# Waste-Reducing Apple Snacks Scrapples are Sustainable Snacks Made with Imperfect Fruit By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-snacks References: [packagingoftheworld](https://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2020/04/scrapples.html) & [sparesnacks](https://www.sparesnacks.com/) Spare Snacks' Scrapples is a newly launched range of apple snacks that's made entirely from wonky fruit, which helps to reduce food waste. The crunchy [apple fruit crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-lady-apple-chips) are free from added sugar, palm oil, any artificial ingredient and they are not air-dried. The sustainable apple snacks are available in three varieties, including Plain Apple, Apple & Mango and Apple & Strawberry. As Spare Snacks is familiar with creating thoughtful products with fruits and vegetables, this new range of apple snacks was created specifically to [appeal to kids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organix-snacks) ages three and up, as well as their parents. On the packaging, Scrapples introduces three playful and personality-packed apple characters, Bumps, Biggie Smalls,and Blemmy, each of which has their own unique traits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Reducing Food Waste:** Creating products from wonky fruit helps to reduce food waste and promotes sustainability. - **Healthy Snacking:** Offering apple snacks free from added sugar and artificial ingredients meets the growing demand for healthy snack options. - **Appealing to Kids and Parents:** Designing playful packaging and introducing unique apple characters targets children and their parents as potential consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Production:** The creation of sustainable snacks from imperfect fruit presents an opportunity for food production companies to reduce waste and align with consumer demands. - **Health Food and Snack Industry:** The development of apple snacks that are free from sugar and artificial ingredients addresses the growing market for healthy and natural snack options. - **Packaging and Design:** Designing playful packaging and incorporating unique characters provides an opportunity for the packaging and design industry to cater to children and parents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Fruity Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-crunchables.md) - [Environmentally Friendly Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-candies.md) - [Crunchy Toddler Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-fruit-crunchables.md) - [Recyclable Packaging Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organix-kids-fruit-smash.md) - [Snackable Sweet Peppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-snaps.md) - [Organic Plantain Scoops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-plantain-scoops.md) - [Snacking-Friendly Dried Fruits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/del-monte-fruit-snacks.md) - [Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfresh-growers-1.md) - [Crispy Plant-Based Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snacklins-range-of-crisps.md)