Savory protein bars

Summary: Many protein bars taste like dessert, not offering savory options. This project proposes creating convenient, meat-free, high-protein snack bars using flavorful binders to assemble nutritious ingredients.

Many protein bars are marketed as meals-on-the-go, but the vast majority of them have the flavor profile of dessert. There are some savory, high-protein snacks out there (especially in East & South Asian markets), but they generally consist of loose components that can be messy to eat. Meat jerky is an option, but it's not especially healthful and has an exceptionally large carbon footprint. Initial product offerings could be as simple as taking exisitng loose snacks and assembling them using a flavorful binder. Savory, high-protein snack bars could provide convenient, high-protein, meat-free nutrition without the typical sugar rush and crash.

Source of Idea:

I like snacks, and I visit grocery stores for fun. There seems to be a conspicuous gap in the snacking space.

Skills Needed to Execute This Idea:

Product DevelopmentFlavor ProfilingNutritional ScienceMarket ResearchFood Safety RegulationsPackaging DesignSupply Chain ManagementBranding StrategyConsumer TestingCost AnalysisMarketing StrategySustainability PracticesQuality AssuranceRecipe Development

Categories:Physical ProductHealthFood & Beverage

Hours To Execute (basic)

200 hours to execute minimal version ()

Hours to Execute (full)

600 hours to execute full idea ()

Estd No of Collaborators

1-10 Collaborators ()

Financial Potential

$1M–10M Potential ()

Impact Breadth

Affects 1K-100K people ()

Impact Depth

Moderate Impact ()

Impact Positivity

Probably Helpful ()

Impact Duration

Impacts Lasts 3-10 Years ()

Uniqueness

Moderately Unique ()

Implementability

Somewhat Difficult to Implement ()

Plausibility

Reasonably Sound ()

Replicability

Moderately Difficult to Replicate ()

Market Timing

Good Timing ()

Project Type

Physical Product

Project idea submitted by u/username14850.