Food Ingredients First attended the international food and drink exhibition SIAL 2024 in Paris, France, where snacking innovation proliferated the show floor. We dive into the latest trends influencing the snacking category, which is moving away from the humble potato chip as food manufacturers and brands celebrate the versatility of plants. Also, new chili variations are turning up the heat and "interesting" plays on flavor are coming to fruition.
SIAL 2024 showcased a plethora of food innovations from across the globe, highlighting how the savory snacking market is one of the most innovative and exciting areas of F&B. We take a look at some of the NPD innovation, tempeh and mushroom snacks
Malaysian snack brand Aducktive also offers consumers healthy snack options, using tempeh and oyster mushrooms as key ingredients. Anif Azami, managing director, tells us: “We have our new tempeh chips made from soybean. This snack is a superfood snack; it’s high in protein, gluten-free and free from additives. Nowadays, people are looking for healthy options. Healthier snacks are sometimes not very tasty, so that’s why we have developed this unique solution made from high-protein tempeh. We believe this superfood snack competes with the traditional potato chip snack and we predict it will be a good solution for healthy snacks in the future.”
Tempeh chips are available in two flavors: original and hot and spicy. The Malaysian company is also showcasing its capabilities with oyster mushroom chips.
“We use fresh oyster mushrooms, which are also high in protein and nutrients,” notes Azami. “We deep fry the mushrooms and mix them with tapioca flour to make this very crunchy and crispy plant-based snack.”
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