{"id":520,"date":"2018-07-26T19:21:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T19:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/?p=520"},"modified":"2018-08-06T19:22:48","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:22:48","slug":"emerging-snack-beverage-trends-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/emerging-snack-beverage-trends-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Snack and Beverage Trends in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Changing snack and beverage trends in New York City are impacting everyone from small, local companies to the largest snack food distributor. To be successful in the long run, both big and small companies need to understand what consumers are looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meals<\/b><\/p>\n

Rather than eating three meals per day, more consumers are looking for ways to enjoy six to eight smaller meals or snacks<\/a> each day. While the nutritional needs of New York City employees and students have not changed, how they get those nutrients has. This means that each “mini-meal” consumed while at work or at school needs to be nutritionally solid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy snack and beverage<\/a> options need to provide the right type of nutrition to meet those nutritional needs, but in smaller quantities. One way to do that is to offer snacks and beverages with the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat that will get them to their next consumption occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plant-based Snacks<\/b><\/p>\n

While New York City consumers are gravitating toward snacks with high protein and fibrous plant ingredients, many other consumers are not. Historically, \u201chealthy\u201d plant-based snacks lacked flavor and had unusual textures. Dr. Christine Cioffe, senior vice president of PepsiCo Sustainability and Global Snacks R&D explained it best when she said, \u201cPeople might change their behavior for something with a functional benefit, but overtime will fall off if it’s not flavorful.\u201d Today, there are many delicious plant-based snacks available. <\/span><\/p>\n

Determining which plant-based snack and beverage products to offer in the office break room or school<\/a> lunchroom might sound overwhelming, but here are two approaches depending on the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n