This 'Snack Bacon Cup' brands itself as an "alternative to potato chips" that boasts fewer carbohydrates and calories. Rather than being sold by the bag, as most potato chips are, these crispy meat snacks are packaged in small to-go cups with transparent lids that offer a peek at the bacon strips inside. As such, it is noted that these trays can be easily presented on trays for an eye-catching in-store display.
Across the food industry, many consumers are seeking out bite-sized meat snacks that will help to satisfy their desire for on-the-go protein. Although bacon is commonly thought of as a main part of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals by many consumers around the world, strips of bacon on their own are now also beginning to be recognized as standalone snacks.
What's Driving This Trend
- Meat Snack Craze
- Capitalizing on the growing trend for bite-sized meat snacks for on-the-go protein.
- Alternative Snack Packaging
- Innovating in the way snacks are packaged for convenient on-the-go eating.
- Ingredient Alternative Snacks
- Developing alternative savory and protein-rich snacks for consumers looking for snacks beyond carbs and sugars.
Who This Affects Most
- Meat Processing
- Exploring new meat snack innovations to tap wider consumer markets.
- Convenience Food
- Catering to the on-the-go snack market by providing easy-to-prepare, alternative snacks.
- Food Retail
- Addressing the growing demand for alternative savory snacks with new packaging designs and in-store display solutions.
