# Bacon Snack Cups This 'Snack Bacon Cup' Provides a Crispy Alternative to Potato Chips By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-08-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-cup References: [neuheiten.koelnmesse.net](http://neuheiten.koelnmesse.net/250/2017/us/products/view/product_id:31182/cat:37491) & [gierlinger-holding](http://www.gierlinger-holding.com/) This 'Snack [Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-nuts) Cup' brands itself as an "[alternative to potato chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-porky-puffs)" 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchy-jerky-chips) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Snackable Potato Shreds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-shreds.md) - [Bacon-Flavored Chickpea Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baconflavored-chickpea-puffs.md) - [Crispy Plant-Based Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snacklins-range-of-crisps.md) - [Grab-and-Go Charcuterie Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volpi-snack-cups.md) - [Keto-Friendly Pork Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-porky-crispy-strips.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-bacon-style-strips.md) - [Carrot Bacon Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrot-bacon.md) - [Protein-Packed Snack Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volpi-foods-snack-cups.md) - [Cup-Style Potato Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idahoan-foods.md)