# Supersized Cheesy Crackers Goldfish Mega Bites are 50% Bigger, Bolder and Cheesier By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-01-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfish-mega-bites References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/goldfish-launches-mega-bites-a-bigger-bolder-cheesier-reboot-of-its-beloved-classic-cracker-301457224.html) & [pepperidgefarm](http://www.pepperidgefarm.com)  [Goldfish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipinspired-fish-crackers) Mega Bites are a new snack for kids of all ages that reinvents a time-tested snack with a new format that focuses on amplified taste, texture and size. These new snacks are said to have been created specifically with adult consumers in mind and they are offered in sophisticated flavors like Sharp Cheddar and Cheddar Jalapeño. The indulgent snacks boast robust flavors and a [crispy, flaky texture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheezit-crunch) that recalls the origins of Goldfish. First introduced in 1962 in the United States, Goldfish were served with cocktails at pubs, bowling alleys and dinner parties. By exaggerating the best features of its beloved snack, Goldfish is introducing what it calls "a bigger, bolder, cheesier reboot of the classic snack" for grown-up tastes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 42% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Amplified Snack Textures:** Amplified textures in snack foods are becoming popular, offering opportunities for brands to innovate on texture and flavor simultaneously. - **Sophisticated Flavor Revamps:** Sophisticated flavor profiles in snack foods are increasingly appealing to adult consumers and can provide opportunities for brands to differentiate and appeal to this demographic. - **Classic Snack Reboots:** Brands can look to revamping classic snacks like Goldfish or other well-known brands to update and modernize the products and market them to new audiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Snack Foods:** The snack food industry can innovate on texture and flavors in products to appeal to adult consumers as well as reimagining classic snacks for modern audiences. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can benefit from revamping classic products with modern flavors and textures to increase the appeal to different demographics. - **Retail:** Retailers can benefit from stocking popular and innovative snack foods that cater to a range of ages and tastes, including modernized versions of classic snacks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chip-Inspired Fish Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipinspired-fish-crackers.md) - [Well-Seasoned Pretzel Cracker Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seasoned-pretzels.md) - [Piquant Flavor-Packed Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfish-crisps.md) - [Creamy Condiment Snack Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfish-awesome-sauce.md) - [Spicy Fish-Inspired Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oldfish-franks-redhot-crackers.md) - [Adult-Targeted Cracker Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chilean-sea-bass-crackers.md) - [Tangy Pickle Cracker Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfish-spicy-dill-pickle.md) - [Cheesy Anime-Inspired Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfish-pokmon-crackers.md) - [Fish Seasoning-Inspired Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-bay-seasoned-goldfish.md)