# Jerky-Like Chicken Sticks Ovation Foods' Makes Snacks with Nutrient-Identical Eggs By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-02-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-sticks References: [nosh](https://www.nosh.com/news/2022/ovation-foods-brings-nutrient-identical-eggs-to-meat-snacks) & [inovationfoods](https://inovationfoods.com/)  Ovation [Foods'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourdough-style-tortillas) Chicken Sticks bring nutrient-identical eggs into the meat snack space using a proprietary beaded “whole egg” ingredient by the name of Eggsentials. The [jerky-like snack sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pro-snack-stick) are made with skinless chicken breast and they set themselves apart with Eggsentials, which has the identical nutrient profile of a single whole egg. With 175mg of choline, which naturally occurs in raw eggs, this is an important part of supporting brain health and cognitive function. The [ready-to-eat chicken snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-bites-grazing-pack) can be found in varieties like No Soy Teriyaki, Chili Lime and Smokehouse Original, and the company plans to introduce a leaner, bacon-like chicken strip with Eggsentials soon. These snacks are ready to pack and take on the go thanks to their carefully selected ingredients and convenient packaging. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Egg-based Snacks:** Opportunities to develop new snacks and products using Eggsentials, a nutrient-identical egg ingredient. - **Brain Health Snacks:** Opportunities to create snacks and products that promote brain health and cognitive function using ingredients such as choline. - **Meat Snack Innovations:** Opportunities to develop innovative meat snacks by introducing new ingredients and packaging options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Manufacturing:** Companies in the food manufacturing industry can incorporate nutrient-identical egg ingredients in their products to develop new snacks and promote brain health. - **Meat Processing:** Meat processing companies can explore new ways to introduce innovative ingredients and packaging options to create unique meat-based snacks. - **Health and Wellness:** Health and wellness companies can create snack options that promote brain health and cognitive function by incorporating choline and other beneficial ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chicken-Based Protein Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickenbased-protein-snack.md) - [Rotisserie Chicken Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotisserieseasoned-chicken-sticks.md) - [Collagen-Boosted Meat Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singing-pastures.md) - [Bite-Sized Chicken Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snack-mates-by-the-new-primal.md) - [Collagen-Rich Bone Broth Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-beef-meat-stick.md) - [Nutritious Organ Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancestral-beef-blend-meat-sticks.md) - [Salmon Protein Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-snack-sticks.md) - [Veggie-Infused Chicken Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perdue-chicken-plus-snackers.md) - [High-Protein Chicken Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tyson-simple-ingredient-nuggets.md)