When it comes to eating watermelon, most people only think of the sweet pink innards of a melon—but Pickled Pink is out to prove that this summer melon can be enjoyed in more ways than one.
Pickled Pink's 'Spiced Watermelon Pickles' are made from watermelon rinds, sugar, vinegar, plus ginger, cinnamon, cloves and a few other spices to add an interesting and unexpected flavor to this classic summer fruit.
A few companies in the food and beverage industry have been quick to recognize watermelon as one of the most up-and-coming superfoods and as such, have begun using pieces of the fruit that are typically discarded to create innovative new products. For instance, watermelon seeds are now also being integrated into nutritious drinks, snack bars and spreadable seed butters.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Alternate Food Sources
- Using discarded parts of traditional fruits and vegetables to create new foods and snacks, like pickled watermelon rinds.
- Innovative Spices
- Exploring new and interesting flavor profiles, like the combination of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and vinegar in Pickled Pink's Spiced Watermelon Pickles.
- Seed-based Products
- Incorporating overlooked parts of fruits, like watermelon seeds, into new food products such as snack bars and spreads.
Sectors Adopting This
- Food and Beverage
- Creating new products from discarded or unconventional parts of traditional fruits and vegetables to provide consumers with new and exciting flavor experiences.
- Health and Wellness
- Incorporating nutritious ingredients like watermelon seeds into snacks and drinks to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
- Spices and Seasonings
- Exploring new and unique flavor profiles and combinations of spices to create unconventional products in the food industry.
