# Flaxseed Chocolate Bars Sweetriot's riotBar Fabulous Flax is a Healthy Twist on a Delicious Snack By Meghan Young | Published 2014-12-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetriot References: [shop.sweetriot](http://shop.sweetriot.com/collections/riotbars/products/riotbar-70-fabulous-flax) The number of studies out there that list the benefits of [dark chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolatecovered-snacks) have resulted in a profitable market for those looking to introduce different spins on the classic snack; enter Sweetriot. Sweetriot is a company founded by Sarah Endline that specializes on different recipes to make the dessert even more healthy than it already is. Take Sweetriot's riotBar 70% Fabulous Flax as the perfect example. With the addition of flaxseed, the [chocolate bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biona-snacks) boasts additional [omega-3s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocotein), which is known to lower total cholesterol, blood pressure and is also a great source of fiber. Part of Sweetriots first Fair Trade Certified and Organic line, the bar sources "cacao exclusively in Latin America, which directly supports a better life for farming families through fair prices and direct trade," as written on its website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 29% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Healthy Chocolate:** There is an opportunity for companies to explore the use of superfood ingredients such as flaxseed to create healthier chocolate options. - **Fair Trade and Organic Products:** Consumers are becoming more conscious of where their products come from and how they are produced, creating an opportunity for companies to offer more fair trade and organic options. - **Latin American Sourcing:** Companies can benefit from sourcing ingredients directly from Latin America and supporting fair prices for farming families. ### Who This Affects Most - **Chocolate Industry:** The chocolate industry can explore the use of superfoods and fair trade/organic ingredients to appeal to health-conscious and socially responsible consumers. - **Snack Industry:** The snack industry can take inspiration from the health benefits and unique ingredients in Sweetriot's chocolate bars to create healthier snack alternatives. - **Latin American Agricultural Industry:** The Latin American agricultural industry can benefit from opportunities to directly trade with companies to support farming families and fair pricing for ingredients such as cacao. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beneficial Botanical Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yes-cacao-bars.md) - [Antioxidant-Rich Whole Cacao Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-cacao-bar.md) - [Heart Health Dark Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kocoatrait-dark-chocolates.md) - [Functional Superfood Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-chocolates.md) - [Superfood-Infused Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfoodinfused-chocolate-bites.md) - [Coconut Milk Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coconut-milk-chocolate-bars.md) - [Probiotic Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-with-probiotics.md) - [Raw Goji Berry Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raw-chocolate-bar.md) - [Date-Sweetened Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naturally-sweetened-chocolate-bar.md)