Icelandic Provisions' new Fruit & Nuts snacks share a new way for people to enjoy the taste of whole milk skyr—a traditional Icelandic dairy product— with real fruit pieces, nuts and seeds. The snacks are available in varieties like apple cinnamon with almonds, coconut with almonds and peach apricot with almonds, and they share a satisfying way to fuel the body with 11 grams of protein and 13 grams of fiber per serving.
As John Heath, Chief Innovation Officer at Icelandic Provisions, describes: "We like to call our new Fruit & Nuts line ‘the thinking person's snack’ because of the layers of flavor and texture it provides. The combination of textures and flavors creates a heightened sensory eating experience that doesn’t exist as a packaged good, especially in the yogurt aisle."
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Fruit & Nuts Snacks
- Innovative products can be developed for the expanding market of skyr-based snacks containing real fruit, nuts, and seeds.
- Protein and Fiber Snacks
- Manufacturers can produce more snack options that meet consumer demand for healthy snacks with high protein and fiber content.
- Sensory Eating Experience
- Businesses can create and market products that deliver a heightened sensory eating experience to set themselves apart in the competitive snack market.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Dairy Industry
- Dairy companies can create new products using whole milk skyr and incorporating various flavors, fruit, and nuts/seeds.
- Snack Industry
- Snack manufacturers can broaden their product portfolios by developing additional high-protein and high-fiber options with unique sensory qualities.
- Nut Industry
- Nuts and seeds companies can market their products to snack manufacturers and dairy companies as valued ingredients for creating healthy, protein-rich snacks.
