# Frozen Poutine Poppers The Kroger Co's Poutine Poppers are a Great Ready-to-Bake Snack By Colin Smith | Published 2023-01-31 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poutine-popper References: [kroger](https://www.kroger.com/p/private-selection-poutine-poppers/0001111090855)  The Kroger Co. launched its 'Private Selection Poutine Poppers.' These poppers are sold in 320 gram boxes of 16 poppers in a [ready-to-bake format](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakeside-foods). Customers must simply place the poppers in an oven, microwave, or pan, and have a delicious snack in minutes. These Poutine Poppers are [breaded cheese curds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snack-pierogies) with various added ingredients to make the snack taste more like a poutine. This includes crushed potato chips, wheat crumbs, brown sugar, tomato paste, shredded potatoes, and more. Poutine Poppers are a modern, bite-sized rendition of a classic French dish, the poutine. This [bite-sized format](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastiez) makes it easy to enjoy the food as a quick snack rather than a full meal. Additionally, the breaded and fried crust transforms the poutine into a delicious comfort food for children and adults alike. Image Credit: Kroger ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Ready-to-bake Snacks:** Opportunity for packaging and marketing other international snack foods to provide consumers with a new take on familiar flavors. - **Bite-sized Comfort Foods:** Incorporating unique and innovative ingredients into the snack industry to create new ways to enjoy timeless comfort foods. - **Breaded Cheese Variations:** Investment into cheese technology and customization to create new taste experiences and differentiation in the food industry. ### Where This Applies - **Food Manufacturing:** The food manufacturing industry can explore incorporating comfort foods into bite-sized or ready-to-bake formats to offer customers a more convenient and enjoyable experience. - **Snack Foods:** Snack food companies can look to introduce new products using unique ingredients to breathe new life into old favorites for their customers. - **Dairy Manufacturing:** Dairy companies can invest in creating new and innovative cheese variations with breaded coatings to produce new types of snacks that capitalize on popular flavors and textures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quick-Prep Poutine Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poutine-bites.md) - [Snackable Potato Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-mashed-potato-poppers.md) - [Spicy Pizzeria Poutines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-popcorn-chicken-poutine.md) - [Pizzeria Poutine Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pizza-poutine.md) - [Potato-Packed Ice Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/french-fry-pops.md) - [Plant-Based Gnocchi Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcrok.md) - [Chicken-Filled Nacho Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppers.md) - [Meaty QSR Poutines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arbys-poutine.md) - [Fry-Style Snack Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pipcorn-fries.md)