# Free-From Nut Butter Cups Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups are Clean & Cost-Friendly By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-almond-butter-cups References: [traderjoes](https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/dark-chocolate-almond-butter-cups) Inspired by the fact that its Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are extremely popular with customers, [Trader Joe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-and-milk-chocolate) launched Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups. These nut butter cups are made with high-quality dark chocolate and fillings that are free from artificial flavors and preservatives—only rich and creamy almond butter. The [bite-sized snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brulee-cups) are individually wrapped in foil cups and sold by the tub. Trader Joe's products are known for being affordable and high-quality and its eight-ounce tubs of Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups retail for just $3.99. As Trader Joe's notes, "That works itself out to about 50¢ per ounce, and we’ve never seen almond butter cups sell for anything less than $1 per ounce elsewhere." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Clean Ingredients Snacks:** Food brands can innovate by offering clean ingredient options for popular snack products like nut butter cups. - **Affordable Premium Products:** Affordable yet high-quality products can disrupt traditional pricing strategies in the premium snacks market. - **Individualized Packaging:** There is a trend towards individual packaging in the snack industry, creating opportunities for single-serve options and portion control. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can take inspiration from Trader Joe's emphasis on affordable and quality products with clean ingredients. - **Snack Foods:** The trend towards clean snack ingredients and individual packaging can be applied to other snack foods beyond nut butter cups. - **Premium Chocolates:** Affordable price points for high-quality chocolate products, like Trader Joe's almond butter cups, can be disruptive to traditional premium chocolate brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Peanut Butter-Packed Chocolate Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topless-peanut-butter-cups.md) - [Better-For-You Peanut Butter Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-better-cups.md) - [Better-For-You Peanut Butter Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-crispies.md) - [Dark Chocolate Covered Pistachios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-pistachios.md) - [Slightly Coated Chocolate Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slightly-coated-dark-chocolate-almonds.md) - [Nutty Overnight Oat Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-overnight-oats.md) - [Chocolate-Covered Peanut Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-bamba-snacks.md) - [Almond-Studded Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pound-plus-milk-chocolate-bar-with-almonds.md) - [Extra-Chocolatey Nut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justins-dark-chocolate-nutty-cone-mini-peanut-butter-cup-mix.md)