# Bite-Sized Fruit Pies Nanna's Frozen Pie Snack Products Offer Permissible Indulgence By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-02-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pie-snack References: [pattiesfoods.au](http://pattiesfoods.com.au/nannas/nanna-s-sweets/snack-lite-apple-pies-4-pack) While there are many handheld pie snacks available on the market, [Nanna's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chilled-potato-range) is one of the few companies out there that truly takes care to ensure that snacking is a guilt-free experience. Nanna's snack pies come in classic flavors like apricot, apple and blackberry, providing a taste of wholesome home-cooked goods. All of these treats are made with real fruit and include no artificial colors or flavors. When it comes to eating the snack pies, the [individual bite-sized snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bite-sized-pie) can be quickly warmed from frozen. One of the most interesting things about Nanna's pies is that they are branded as snack-sized portions rather than desserts. In combination with the natural ingredient list, this shapes the product as a permissible indulgence. For those who are looking to cater to a crowd, Nanna's also produces its [Apple Pie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-pie-parfait) snack as a full-sized dessert option. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Snack-sized Desserts:** Opportunity to innovate on bite-sized desserts that can be positioned as permissible indulgences - **Natural Ingredient Snacks:** Opportunity to create snacks made of natural ingredients and free of artificial colors and flavors - **Redefining Traditional Snacks:** Opportunity to introduce new flavors and portion sizing to reinvent traditional snacks ### Where This Applies - **Frozen Food Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to create frozen snack options made with real fruits and natural ingredients - **Packaged Snack Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to produce snack-sized portions of traditional desserts like pies and tarts - **Health Food Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to introduce permissible indulgences made with natural ingredients and free of artificial colors and flavors ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frozen Family-Friendly Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pukka-pies-family-favourite.md) - [Almond Butter Hand Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berryfields.md) - [International Flavor Snack Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pukka-world-flavours.md) - [Comfort Food Frozen Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-pukka-pies.md) - [Allergen-Free Cookie Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wise-bites.md) - [Single-Serve Foodservice Cream Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-cream-pies.md) - [Free-From Fruit Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulpito.md) - [Guilt-Free Frozen Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-fruit-snack-range.md) - [Good-For-You Frozen Snack Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amys-kitchens.md)