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# Authentic Cocoa Cereals
Safari Cocoa Crunch by Mom's Best Cereal is Made with Real Cocoa

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-09-04 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-cereal
References: [nosh](https://www.nosh.com/news/2019/gallery-late-summer-launches#pic-2) & [momsbestcereals](https://www.momsbestcereals.com/product/safari-cocoa-crunch/)

Just in time for back-to-school season when parents will be looking for better-for-you breakfast cereal to feed their kids, Mom's Best Cereal launched a real cocoa cereal. Safari Cocoa Crunch is free from artificial flavors, preservatives and high fructose corn syrup, plus it is also gluten-free and Non-GMO Project Verified. The corn puff breakfast cereal is naturally flavored and sweetened with real cocoa, offering a delicious take on comparable [chocolate puff cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-puffs) that are full of sugar and other artificial ingredients.

As well as offering a sweet and satisfying way for people to start their day, the real cocoa cereal from Mom's Best Cereal has the potential to be enjoyed as a [crunchy on-the-go snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorners-cocoa-crunch).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 0.5/10
- Popularity: 1% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Better-for-you Cereal:** The trend of offering healthy, real ingredient cereal options for consumers looking for a healthier and more natural breakfast alternative.
- **Gluten-free Options:** The trend of providing gluten-free options for those with dietary restrictions, allergies, and intolerances.
- **Clean Label Products:** The trend of providing transparent labeling, natural ingredients and removing additives and preservatives from food.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Food and Beverage Industry:** The food and beverage industry can tap into this trend by providing more real ingredient and gluten-free cereal options.
- **Snack Industry:** The snack industry has the opportunity to capitalize on this trend by offering the cereal as a snack option for on-the-go consumers.
- **Packaged Food Industry:** The packaged food industry can take advantage of the clean label trend by offering more products with natural ingredients and transparent labeling.

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