Snackers usually gravitate towards puffed snacks when they're looking for something light and crunchy but Outstanding Food is introducing a unique new concept with its TakeOut Meal-In-A-Bag Puffs. While meal replacement products often take the form of shakes or bars, Outstanding Foods' newest product is a plant-based snack that can also be enjoyed in place of a meal.
The plant-powered, protein-packed snack is said to contain "30% of the recommended daily values of iron, calcium, zinc and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D, E and K." The vegan-friendly puffs are made with simple ingredients like rice, pea protein, pea grits, brown rice protein and a blend of other nourishing ingredients like broccoli, spinach, kale, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, kelp, chlorella and mushrooms.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Plant-based Snacks
- Opportunity for creating innovative and nutritious plant-based snacks that can replace traditional meals.
- Meal Replacement Products
- Shakes and bars are no longer the only options for meal replacements - exploring new formats like puffs can disrupt the market.
- Nourishing Ingredients
- Utilizing a diverse range of nourishing ingredients like broccoli, spinach, kale, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, kelp, chlorella, and mushrooms can create unique and healthy snack options.
Where This Applies
- Healthy Snacks
- The healthy snacks industry can benefit from developing plant-based puffs as a meal replacement option.
- Nutritional Supplements
- Innovative snack products with a high nutritional value can disrupt the nutritional supplement industry.
- Alternative Food Products
- Exploring new ingredient combinations and meal replacement formats can drive innovation in the alternative food products industry.
