The trend to market health bars to specific consumer niches means it is helpful to formulate such products to provide specific-health benefits. Four Kerry divisions banded together as a one-stop supplier of health bar ingredient and formulation technologies.
Xbar concepts shown at SupplyExpo in March in Anaheim included Xtreme Low-carb crunch, a no-sugar added (NSA) chocolate center covered with NSA peanut butter coating that also included extruded soy and flavored nuggets, crisp grains and cookie bits.