Unboxed: 8 products celebrating flavors from around the world
These natural products reflect a growing consumer demand for innovative products representing a variety of cultures.
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This dinner entrée has spicy, slow-braised, marinated chicken thighs mingled with lemon juice, ginger garlic puree, Dijon mustard and jasmine rice. It offers a hearty 18 grams of protein per serving. The brand, Ayo (named after the West African word for "joy") specializes in frozen products with West African flavors that are based on family recipes.
This brand makes a variety of Asian-inspired, plant-based products. These savory battered fish-style fillets are packed with 6 grams of plant protein from soy, pea and rice. This tasty seafood alternative hails from Thailand and boasts 349 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per serving. Additionally, this product is Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified Vegan.
This brand started out as an internationally-acclaimed, Michelin-award winning restaurant. Today, the company is committed to recreating the bold, aromatic flavors of Indian-inspired cuisine. This tropical, traditional yogurt-based drink is slightly sweet and creamy with a distinct banana flavor. Not only is this beverage refreshing and hydrating, but it also has probiotics. Additionally, this drink offers 12 grams of protein per serving. This lassi beverage also comes in several other flavors that include Cardamom Mango, Peppercorn Berry and Cayenne Tamarind.
Afia (Arabic for "to one’s health and well-being") offers flavorful falafels made with garbanzo beans and Mediterranean herbs and spices. From 2020-2021, this forward-thinking brand helped provide pandemic relief to its community and donated over 130,000 falafels to those in need. Additionally, this Middle Eastern-inspired, Non-GMO Project Verified product is gluten free and vegan.
Consumers can invigorate their mornings with these biscuits flavored with the spicy, aromatic flavor of chai tea and crafted with spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, nutmeg and cloves. Each serving size is equivalent to 5 biscuits and has 6 grams of sugar and 4 grams of protein. These South Asian-inspired biscuits are gluten free, sweetened with coconut sugar and are made with low-carbon footprint ancient grains such as pearl millet flour and amaranth flour.
Komo is on a mission to provide shareable, plant-based dinner meal staples and this particular product draws inspiration from flavorful, full-bodied Mediterranean dishes. This feel-good, gooey vegan lasagna is made in small batches and has spinach, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and onion powder wrapped within several layers of chickpea and tapioca flours.
Consumers will enjoy treating themselves to this Indian-inspired coffee flavored syrup that embodies the flavors of gulab jamun, a sweet dessert with traditional Indian spices such as cardamon and saffron. This purpose-driven brand is dedicated to diversifying the flavored coffee industry with innovative coffee flavors and specialty beans inspired by the founders’ cultural roots in India and Algeria.
This is not your typical run-of-the-mill bar. This woman-owned brand is committed to promoting diversity through flavorful, nostalgic treats. This churro-flavored product boasts 11 grams of protein and incorporates flavors commonly found in traditional Mexican desserts. It is Certified Gluten Free and has almond butter, dry roasted almonds, whey protein crisps, dates, hemp hearts and cinnamon. Furthermore, it comes in other flavors including Mexican Hot Chocolate and Peanut Butter and Jelly.
This is not your typical run-of-the-mill bar. This woman-owned brand is committed to promoting diversity through flavorful, nostalgic treats. This churro-flavored product boasts 11 grams of protein and incorporates flavors commonly found in traditional Mexican desserts. It is Certified Gluten Free and has almond butter, dry roasted almonds, whey protein crisps, dates, hemp hearts and cinnamon. Furthermore, it comes in other flavors including Mexican Hot Chocolate and Peanut Butter and Jelly.
Consumers are choosing innovative products inspired by global cusines. Not only are brands responding with international flavors, but also with globally sourced ingredients, unique formats and even plant-based takes on traditional meaty dishes.
Specifically, consumer interest in food from Asia is on the rise. Sales of foods influenced by general Asian culture—not including Japanese—and flavors increased 16.3%, reaching $3.52 billion during the 52 weeks ending Oct. 30, 2022, according to SPINS.
Additionally, consumers are continuing to expand their culinary curiosity to other parts of the globe, such as the Middle East. SPINS data shows that the Middle East/Mediterranean – General/Non-Specific international attribute category represented a market value of $1.82 million during the aforementioned time period. Though the growth rate in this category was slower than that of other categories, these numbers nonetheless are a clear indication of consumer interest in these regional cuisines.
Retailers can support this demand by stocking the innovative internationally inspired products featured in this gallery, which include South Asian-style biscuits and Indian-inspired gulab jamun syrup, among others.
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