# Kale-Infused Chocolates Compartes' Vegan Kale Bar is Loaded with Pumpkin and Sesame Seeds By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-06-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-kale References: [forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissakravitz/2017/05/26/avocado-kale-boost-new-compartes-chocolate-bars-to-salad-status/#28fc61032372) & [compartes](https://compartes.com/products/vegan-chocolate-bar-healthy-kale-dark-chocolate) [Compartés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compartes-summer-chocolate-bars) makes a variety of indulgent chocolate bars that are filled with everything from cookie pieces to potato chips, but its newest creation—the Vegan [Kale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sfoglini) Dark Chocolate Bar—emphasizes healthy ingredient additions. True to its name, the Vegan Kale bar is loaded with bits of crispy kale, as well as pumpkin and sunflower seeds. As such, the 75% dark chocolate bar boasts a slightly green, salad-like color that seems to exude the appearance of a healthy, beneficial snack. This product promises to satisfy one's desire for a rich chocolate snack, with the added benefits of [nourishing superfood greens and seeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfoodinfused-chocolate-bites). Recently, Compartés also launched a white chocolate bar with avocado, and noted that it plans to include more vegetables in its upcoming chocolate bar product creations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 47% | 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) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Chocolate Innovation:** The creation of unconventional chocolate bars incorporating healthy ingredients like kale, avocado, and vegetables opens up the opportunity for disruptive innovation in the chocolate industry. - **Superfood Integration:** The trend of incorporating superfoods like kale, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds into chocolate bars presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the superfood industry, allowing for new and healthier product offerings. - **Alternative Snacking:** The rise of alternative snacking options, such as kale-infused chocolates, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies looking to cater to health-conscious consumers seeking indulgent, yet nutritious snacks. ### Where This Applies - **Chocolate Industry:** The introduction of kale-infused and vegetable-based chocolates creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the chocolate industry to expand their product offerings and appeal to health-conscious consumers. - **Superfood Industry:** The integration of superfoods like kale, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds into chocolate bars presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the superfood industry to tap into the indulgence market by offering healthier snack options. - **Snack Food Industry:** The emergence of alternative snacking options, such as kale-infused chocolates, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the snack food industry to attract health-conscious consumers seeking unique and nutritious snack choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-dark-chocolate.md) - [Nutrient-Packed Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolove-bars.md) - [Coconut Milk Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coconut-milk-chocolate-bars.md) - [Buttery Croissant Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-chocolate-bar.md) - [Citrusy Vegan Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almond-orange-oat-milk-chocolate-bar.md) - [Nostalgic Better-for-You Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-and-cream-bar.md) - [Keto-Friendly Vegan Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-caramel-crunch.md) - [Small-Batch Spinach Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-batch-chocolate.md) - [Fudgy Citrus Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcho-lemon-twist.md)