# Fresh Protein Bar Shops Macaw! Foods Sells Protein Bars Out of a Brick-and-Mortar Shop By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-06-04 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-protein-bar References: [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BjKomVbgGFo/?taken-by=macawfoods) & [orlandosentinel](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/consumer/os-cfb-macaw-protein-bar-guys-20180529-story.html) When it comes to [buying protein bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-bar), consumers are most often required to head to a grocery store and make a purchase by the bar or box—but [Orlando's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visiolab) Macaw! Foods is offering an alternative way for people to shop and puts its focus on locally made, [fresh protein bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-protein-bars). The shop can churn out 1,000 bars per hour, with its bars boasting a base of dates, cashew butter and natural flavorings. It is becoming more and more common to see stores and restaurants with a single-ingredient focus. This is exemplified by everything from artisanal mustard bars to restaurants that serve entire menus based on fries or avocados. As Macaw! Foods' owner Owen Seay describes: "I really just want to make great products and get them to customers with the fewest amount of headaches, and that’s what’s led me to open a shop instead of going through retail stores." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 87% | 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) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fresh Protein Bar Shops:** Opportunity for businesses to open brick-and-mortar shops specializing in locally made, fresh protein bars. - **Locally Made Protein Bars:** Potential for companies to focus on producing protein bars made with locally sourced ingredients for a niche market. - **Single-ingredient Focus Stores:** Growing trend of stores and restaurants specializing in products made with a single ingredient, creating unique and niche shopping experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthy Snacks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for healthy snack companies to explore the market of fresh protein bars sold in dedicated shops. - **Food Retail:** Potential for the food retail industry to expand their offerings by incorporating locally made protein bars into their product selection. - **Specialty Food Stores:** Opportunity for specialty food stores to cater to the growing demand for single-ingredient focused shops and offer a wide range of locally made protein bars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Clean-Label Crunchy Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-40-snacks.md) - [Nutrient-Packed Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-protein-ammmaze-bars.md) - [Clean Ingredient Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodybar-protein.md) - [Pumpkin Seed Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloha1.md) - [Plant-Based Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobos-1.md) - [Flavor-Focused Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobos-protein-bars.md) - [Ice Cream Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-protein-bars.md) - [Decadent Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-high-protein-bars.md) - [Savory On-the-Go Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savory-bars.md)