# Fruity Fair Trade Snacks Geobar's Natural Energy Bars Are Healthy & Fair Trade By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-energy-bars References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2014/09/traidcrafts-geobar.html) & [lovegeobar](http://www.lovegeobar.com/geobars) The [natural energy bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quantum-energy-squares) from Geobar are made in a variety of flavors to suit whatever you feel like snacking on, whether that's fruit, berries granola or something a little indulgent and chocolatey. The Geobar snacks are quite unique in that they are the only snack bar range in the UK to include the Fair Trade symbol on their box. In order to emphasize the global influence, the flavors include things exotic ones like Cocoa & Beetroot, or Carrot & Stem Ginger. The [raw fruit and nut bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rawq-cacaoraspberrywalnut-bar) are also gluten-free, which makes them even more appealing to those while certain restrictions to their diet, or anyone who is looking for a [healthy snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-peanut-nougat-bars) that's free of wheat products. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - 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) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fair Trade Snacks:** Opportunity for businesses to implement fair trade practices in the snack industry. - **Gluten-free Snacks:** Opportunity for businesses to develop gluten-free snack options. - **Exotic Flavor Snacks:** Opportunity for businesses to create unique and diverse flavor options in the snack industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Industry that can benefit from the development and marketing of healthy and unique snack options. - **Ethical Consumerism:** Industry that can leverage the increasing demand for ethically sourced and fair trade products. - **Health and Wellness:** Industry that can capitalize on the growing trend for gluten-free and healthy snack options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Clean-Label Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jambar.md) - [Grain-Powered Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-grains-energy-bars.md) - [Gut-Supporting Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biome-bars.md) - [Mini Caffeinated Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-it-energy.md) - [All-Day Snacking Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-source-foods.md) - [Satiating Soft-Baked Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-bars.md) - [Reformulated Nutty Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-valley-fruit-nut.md) - [Premium Snack Bar Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-snack-bar.md) - [Nutritionally Dense Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-golden-snack-bars.md)