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Puffed Indulgence

Puff snack products help health-conscious consumers snack smartly

Implications - Puff-based products provide a healthier snacking option for consumers looking to satisfy their cravings without worrying about it being detrimental to their health-based goals. This serves the health-conscious consumer who is often looking to satisfy the balance of a healthy, well-rounded diet, without being deprived of all indulgences.
Workshop Question - How can your brand help consumers to stay on track with their personal goals?
Trend Themes
1. Pulses as Snack Ingredients - Snacks made with pulses—legumes, beans and peas—are becoming extremely popular as sources of interesting flavor, texture and protein.
2. Plant-based Protein Snacks - A growing demand for protein-rich, plant-based, gluten-free and grain-free foods has driven brands to explore the use of legumes for the making of snack and meal products.
3. Healthier Snacking with Puffed Ingredients - Although consumers have been buying cheesy snack puffs for years, a new wave of puffed snack products are being produced, made with everything from lotus seeds and water lily seeds to quinoa.
Industry Implications
1. Snack Foods - Snack companies can explore the use of pulses and puffed ingredients in their products to cater to the growing demand for plant-based protein and healthier snacking alternatives.
2. Superfoods - Foods made from ancient superfoods, like water lily seeds, are gaining popularity as consumers are drawn to unique and healthier ingredients.
3. Sustainable Business - Partnerships with social and environmental organizations, like in the case of HIPPEAS, can add value to a brand and its commitment to sustainability while also doing good for communities.
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Featured Examples

Puffed Chickpea Snacks
Puffed Chickpea Snacks
Organic 'HIPPEAS' Appeal to a New Generation of Hippies
‘HIPPEAS’ are organic chickpea snacks that come in a unique puffed format in order to deliver high fiber and protein, while also being low in fat and gluten-free. These inventive... MORE
Clean Eating Potato Snacks
Clean Eating Potato Snacks
The SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks are Lightly Misted with Oil
Potato chips are the quintessential snack for millions that are notoriously unhealthy, so the SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks are positioned as a healthier alternative that offer a distinctly... MORE
Pea Protein Puff Snacks
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Suzie 2's '2 Peas & a Bean' Snacks are Protein-Rich Snack Puffs
At the Winter Fancy Food Show, Suzie’s presented an updated take on the classic cheese puff snacks. These snacks boast a base of plant-based pea protein and are offered in unique, health-... MORE
Peanut Butter Puffs
Peanut Butter Puffs
Puffworks' Snack Puffs Take Inspiration from an Israeli Treat Called Bamba
Puffworks’ Peanut Butter Puffs are an all-new kind of snack puffs that can be enjoyed in Original, Dark Chocolate and Spicy Thai BBQ flavors. These handcrafted peanut butter snacks are made in... MORE
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Lily-Dervied Snack Puffs
'Lily Puffs' Makes Its Superfood Snack from Water Lily Seeds
With its Lily Puffs, Vedic Brands is on a mission to help consumers rediscover the wonders of ancient superfoods. While many health-conscious consumers have come to be introduced to a variety of... MORE
Protein-Rich Peanut Puffs
Protein-Rich Peanut Puffs
P-nuff Makes Baked Peanut Snacks That Deliver Complete Vegan Proteins
As an alternative to the many whole peanut snacks available on the market, P-nuff offers a variation on this theme by producing baked peanut puffs. As such, P-nuff Crunch brands itself as “the... MORE

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