# Meat-Infused Child Snack Pouches These New Once Upon a Farm Products are at Expo West 2026 By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2026-03-03 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/once-upon-a-farm-product References: [source86](https://source86.com/once-upon-a-farm-meat-pouches-expo-west/) & [onceuponafarmorganics](https://onceuponafarmorganics.com)  These new [Once Upon a Farm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/once-upon-a-farm-pouches) products have been debuted at the Natural Products Expo West 2026 convention as a series of child nutrition products that respond to consumer preferences and industry changes. The new products start off with the Meat, Meat & Bone Broth and Legume Blends pouches, which are refrigerated, cold-pressure-protected pouches with four-grams of protein or more. The pouches come in Chicken, Turkey and Beef flavor options, and respond to the resurgence of meat-sourced snack and nutrition products. The brand also introduced the Smoothies with Protein & Probiotics as a nod to demand for more protein and probiotics for older children, which come in Orange Mango Twist and Strawberry Splash flavors. The latest Once Upon a Farm products range is rounded out with the Power Wheels oat bars that are made with whole grains and fruit with four-grams of protein per serving in Blueberry Crumble and Strawberry Shortcake flavors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 8.3/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 67% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Meat-infused Child Snacks:** A resurgence of meat-sourced snack formulations for children creates space for novel pediatric protein offerings that blend animal proteins with child-appropriate flavors and textures. - **Cold-pressure Refrigerated Pouches:** The use of cold-pressure processing in refrigerated pouch formats highlights opportunities for minimally processed, fresh-feeling convenience foods that extend shelf life without thermal degradation. - **Protein and Probiotic Fortification:** Higher-protein and probiotic-enhanced snacks for older children point to combined functional formulations that address growth, gut health, and on-the-go consumption needs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Infant and Child Nutrition:** Product portfolios in pediatric nutrition could be reimagined to include savory, protein-forward alternatives alongside traditional sweet flavors to meet evolving caregiver preferences. - **Food Processing and Packaging:** Advances in cold-pressure and aseptic pouch technologies present avenues for processors and packagers to create fresh-tasting refrigerated products with extended shelf stability. - **Retail Refrigerated Grocery:** Grocery retailers focusing on refrigerated grab-and-go sections may see new merchandising formats and category adjacencies as meat-based and functional children’s snacks gain traction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Novel Toddler-Focused Food Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-the-bib.md) - [Pork Snack Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pork-pouches.md) - [Prebiotic Protein Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prebiotic-protein-smoothie.md) - [Pouch-Packaged Animal Fats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-foods-fat-pouches.md) - [Pouch-Packaged Fruit Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motts-fruit-smoothie.md) - [Honey-Flavored Kids Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beef-honey-mini-sticks.md) - [Hawaii-Grown Baby Food Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piko-provisions.md) - [Protein-Packed Porridge Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-porridge.md) - [Family-Friendly Dairy Snack Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/too-good-co-pouches.md)