# Layered Nut Snacks Nutster's Covered Almond Snacks are Embedded in Yogurt, Rice Crisps and More By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-05-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covered-almond References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/sweet-spotlight-nutster-chocolate-snack/) & [mychocolatesnack](http://www.mychocolatesnack.com/) Nutsters makes flavorful covered almond snacks that seem deceptively simple from the outside. While the outermost layer of the nut snack seems to be comprised of only a chocolate coating, there is much more to these nut snacks than meets the eye. Biting into the snack will reveal a [dry-roasted whole almond](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-coconut-almond-bites) at the center, which is surrounded by a real fruit yogurt filling, a cocoa wafer, rice crisps and a certified fair trade chocolate outer that's drizzled with yogurt. The [dark chocolate-coated blueberry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biona-snacks) and [milk chocolate-coated strawberry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almond-mylk-chocolate-covered-strawberries) flavors are made with entirely GMO-free ingredients, no preservatives and as Nutster puts it, "no unnecessary or unhealthy ingredients." These decadent nut snacks are loaded with enough texture and flavor to sate anyone with a sweet tooth who craves a healthy bite-sized snack. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 17% | 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) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Layered Snacks:** Opportunity to innovate by creating new versions of layered snacks by combining various tastes and textures. - **Real Fruit Fillings:** Opportunity to innovate by exploring the addition of various real fruit fillings to snack products. - **Gmo-free Ingredients:** Opportunity to innovate by using more GMO-free ingredients in snack products to appeal to consumers seeking healthier options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Snack Foods:** There is an opportunity to innovate with the creation of new snack foods that combine different texture and flavor profiles. - **Healthy Foods:** There is the potential for innovation with the creation of snacks or food products that have healthier ingredients and processing techniques. - **Certified Fair Trade Products:** There is potential for innovation in creating more certified fair trade snack products to attract consumers who value social responsibility and ethical sourcing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artisan Flavored Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavored-almonds-1.md) - [Asian-Inspired Almond Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choco-nuts.md) - [Salty-Sweet Nut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinnydipped-salty-sweet.md) - [Better-for-You Almond Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thin-dipped-almonds.md) - [Satiating Dark Chocolate-Covered Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolatecovered-snacks.md) - [Gently Dehydrated Nut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rich-nuts.md) - [Dark Chocolate-Covered Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-almonds.md) - [Chocolate-Dipped Pistachio Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderful-pistachios-snacks.md) - [Strawberry Yogurt Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-yogurt-almonds.md)