# Chocolate-Covered Peanut Puffs Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Bamba Snacks are Sweet and Salty By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-02-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-bamba-snacks References: [traderjoes](https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/dark-chocolate-bamba-snacks-072159)  [Trader Joe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-and-milk-chocolate) is offering a new twist on its popular Bamba Snacks with the launch of new Dark Chocolate Bamba Snacks. For those unfamiliar, Bamba is a corn-based, puffed peanut-butter-flavored snack. The snack originally hails from Israel, but Trader Joe's has its own version for consumers to enjoy stateside. Now, the brand has given the beloved snack a sweet twist by adding dark chocolate. The new Dark Chocolate Bamba Snacks feature the same rich peanut flavor you know and low, as well as that perfectly puffed texture. The biggest difference is that this new version is covered in a rich layer of smooth, semi-sweet dark chocolate. As Trader Joe's suggests, "Enjoy them by the handful whenever you’re in a Bamba mood, but craving something just a little bit sweeter." Image Credit: Trader Joe's ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 11% - 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) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Chocolate-covered Snacks:** There is an opportunity for snack companies to innovate on classic snacks and make them more indulgent. - **Hybrid Snack Flavors:** Consumers may be looking for new and exciting flavor combinations, like sweet and salty or savory and spicy. - **International Snack Crossovers:** Brands may want to look at international snacks and put their own spin on it to appeal to a wider audience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Snack Food Industry:** Companies in the snack food industry can consider developing new and unique flavors to capture consumer interest. - **Confectionery Industry:** The confectionery industry can explore options to incorporate chocolate into traditional snacks for a more indulgent treat. - **Imported Food Industry:** Imported food companies can look at local snacks from different countries and see how they can introduce them to new markets and demographics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dark Chocolate Covered Pistachios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-pistachios.md) - [Nut Butter-Filled Pretzel Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-almond-butter-pretzel-nuggets.md) - [Salty Chocolate Snack Clusters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snacky-clusters.md) - [Snack-Sized Pretzel Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-handful-of-tiny-dark-chocolate-covered-pretzels.md) - [Cocoa-Coated Peanut Butter Marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-cocoa-marshmallows.md) - [Chocolate-Covered Gummy Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-chocolate-covered-gummy-bears.md) - [Chocolate-covered Honeycomb Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-chocolate-covered-honeycomb-candy.md) - [Peanut Butter Chocolate Granolas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-chocolate-granola.md) - [Chocolate-Covered Rice Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-dark-chocolate-halfcoated-rice-cake-thins.md)