Biena dry roasted chickpea snacks are about to roll out nationally at Target

Biena nails crunchy, salty, satisfying and healthy: ‘So many healthy snacks leave you feeling unsatisfied’

By Elaine Watson

20-May-2015 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 08:33 GMT

When Poorvi Patodia first started pitching roasted chickpeas to retail buyers in 2012, not everyone was convinced they could be a mainstream hit. Today, they are gracing shelves in 3,000+ stores from Sprouts to Stop & Shop and are about to go into Target nationwide, while pulses of all kinds (beans, peas, lentils) are now in every self-respecting snack formulator’s toolkit.

Banza chickpea pasta: ‘We want to do what Hampton Creek Foods has done with eggs, but with wheat, rice and corn’

25-Mar-2015

By Elaine Watson

While a lot of the sexy stuff in grocery is happening in snacks and beverages, Detroit-based start-up Banza is on a mission to disrupt a mature, shelf-stable category bang in the center of the store: pasta.

Beanitos: People aren’t against calories, they are against empty calories

22-Oct-2014

By Elaine Watson

Not so long ago, beans were something you’d more likely find in a dip than a chip. Today, in no small part because of the explosive growth of Beanitos, they are all over the snacks aisle as formulators look to boost fiber and protein, and marketers tap...

Chickpeas are the new chia, says the boss of The Good Bean. Welcome to the next generation of high-protein snacking

16-Sep-2013

By Elaine Watson

After spending years marketing products from Luna Bars and PopChips to thinkThin bars, The Good Bean co-founder Sarah Wallace knew a thing or two about building healthy snacking brands before she decided to put her money where her mouth is and go it...