Blue Stripes' Ancient Cacao Bar is inspired by "ancient native traditions, retaining the pronounced texture of unrefined cacao beans and their wild aroma."
Made with a selection of organic ingredients like cacao nibs, cocoa mass, coconut sugar, maple sugar, cacao butter, cacao powder and coconut oil, Blue Stripes' Ancient Cacao Bar is non-GMO, certified vegan and gluten-free, making it diet-friendly.
In addition to its unprocessed recipe, this raw chocolate bar is also said to have numerous health benefits. The bar is rich in magnesium, helping improve muscle function, while theobromine makes it a sustainable energy source and caffeine alternative. The product also features phenethylamine to boost mood and focus, while its antioxidants act as an immune system booster.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Organic Chocolate Bars
- The trend of organic chocolate bars with health benefits offers opportunities for innovation in clean and functional ingredients and health claims.
- Clean Label Snacks
- The clean label trend in snacks, especially bars, is disrupting traditional ingredients like refined sugar and artificial flavors, creating space for natural and healthy alternatives.
- Superfood Snacking
- The increasing demand for functional snacking options with nutritional benefits presents opportunities to include superfoods and other health-boosting ingredients in snack products.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Snack Bars
- The snack bar industry can leverage the trend of organic, clean label, and functional snacking options to create innovative products and capture health-conscious consumers.
- Organic Food
- The organic food industry can benefit from the increasing demand for clean and healthy snacking options, expanding their product portfolio beyond fresh and packaged foods.
- Health Supplements
- The health supplements industry can tap into the trend of superfood snacking by developing snack products that deliver different nutritional supplements and functional benefits.
