At the Upcycled Food Pavilion at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show, organic plantain chip brand Barnana will be launching its Organic Plantain Scoops, its first Upcycled Certified product. Although the brand is known for its plantain snacks, this launch is different because it's the first that incorporates the peel.
"We have a ten-year track record of upcycling bananas and plantains, but the success of our organic plantain chip line created a paradox: as sales grew, we were saving more plantains from becoming food waste, but also generating a growing amount of peel byproduct," said Barnana PBC Founder Caue Suplicy. This new snack creatively repurposes plantains and minimizes by-product waste, effectively fighting food waste and offering a sustainable way for people to snack.
Organic Plantain Scoops
Barnana's New Plantain Snack is Its First Upcycled Certified Product
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Food - The launch of Barnana's Organic Plantain Scoops, the first Upcycled Certified product, highlights the trend of repurposing food waste to create new products.
2. Sustainable Snacking - Barnana's use of plantain peels in their new snack offers a sustainable snacking option, contributing to the trend of consumers seeking sustainable food choices.
3. Zero Waste - The launch of Organic Plantain Scoops emphasizes the growing trend of zero-waste efforts in the food industry by turning plantain peel by-product into a new snack product.
Industry Implications
1. Snack Foods - The Organic Plantain Scoops launch by Barnana showcases a disruptive innovation opportunity for snack food companies to create sustainable snacks using food waste.
2. Food Waste Management - Barnana's upcycling practices and product launch highlights an opportunity for food waste management companies to expand their services and collaborate with food manufacturers.
3. Sustainability - Sustainable food companies have the opportunity to incorporate upcycled food products into their offerings and take a stand against food waste.