Key Lime Kettle Popcorn is a new summer snack from Trader Joe's that taps into the bold, sharp and sour taste of key lime that's craved for its familiar yet exotic qualities. The popcorn snack goes above and beyond sweet and salty flavors with a taste that's also tart and tangy, thanks to a blend of coconut and sunflower oils, plus sugar and salt seasoned with key lime flavors. The light summer snack contains just 150 calories and 15 grams of sugar per each one-cup serving.
The flavors of key lime are popping up in a wide range of snacks and beverages, spurred on by consumer desire for global flavors and an appetite for adventure.
Key Lime Popcorn Snacks
Trader Joe's Key Lime Kettle Popcorn is Sweet, Salty, Tangy & Tart
Trend Themes
1. Global Snack Flavors - An opportunity to offer snacks with unique and adventurous globally-inspired flavors.
2. Fruit-flavored Snacks - An opportunity to create snacks with unique fruit flavors, like key lime, for a healthier snacking option.
3. Sweet & Tangy Snacks - An opportunity to create snacks that are both sweet and tangy, offering consumers a unique taste experience.
Industry Implications
1. Snack Industry - The snack industry can offer a wide variety of globally-inspired snacks using unique and interesting flavors like key lime.
2. Healthfood Industry - The healthfood industry can use the popularity of unique fruit flavors in snacks to create healthier snacking options for consumers.
3. Seasoning Industry - The seasoning industry can expand their offerings to include sweet and tangy flavor profiles for use in snacks and other food products.