# Organic Baked Coconut Chips Bare Snacks' New Coconut Chips are Available in Exotic Flavor Options By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-09-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-coconut-chips References: [foodbev](http://www.foodbev.com/news/bare-snacks-launches-new-line-of-organic-baked-coconut-chips/) & [baresnacks](http://www.baresnacks.com/products/) Bare Snacks recently expanded its lineup of 'snacks gone simple' with the addition of organic baked coconut chips. With a growing number of consumers looking for [healthier snack options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-snacks), these coconut-based chips provide a nutritious alternative to other store-bought products. The new coconut chips from Bare Snacks consist of pieces of organic coconut that have been sliced fresh and then baked using the company's proprietary slow-baking process. This baking method results in extra crunchy chips that still deliver the delicious taste of real coconut. The chips are then naturally flavored with ingredients such as organic ginger purée and organic coffee beans. Free from gluten, GMOs and preservatives, the organic baked coconut chips are likely to appeal to health-conscious consumers looking for an [alternative to potato chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peruvian-chips). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Healthy Snacking:** There is a growing trend of consumers looking for healthier snack options which creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to offer nutritious alternatives to traditional snacks. - **Organic Ingredients:** The use of organic ingredients in snack products is becoming increasingly popular, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to incorporate these ingredients into their offerings. - **Naturally Flavored Snacks:** Consumers are seeking out natural and organic flavors in their snacks, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create unique, delicious, and healthy flavor combinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** As people become more health-conscious, the food and beverage industry has an opportunity to innovate by offering organic and healthier snack alternatives. - **Organic Food:** The organic food industry has a chance to capitalize on this trend of healthier snacking by highlighting the benefits of organic ingredients in snack products. - **Sustainable Packaging:** As companies focus on creating healthier and organic snacking options, there is a parallel trend of sustainable packaging, which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the packaging industry to create biodegradable or compostable packaging solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dried Coconut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-salt-coconut-crisps.md) - [Nutrient-Dense Plantain Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamba-foods-plantain-chips.md) - [Small-Batch Coconut Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-macaroon-softbaked-cookies.md) - [Coconut-Packed Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barebells-coco-choco.md) - [Convenient Banana Bread-Flavored Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-bread-granola.md) - [Better-for-You Fruit Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterforyou-fruit-chips.md) - [Crunchy Coconut Cluster Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-coconut-crunchy-clusters.md) - [Clean Ingredient Tortilla Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/island-time-chips.md) - [Dairy-Free Crispy Chocolate Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-bites1.md)