# Southern-Inspired Canned Beans The SER!OUS BEAN CO Southern Mustard-Q BBQ Beans are Vegan-Friendly By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-05-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southern-mustardq-bbq-beans References: [preparedfoods](https://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/122410-serous-bean-co-southern-mustard-q-bbq-beans) & [seriousbeanco](http://www.seriousbeanco.com/) The SER!OUS BEAN CO Southern Mustard-Q BBQ Beans are the latest flavor option from the brand that aims to deliver a high-quality product that will pair well with German cuisine. The beans are perfect as a [side dish with sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/del-monte-foods), schnitzel and much more, while also being an unexpected option for use in a bean dip in place of traditional canned varieties. The beans are reported to have a zesty flavor with just a bit of mild heat to make them as applicable as possible for a wide range of consumer taste preferences. The SER!OUS BEAN CO Southern Mustard-Q BBQ Beans are [vegan-friendly, preservative-free, gluten-free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunk-pulled-products) and are packaged in BPA-free cans that are easily opened thanks to built-in pull tops. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - 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 - **Southern-inspired Canned Beans:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative flavor options for canned beans that cater to different regional cuisines and dietary preferences. - **Vegan-friendly Canned Beans:** Opportunity to develop and market canned bean products that are vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and made without preservatives. - **Eco-friendly Packaging for Canned Beans:** Opportunity to create sustainable packaging solutions for canned bean products, such as BPA-free cans with built-in pull tops. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can explore new flavor profiles and ingredients to create innovative canned bean products. - **Health & Wellness:** Health-focused companies can tap into the growing demand for vegan, gluten-free, and preservative-free food products, including canned beans. - **Packaging:** Packaging companies can develop sustainable and easy-to-use packaging solutions for the canned food industry, such as BPA-free cans with built-in pull tops. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Canned Plant-Based Bean Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bean-meals.md) - [Gourmet Canned Beans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heyday-canning-co.md) - [Gourmet Baked Beans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-baked-beans.md) - [Mexican Canned Beans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-refried-bean.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Jarred Bean Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biona-world-bean-meals.md) - [Bean-Powered Plant-Based Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanvivo.md) - [Organic Canned Bean Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realfoods-by-organico.md) - [Veggie-Sweetened Mustard Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-mustard.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Vegan Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squeaky-bean-vegan-snacks.md)