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Gourmet Convenience Snacks

Baby Star Ramen Created a Snack with a Michelin-Starred Restaurant

— September 6, 2023 — Lifestyle
The world’s first Michelin-starred ramen restaurant, Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta, teamed up with 7-Eleven and snack brand Baby Star Ramen to create a collaborative snack that affordably shares the taste of high-end eats. The Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta x Baby Star Ramen snack was inspired by the restaurant’s standard salt soba menu item and the ready-to-eat snack bag is full of aromatic truffle.

Unlike the short and thin Baby Star Ramen snacks that consumers are familiar with, this collaborative snack boasts super thick, wavy pieces that are loaded with rich umami flavor.

Also with Baby Star Ramen, other ramen restaurants collaborated to create flavorful snacks that can now be found at 7-Eleven in Japan for a limited time.
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Snacks - The collaboration between Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta and Baby Star Ramen showcases the trend of creating unique and flavorful snacks through partnerships.
2. Affordable Gourmet - The Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta x Baby Star Ramen snack demonstrates the trend of bringing high-end culinary experiences to the convenience snack market at an affordable price point.
3. Upscaled Convenience - The super thick and wavy pieces of the collaborative snack from Baby Star Ramen redefine the notion of convenience snacks by offering a premium and indulgent experience.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The collaborative snack creation between Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta and Baby Star Ramen falls within the food and beverage industry, which constantly seeks innovative partnerships to cater to consumer cravings.
2. Snack Foods - The limited-time availability of ramen-themed snacks at 7-Eleven in Japan highlights the exciting possibilities for innovation within the snack foods industry.
3. Convenience Stores - The partnership between Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta, Baby Star Ramen, and 7-Eleven exemplifies the potential for disruptive innovation within the convenience store industry by offering unique, high-quality snacks to customers.
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