At the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo 2017, Chef's Cut Real Jerky introduced one of its newest products, which pairs jerky and cheese. These Protein Packs include combinations of Smoked Beef Original Recipe and Cheddar Cheese and Smoked Turkey Teriyaki with Pepper Jack Cheese, with the 1.5-ounce packs offering about 16 to 17 grams of protein with each serving.
Since the cheese in the snack packs is dehydrated, the packs are shelf-stable products that are ideal for on-the-go snacking.
Other jerky snack producers like Oberto and Tanka have also released snack sets that pair meat with trail mix. Similarly, a number of snack brands are also releasing assorted snack sets that pair nuts, chocolate and cheese as satiating, well-balanced snacks.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Protein Snack Combos
- Opportunity for creating innovative snack packs that pair different high-protein foods, such as jerky and cheese, to provide convenient and satiating on-the-go snacks.
- Dehydrated Cheese
- Potential for developing dehydrated cheese products that enhance the shelf-stability of snack packs, allowing for easy storage and portability.
- Assorted Snack Sets
- Opportunity for snack brands to offer diverse snack sets that combine various ingredients like nuts, chocolate, and cheese, providing consumers with well-balanced and satisfying snacks.
Where This Applies
- Snack Food Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunities to create unique and convenient snack packs that cater to consumers' demand for protein-rich and well-balanced on-the-go options.
- Dairy Industry
- Opportunity to develop and market dehydrated cheese products that can be incorporated into various snack packs, meeting the need for shelf-stable and portable dairy options.
- Gourmet Food Industry
- Potential for gourmet snack brands to create premium assorted snack sets that combine high-quality ingredients like nuts, chocolate, and cheese, providing indulgent and satisfying snacking experiences for consumers.
