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Introduction to Healthy Snacks/Snacks Trends Fact: In the past 24 hours, 92% of US adults had a snack. 1 Consumers are snacking more frequently than ever, and data shows that those snacks are becomingly increasingly healthier. As consumers become more aware of the nutritional value of their meals, their interest in better-for-you snacking is growing. 2 Snack bars and small plates can be a playful way to showcase your concept while keeping your customers satisfied. Additionally, snacks lend themselves to sharing, socializing and gathering. Don’t let your customers go hungry while they order drinks and wait for their food! Stock your menu with plenty of healthy, filling, and tasty snacking options.

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Page 1: Introduction to Healthy Snacks/Snacks Trendshealth.sysco.com/documents/Healthy_snacks.pdf · Introduction to Healthy Snacks/Snacks Trends Fact: In the past 24 hours, 92% of US adults

Introduction toHealthy Snacks/Snacks Trends

Fact: In the past 24 hours, 92% of US adults had a snack.1

Consumers are snacking more frequently than ever, and data shows that those snacks are becomingly increasingly healthier. As consumers become more aware of the nutritional value of their meals, their interest in better-for-you snacking is growing.2

Snack bars and small plates can be a playful way to showcase your concept while keeping your customers satisfied. Additionally, snacks lend themselves to sharing, socializing and gathering. Don’t let your customers go hungry while they order drinks and wait for their food! Stock your menu with plenty of healthy, filling, and tasty snacking options.

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Mixed Nuts:Nuts are increasing in popularity due to their many nutritional properties, including omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and minerals.3 All Sysco mixed nuts have guaranteed blend percentages.

Menu Idea: Design an innovative snack bar with an assortment of dried fruits, candy bits and mixed nuts. The snack bar can help keep guests satisfied as they order drinks, look over the menu, and wait for their meal.

Dried Fruit:What started as just a few dried fruit options—raisins and prunes—has grown today into a vast assortment of great tasting dried, infused and sun dried fruits from California and around the world. They offer great value-added appeal to your menu, and allow guests to satisfy their sweet tooth without consuming too much sugar.

Menu Idea: Add sun dried fruits to enhance the ¬flavors of fea-tured meats, cheeses and artisans toasts on snack platters. Dried fruits can also serve as a light and healthy dessert alternative.

Snacking Cheese:Our pre-cut cheeses are the perfect answer to party platters and cheese trays. Our natural snacking cheese offers uniform size and shape to increase visual appeal, and is a great source of high-quality protein.

Menu Idea: Offer a charcuterie platter as an appetizer, late dining option, or during wine pairing promotions. Include a variety of cheeses to offer consumers a range of flavors and textures.

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Packaged Fruit & Veggie Snacks:Get back to basics with fruit and vegetable snack-packs that are healthy, fresh and simple to serve.

Menu Idea: Offer a special snack menu just for kids. Health-conscious parents can order kid-sized packets of apple slices, baby carrots, seedless grapes, orange wedges, and carrot chips for their little ones while they enjoy your full menu.

Salty Snacks:Salty snacks can satisfy cravings by providing great flavor and crunchy texture. Plus, there are many ways to make this popular snacking category satisfying for even the most health-conscious consumers.

Menu Idea: Serve traditional salty snacks with a healthy twist by pairing them with nutritional sides. For example, pretzels with protein-packed hummus or whole wheat crackers with an assortment of cheeses.

Sources:

1 Hartman Group, 2014 Eating Occasions Dashboard2 NPD Group SnackTrack database, projected growth 2018 vs. 2013 3 2015 Sysco Food Trends Report

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