# Bearded Organic Bars The Bearded Brothers Create Gluten-Free Energy Bars with Great Taste By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-12-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bearded-brothers References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/bearded-brothers-bars.php) & [beardedbros](http://www.beardedbros.com/collections/energy-bars) The Bearded Brothers is a healthy snack food company run by -- you guessed it -- two bearded brothers who hail from Austin, Texas. The brothers pride themselves on creating [organic, vegan energy bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rawq-cacaoraspberrywalnut-bar) sans gluten and soy. Now, when you think of grabbing a "snack," a [raw energy bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-snack-bar) might not be the first thing that comes to mind; however, these bars (made with the utmost brotherly love) are surprisingly delicious. The Colossal Coconut Mango bar, for instance, is naturally sweetened and texturized with mango, coconut, dates and chia seeds. If you're looking for a tasty treat, but don't want to pollute your body with synthesized sugars, you can indulge in one of these healthy bars, which come in a variety of flavors -- including [chocolate-inspired concoctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloha-chocolate-cherry). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Organic Energy Bars:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the snack food industry by creating tasty energy bars using organic ingredients. - **Vegan Snack Foods:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the vegan food industry by creating tasty snack foods that are free of animal products. - **Gluten-free Snacks:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the snack food industry by creating gluten-free snack options that are both healthy and tasty. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Organic Food Industry:** The organic food industry can capitalize on the trend of organic energy bars and expand their product offerings in the snack food category. - **Vegan Food Industry:** The vegan food industry can capitalize on the trend of vegan snack foods and develop new products that cater to this growing market. - **Gluten-free Food Industry:** The gluten-free food industry can expand their product offerings with tasty gluten-free snack options that appeal to health-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Clean Ingredient Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodybar-protein.md) - [Clean-Label Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jambar.md) - [Mood-Balancing Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oat-butter-bars.md) - [Satiating Soft-Baked Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-bars.md) - [Chocolatey Gluten-Free Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glutenfree-bar.md) - [Protein-Forward Energy Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-protein-ball-co-ballsy-by-nature.md) - [Tropical Vegan-Friendly Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jambar-tropical-trio.md) - [Gut-Supporting Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biome-bars.md) - [Spiced Superfood Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-protein-bar.md)