The Kroger Co. launched its 'Private Selection Poutine Poppers.' These poppers are sold in 320 gram boxes of 16 poppers in a ready-to-bake format. Customers must simply place the poppers in an oven, microwave, or pan, and have a delicious snack in minutes.
These Poutine Poppers are breaded cheese curds with various added ingredients to make the snack taste more like a poutine. This includes crushed potato chips, wheat crumbs, brown sugar, tomato paste, shredded potatoes, and more. Poutine Poppers are a modern, bite-sized rendition of a classic French dish, the poutine. This bite-sized format makes it easy to enjoy the food as a quick snack rather than a full meal. Additionally, the breaded and fried crust transforms the poutine into a delicious comfort food for children and adults alike.
Frozen Poutine Poppers
The Kroger Co's Poutine Poppers are a Great Ready-to-Bake Snack
Trend Themes
1. Ready-to-bake Snacks - Opportunity for packaging and marketing other international snack foods to provide consumers with a new take on familiar flavors.
2. Bite-sized Comfort Foods - Incorporating unique and innovative ingredients into the snack industry to create new ways to enjoy timeless comfort foods.
3. Breaded Cheese Variations - Investment into cheese technology and customization to create new taste experiences and differentiation in the food industry.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - The food manufacturing industry can explore incorporating comfort foods into bite-sized or ready-to-bake formats to offer customers a more convenient and enjoyable experience.
2. Snack Foods - Snack food companies can look to introduce new products using unique ingredients to breathe new life into old favorites for their customers.
3. Dairy Manufacturing - Dairy companies can invest in creating new and innovative cheese variations with breaded coatings to produce new types of snacks that capitalize on popular flavors and textures.