# Sweet Candy-Covered Peanut Snacks ManiLife Cocoa Dusted Peanuts are Crunchy and Satisfying By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-12-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manilife-cocoa-dusted-peanuts References: [foodbev](https://www.foodbev.com/news/manilife-debuts-cocoa-dusted-snacking-peanuts/) & [mani-life](https://mani-life.com)  The ManiLife Cocoa Dusted Peanuts are a sweet, satisfying and crunchy snack being launched as part of the UK-based brands latest expansion. The snack is crafted with the brand's signature peanuts that have been deep-roasted to perfection and coated in caramel before being finished with a dusting of cocoa. The peanuts used in the snack are sourced from a family-run estate situated in Argentina, while the cocoa is sourced from farmers in Tanzania. The ManiLife Cocoa Dusted Peanuts are reported to have a complex flavor profile thanks to the deep roasting technique, while the caramel coating offers a touch of sweetness and the cocoa an added layer of complexity. The product is being launched at Planet Organic locations for £3 per 90-gram bag. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Artisanal Sweet Snacks:** There is an opportunity for food startups to create new and unique sweet snack products, starting with the ManiLife Cocoa Dusted Peanuts as an inspiration. - **Ingredient Sourcing Transparency:** Consumers care about where their food comes from, so companies should consider prioritizing ingredient transparency and highlighting the sources of their ingredients. - **Complex Flavor Profiles:** Providing products with complex flavor profiles, like ManiLife's deep-roasted and caramel coated Cocoa Dusted Peanuts, may result in higher sales and increased customer satisfaction. ### Who This Affects Most - **Snack Food:** Snack food companies could innovate by offering unique and interesting sweet snacks, like ManiLife's Cocoa Dusted Peanuts. - **Food Retail:** The food retail industry could benefit from prioritizing ingredient transparency as increasing numbers of consumers seek this information when making purchasing decisions. - **Agriculture:** The artisanal food trend, like ManiLife's sourcing of peanuts from a family-run estate in Argentina and cocoa from farmers in Tanzania, presents an opportunity for agriculture industries to specialize in niche crops, and tap into a new market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flavor-Packed Peanut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manilife-peanut-snacks.md) - [Intensely Flavored Peanut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-roast-salted-peanuts.md) - [Chocolatey Candy-Dipped Peanuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-dipped-peanuts.md) - [Dark Chocolate Snacking Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biona-snacks.md) - [Satiating Dark Chocolate-Covered Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolatecovered-snacks.md) - [Grab-and-Go Peanut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-roast-peanuts.md) - [Nutty Co-Branded Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-roast-peanut-stout.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Chocolate Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covered-almonds.md) - [Gently Dehydrated Nut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rich-nuts.md)