Pandemic-driven cooking and eating at home still prevail among food trends, said participants from the Specialty Food Association's Trendspotter Panel during Specialty Food LIVE!™, a virtual marketplace event held January 19-22. The Trendspotter Panel for Specialty Food LIVE! January 2021 included food analysts and experts from across the food and beverage industry.

 

New Kellogg’s Special K® Keto-Friendly Snack Bars are available in two flavors, Chocolate Almond Fudge and Peanut Butter Fudge. With 1g of sugar and 2g net carbs, the bars are a snack choice throughout the day.

Nissin Foods introduced Cup NoodlesⓇ Stir FryⓇ flavors, hot garlic chicken and teriyaki chicken. In celebration of 50 years, the expansion of the Cup Noodles Stir Fry product line-up, the first soupless cup for the popular brand, combines modern innovation with timeless Asian-inspired recipes.

Featuring the same recognizable ingredients and balanced nutrition as the brand's signature RX A.M. Oats Cups, the new RX A.M. Oats Packets boast easy-to-store packaging and a new flavor just in time for the coldest days of winter: Cinnamon Spice.

The skewers single-serve package touts 21g of protein in a 4oz serving and comes in Sweet Sriracha Style, Chipotle Style and Rotisserie Style. 

Oikos® launched a collection of high-protein dairy products called Oikos Pro. Packaged in both snackable cup and drinkable bottle forms, Oikos® Pro provides high-quality protein and calcium – important nutrients to help fitness fans support strong muscles and bones.

New flavors of Tyson Instant Pot Kits, Tyson Instant Pot Seasoned Proteins and Tyson Oven Ready Family Size Kits aim to ease the burden and cooking fatigue.

Whether it’s for a nutritious treat, comfort from stress, or a quick meal, US consumers increasingly turn to fruits, nuts, and ready-to-eat snack foods throughout the day, reports The NPD Group. Over the past five years, Americans added 25 between-meal snacking occasions per capita, from 505 between-meal snacking occasions per capita in 2015 to 530 in 2020, and consumption of snack foods at meals increased from 21% of eatings in 2010 to 26% in 2020.

Egg Innovations announced the acquisition of innovative, protein-centric fresh snacking brand PECKISH today in an all-stock deal. PECKISH joins the family of brands, which includes recently launched Blue Sky Family Farms eggs, marking mass expansion on the horizon.

Wicked Foods, a plant-based food brand and UK market leader in plant-based meals, snacks and ingredients has announced the Summer 2021 launch of its pioneering product line in the US. The brand was created by world-renowned chefs and brothers Derek and Chad Sarno, who are recognized globally for their innovative approach to delicious chef-driven, plant-based cuisine.