Trader Joe's just announced the debut of Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings, which are sure to become a pantry staple in every household.
While there are plenty of sour cream and onion chips available on the market, there aren't many other snacks with the same tangy flavor profile. Now Trader Joe's is here to fill that gap in the market with its new Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings. This genius snack starts with a combination of red lentils and rice meal, instead of actual onion rings. The mixture is then baked (not fried) and dusted with a tangy sour cream and onion seasoning made from buttermilk solids, onion and sour cream powders, and yeast extract. The result is a deliciously crunchy snack that's also gluten-free and easy to share.
Tangy Onion Ring Snacks
Trader Joe's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings are Perfect for Snacking
Trend Themes
1. Tangy Onion Snack Trend - There is an opportunity to create new tangy onion flavored snacks to cater to the growing demand for this type of product.
2. Alternative Ingredient Snack Trend - Using alternative ingredients like red lentils and rice meal in snack production presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the snack industry.
3. Gluten-free Snack Trend - Developing gluten-free snack options like Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the gluten-free snack industry.
Industry Implications
1. Snack Industry - Snack companies can innovate by creating new tangy onion snack options or by shifting towards using alternative ingredients for snack production.
2. Health Food Industry - Alternative ingredient snacks can be marketed as a healthier option in the health food industry.
3. Gluten-free Food Industry - Creating gluten-free snack options like Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the gluten-free food industry.