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# Salty Sweet Snacks
The Potato Chips in Chocolate Bar is Sure to Satisfy All Your Cravings

By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-25 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-chips-in-chocolate
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/chuao-potato-chip-chocolate.php) & [store.nexternal](http://store.nexternal.com/chuao/potato-chips-in-chocolate-bar-set-p301.aspx)

Most people love potato chips and just as many people love chocolate, and for those who love both, the Potato Chips in Chocolate bar will seem like a match made in heaven. Since [salty and sweet snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartfood-chocolate-caramel) tend to really satisfy cravings more than they do separately, this new dessert will really hit the spot. I swear, your taste buds won't know what hit 'em.

Brought to you by [Chuao Chocolatier](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrot-cake-chocolate-bars), the Potato Chips in Chocolate bar is definitely a "highbrow-meets-lowbrow goodie," as Cool Hunting puts it. By combining [premium, custom-blend milk chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-chocolate-bar) with crispy, run-of-the-mill natural potato chips, Chuao Chocolatier makes a bar that will appeal to just about anyone.

Homemade in San Diego, California, the wafer-textured Potato Chips in Chocolate bar already has me salivating.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 46% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Salty Sweet Snacks:** A trend of combining salty and sweet flavors in snacks to create a unique taste experience.
- **Highbrow-meets-lowbrow Goodies:** A trend of blending high-quality ingredients with everyday snacks to create a gourmet indulgence.
- **Wafer-textured Chocolate:** A trend of incorporating textured elements like wafer into chocolate bars for added crunch and variety.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Confectionery:** Opportunity for confectionery companies to explore innovative flavor combinations in their product offerings.
- **Snack Food:** Opportunity for snack food manufacturers to diversify their product portfolios by introducing unique taste experiences.
- **Gourmet Food:** Opportunity for gourmet food brands to create hybrid products that appeal to both high-end and mainstream consumers.

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