Guacamole and chips go hand-in-hand with one another but for snacking, they are often served in separate bowls—Salud's guacamole bites put a new spin on this pairing by encasing avocado puree in a tortilla chip crumb coating. While the inside of the 'Guacabite' is made up of a combination of cream cheese, guacamole, herbs and spices, the outer layer provides a contrast with its crunchy texture. At SIAL 2018, a large food innovation exhibition, Salud's Guacabite was recognized with an award in innovation.
For the sake of easy entertaining and mess-free on-the-go snacking, many snack food brands are launching handheld bites that offer a new way to consume favorite foods, especially with a focus on providing a texture-rich eating experience.
What's Driving This Trend
- Handheld Snack Bites
- The trend of launching handheld bites offers a new way to consume favorite foods and provides a texture-rich eating experience.
- Mess-free Snacking
- The trend of mess-free on-the-go snacking addresses the need for convenience and ease of consumption.
- Innovative Chip Coatings
- The trend of innovative chip coatings, like the tortilla chip crumb coating in Salud's Guacabites, adds novelty and enhanced textures to familiar snacks.
Who This Affects Most
- Snack Food Industry
- The snack food industry can benefit from the trend of handheld snack bites by developing new and exciting product options for consumers.
- Food Packaging Industry
- The food packaging industry has an opportunity to create convenient and mess-free packaging solutions for on-the-go snacking.
- Food Innovation Industry
- The food innovation industry can explore the trend of innovative chip coatings to create unique and disruptive snack options that cater to consumers' desire for novel eating experiences.
