the smoothness of the flavor and the texture!

Brian Mazza

ENTREPRENEUR & ATHLETE

My whole family drinks Slate. It’s the healthy chocolate milk for my children, and for me it’s my healthy on-the-go protein drink. It’s clean, it’s refreshing, and I love it.

FAQ's

Do Slate products require refrigeration?

Nope, our products do NOT require refrigeration. But like most drinks, we recommend drinking them cold for the best taste!

Why is Slate lactose free?

Lactose is a sugar many adults have trouble digesting. Sometimes, natural products in their original form need small adjustments for us to properly digest them. Milk is no different. We peel the skin off of bananas. We take the pit out of avocados. We avoid the seeds in watermelon. Why don’t we remove the lactose from milk? All Slate products are 100% lactose free.

Is Slate all-natural?

YES. Our products use all-natural ingredients. We use a canning pasteurization technique that allows us to deliver products safely to your door without refrigeration.

What’s Slate’s process?

1. We skim our milk, then filter out the natural lactose sugars. This natural process, called ultrafiltration, is how we’re able to boast less sugar and more protein than other milks.
2. Our natural ingredients are then blended, canned, and heated (through the retort process) at our production facility.
3. Slate milk is shipped to your doorstep to be chugged.

What does it taste like?

Chocolate milk. Give it a try for yourself!