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Consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to stock up on ready-to-eat snacks. In fact, while the online channel remains small, it’s one of the fastest-growing sources of ready-to-eat snack purchases, in contrast to traditional channels such as grocery and discount clubs, which tend to plateau or decline.

One of the reasons snacking is seen as ‘bad’ is because we’ve come to associate snacking with ‘snack foods’. These kinds of snacks don’t make you feel full and can cause a vicious circle of snacking by giving you a short burst of energy, followed by a slump where you feel hungry again.

When growing up, most of us were told that skipping breakfast was a big-time mistake and that if we didn’t start our morning off with a hearty breakfast, then the rest of our day would be ruined. In some European countries, the full three meals a day with very little to no snacking in between continues to take precedence over other types of eating habits, because meals are considered more of an event to take pleasure in and enjoy with others

The concept of health and wellness has changed considerably over the years in the minds of consumers and has led to a rise in the demand for more products that deliver an improved sense of general wellbeing.

In modern society, it can be particularly challenging to eat healthy due to the growing fast-food and processed foods industries. Adults suffer from health issues such as High Cholesterol. There are two types of cholesterol: LDL cholesterol (low-density Lipoprotein) and HDL cholesterol(high-density Lipoprotein). It is better to have smaller amounts of LDL cholesterol because high amounts of it are associated with Coronary Heart disease

Growth in snacks continues to outpace overall food and beverages, and several factors are expected to drive further growth over the next years. Future snack trends may include lab-grown beef jerky, functional nighttime snacks and cannabis. Quite interesting right?