Healthy crisp manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps is introducing a new range of air-dried vegetables and ingredients that are cost-effective, aesthetically appealing and long-lasting thanks to a 24-month shelf life. The Let's Cook pouches created for bars, restaurants and retailers shares ingredients that could be used for everything from main dish ingredients to garnishes or added flavors. In this range, there are perfectly sliced onions, mushrooms, peppers and more.
Nimisha Raja, founder of Nim’s Fruit Crisps, says "Covid-19 and the work from home edict has pretty much eliminated office life in city centres and this has had a massive impact on ‘Food on the Move.'" Now, this range has the potential to appeal to the food and drink sector.
The manufacturer also created a Let's Bake range with apples, pears, pineapple and strawberries.
Air-Dried Vegetable Crisps
Nim's Let’s Cook Products Can Be Used as Ingredients & Garnishes
Trend Themes
1. Air-dried Vegetable Crisps - Increasing interest in healthy snacks and convenient ingredients present disruptive innovation opportunities in the food manufacturing and hospitality industries.
2. Cost-effective Long-lasting Ingredients - Creating innovative packaging and manufacturing processes that extend the shelf life of food and ingredient products create opportunities in the food manufacturing, hospitality, and retail industries.
3. Flexible Ingredients - Creating pre-prepared ingredients that can be used for a variety of dishes, from main courses to garnishes, present disruptive innovation opportunities in the food manufacturing and hospitality industries.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - Opportunities exist to create new healthy snack products and flexible ingredient offerings that appeal to changing consumer preferences.
2. Hospitality - Incorporating pre-prepared air-dried vegetables and fruits into restaurant menus presents an opportunity for chefs to reduce ingredient waste and streamline preparation.
3. Retail - Manufacturing air-dried vegetable and fruit crisps with long shelf lives provides opportunities for unique and differentiated product offerings in the snack and ingredient markets.