# Protein-Boosted Pasta Sauces SAUZ and Kettle & Fire Add Bone Broth to Marinara for Dinner By Adam Harrie | Written with AI assistance | Published 2026-11-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-boosted-pasta-sauces References: [parade](https://parade.com/food/costco-new-bone-broth-marinara-sauce-sauz-kettle-fire)  SAUZ is expanding its jarred pasta sauce lineup with 'Bone Broth Marinara,' a collaboration with Kettle & Fire that adds extra protein to an everyday dinner staple. A 16-ounce jar delivers 16 grams of protein, giving people who want [more protein at dinner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-parmesan-protein-pasta) a way to add it through sauce rather than powders or isolates. Kroger gets the line on Nov. 17, and Texas Costco stores are expected to follow on Dec. 1. That rollout puts the jars in both grocery and warehouse channels, making the higher-protein sauce easier to add to regular pantry shopping. Using [bone broth as the protein source](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oxo-bone-broth) turns marinara into a hybrid pantry product, broadening what buyers can expect from the [pasta-sauce aisle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-simmer-sauces1). It also gives SAUZ and Kettle & Fire a dinner-focused entry into functional CPG without asking cooks to learn a new format. Image Credit: parade.com ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 10.0/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 100% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Protein-enhanced Staples:** Everyday pantry products are being reformulated with added protein, creating room for familiar foods to compete with supplements through convenience and meal-based nutrition. - **Functional Sauce Formats:** Sauces are evolving beyond flavor carriers into nutrition-delivery platforms, opening white space for condiments and cooking bases with measurable wellness benefits. - **Bone Broth Infusions:** Bone broth is moving into mainstream packaged foods as a premium functional ingredient, extending its relevance from sipping broths to broader meal applications. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Packaged Foods:** Hybrid grocery items that combine comfort, convenience, and functional nutrition are reshaping expectations for legacy center-store categories. - **Grocery Retail:** Retailers can differentiate pantry aisles with better-for-you staples that make wellness-oriented shopping easier within routine basket building. - **Health and Wellness:** Meal-integrated nutrition products are expanding the wellness market by embedding benefits into dinner occasions rather than separate supplement routines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Canned Protein Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campbells-protein-soups.md) - [Regenerative Bison Bone Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bison-bone-broth.md) - [Full-Flavor Protein Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saucified.md) - [Saucy Protein Entrées](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-sauce-meal-entrees.md) - [Back-to-Basics Pasta Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basic-basil-marinara.md) - [Recipe-Ready Bone Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-bone-broth.md) - [Clean-Label Sipping-Friendly Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-beef-bone-broth.md) - [Savory Spring-Ready Bone Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunter-gather-chicken-bone-broth.md) - [High-Protein Bone Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-protein-bone-broths.md)