# Chocolate Chickpea Snacks Biena Foods' Chocolate-Covered Treat Offers a Smart Way to Indulge By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-03-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered References: [foodbusinessnews.net](http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/New-Product-Launches/2017/03/Biena_Foods_adds_chocolate_to.aspx?ID={F4D51BA1-DB02-4F5E-9845-668815E1B6AF}) & [bienafoods](https://bienafoods.com/) Nuts, fruit and candies are some of the most popular chocolate-covered snacks on the market, but [Biena Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tasty-thins) is now giving consumers an entirely new way to satisfy their sweet tooth with its newest [Snacking Chickpeas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-chickpea-hearts). This new trio of products introduces chickpeas covered in [dark and milk chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-almonds), as well as caramel. As such, the snack provides a hit of sweetness, as well as just 140 calories, four grams of sugar, four grams of protein and five grams of fiber in a single serving. As Poorvi Patodia, founder and CEO of Biena Foods says: “The line is based on this simple but powerful consumer insight that people today love chocolate and want to indulge, but they want to be smarter about it." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Chocolate-covered Snacks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore alternative ingredients for chocolate-covered snacks to cater to different dietary preferences and restrictions. - **Healthy Indulgence:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop healthier alternatives to traditional indulgent snacks that still provide a satisfying and guilt-free experience. - **Innovative Snacking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine unexpected flavors and ingredients to create unique snack experiences that capture consumer interest. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative food products that cater to changing consumer preferences for healthier and more indulgent snack options. - **Healthy Snacks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new product lines or revamp existing offerings to meet the growing demand for nutritious and flavorful snacks. - **Confectionery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional combinations and ingredients to create innovative confectionery products that stand out in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chickpea-Powered Chocolate Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-beans-protein-cream.md) - [Superfood-Infused Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfoodinfused-chocolate-bites.md) - [Low-Calorie Chickpea Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tasty-thins.md) - [Bite-Sized Protein-Packed Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proteinpacked-chocolates.md) - [Chocolate-Dipped Pistachio Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderful-pistachios-snacks.md) - [Nourishing Chickpea Brownies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickpea-brownies.md) - [Dark Chocolate Snacking Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biona-snacks.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Chickpea Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brave-roasted-chickpeas.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Chocolate Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covered-almonds.md)