# Maple Sugar Popcorn Snacks Trader Joe’s Maple & Sea Salt Kettle Corn is Perfect for Fall Snacking By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-10-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trader-joes-maple-sea-salt-kettle-corn References: [traderjoes](https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/maple--sea-salt-kettle-corn) If maple is your go-to fall flavor, you'll definitely want to pick up a package of [Trader Joe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-maple-ice-cream) new Maple & Sea Salt Kettle Corn. With the delicious texture of kettle corn and the sweetness of maple sugar, the new treat puts a seasonal twist on a classic snack. Trader Joe's new Maple & Sea Salt Kettle Corn is a festive fall product that starts with kettle corn popped in coconut oil and high oleic sunflower oil. The kernels are then seasoned with sea salt a light maple-sugar glaze. The glaze is made from maple sugar, which is the liquid left behind after all the water has been boiled out of the sap of a maple tree. As Trader Joe's puts it, the new snack delivers a "light crunch, maple-y sweetness, and touch of salt" for your seasonal snacking pleasure. Image Credit: *Trader Joe's.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 9% - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Maple-flavored Snacks:** Explore the rising trend of incorporating maple flavor into various snack products, providing a unique and seasonal twist. - **Seasonal Kettle Corn:** Discover the growing popularity of kettle corn with seasonal flavors, attracting consumers looking for festive snack options. - **Natural Sweeteners:** Observe the trend towards using natural sweeteners like maple sugar as a healthier alternative to refined sugars in snack products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Snack Foods:** Opportunity for snack food brands to create innovative and unique maple-flavored snacks to cater to seasonal demands. - **Food Manufacturing:** Potential for food manufacturers to develop and produce seasonal kettle corn snacks, tapping into the growing trend. - **Health Food:** Health food industry can explore using natural sweeteners like maple sugar in their products as a healthy and natural alternative to traditional sweeteners. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Salted Maple Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-maple-ice-cream.md) - [Seasonal Maple Fudge Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-flavored-fudge.md) - [Chocolatey Kettle Corn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatey-drizzled-strawberry-kettle-popcorn.md) - [Miniture Maple-Flavored Marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-maple-flavored-marshmallows.md) - [Maple Syrup-Infused Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-with-brown-sugar-maple-syrup.md) - [Seasonal Peppermint Crunch Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-crunch-popcorn.md) - [Peanut Butter-Coated Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-caramel-coated-popcorn.md) - [Mini Maple Walnut Scones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glazed-maple-walnut-scones.md) - [Sweet Heat Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-honey-popcorn.md)