# AI-Generated Snack Bars NotSnack Protein Bars Feature Plant-Based Protein & Slow-Release Carbs By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-09-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notsnack-protein-bars References: [vegconomist](https://vegconomist.com/products-launches/notco-notsnack-protein-bars-mark-new-product-category/) & [notco](https://notco.com/ca-en/)  While the market is teeming with plant-based snack bars, [NotCo's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notco-notsquares) NotSnack Protein Bars are among the few that can proudly proclaim to have been crafted with the innovation of AI. The Chilean food-tech company is known for its innovative lineup of [NotMilk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notmilk-high-protein), NotBurgers and [NotCheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kraft-notmac-cheese-cups) created with the aid of artificial intelligence, and it is now venturing into the snack category with its newest launch. "This is the first time we enter a category that is not obviously animal-based," said Matias Muchnick, CEO and co-founder of NotCo, "We got into this new category because we found something we should improve, and it changed NotCo’s perspective as a company." The Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter, Almond Salted Caramel, and Chocolate Fudge Brownie snack bars are packed with protein and nourishing ingredients to provide sustained energy and regulate blood glucose levels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 18% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: South 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 - **AI-generated Snack Bars:** Crafting snack bars with the innovation of AI presents a disruptive opportunity for the food-tech industry. - **Plant-based Protein:** The inclusion of plant-based protein in snack bars opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the health food industry. - **Sustained Energy:** Developing snack bars that provide sustained energy and regulate blood glucose levels offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the snack industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food-tech:** The use of AI in crafting snack bars introduces a disruptive innovation potential in the food-tech industry. - **Health Food:** The incorporation of plant-based protein in snack bars creates room for disruptive innovation in the health food industry. - **Snack:** The development of snack bars that offer sustained energy and regulate blood glucose levels presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the snack industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pep-bars.md) - [Functional Free-From Snack Squares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notco-notsquares.md) - [AI-Created Vegan Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notburger.md) - [AI-Generated Chicken Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notchicken.md) - [Nutritionally Informed Vegan Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulsin-protein-and-brownie-bars.md) - [Nutrient-Dense Salty Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rivalz.md) - [AI-Made Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bar.md) - [Vegan Protein Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fazer.md) - [Plant-Based Nut Bar Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-protein-nut-bars.md)