Brazi Bites uses its naturally gluten-free Brazilian cheese bread base for its newest empanada pizza bites, which are stuffed with mozzarella, uncured pepperoni and tomato sauce. The Pizza'nadas also include a few other simple ingredients like tapioca flour, eggs, cheese and milk to create bite-sized, golden crusts with eight grams of protein per serving.
The snacks put a globally inspired spin on regular pizza bites and offer a familiar format in a way that's not just free from gluten but also soy. The wholesome snack bites can be made in many different ways, such as with the air fryer or the oven. The handheld snacks pack all of the best features of pizza into bite-sized portions that can be enjoyed in minutes from frozen.
What's Driving This Trend
- Globally-inspired Pizza Bites
- There's disruptive innovation opportunity in creating more globally-inspired pizza bite flavors using a gluten-free base.
- Bite-sized Wholesome Snacks
- Protein-packed wholesome snack bites can be marketed to offices, gyms, or for people on-the-go.
- Alternative Gluten-free Bases
- This trend could expand to other snacks using an alternative gluten-free base.
Who This Affects Most
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Incorporating more innovative and global flavors of snacks with a gluten-free base can be profitable in the food industry.
- Health and Nutrition
- Targeting health-conscious consumers, these snacks can promote their protein count, and clean ingredient list, making them a disruption opportunity in the health and nutrition space.
- Frozen Food
- Frozen finger foods can become go-to meal options for busy individuals and families with gluten intolerance, offering a disruptive opportunity in the frozen food market.
