The Rise of the Keto Snack Industry

The ketogenic diet has been gaining huge popularity and can be adapted to many food types. One of the most popular categories is that of snacks. These keto snacks fill a void in the market for people who do not wish to consume unhealthy carbs such as bread, rice or pasta.

It’s been a dramatic rise from the small stable of meat snacks available just a few years ago to the current wealth of low carb snack foods on the market. Despite this great range, the low carb keto snack food market is still new. As far as I can tell it started to rise in mid-2017, with the surge of interest in the keto diet bringing with it increased demand for low carb foods. This rise has been consolidated by the last few months and even though we are now seeing some news of plateau, there still seems to be plenty of potential left in this niche.

The keto snack has become a key food group for those who are following this way of eating. Many weight loss companies have brought out products to fit in with the keto diet so that you do not feel hungry when on your ketosis journey. These foods can sometimes be useful as they don’t crush your diet plan or mess up your glucose levels.

From Low Taste Diabetic Foods to Super Tasty Snacks for the Keto Diet

When you are looking for food options that are low in carbohydrates, it can be difficult to find ones that taste great. This is where the keto snack comes into its own, with a variety of delicious foods available which taste better than their original counterparts. The keto trend has seen many people turn to low carb diets to lose weight. The high fat, medium protein and low carb ratio of the diet makes it very popular amongst those wanting to get fit.

The rise of the keto snack as a food lover it can be difficult to find delicious keto-friendly foods that you also enjoy. With countless of keto recipes on the internet and many people following a ketogenic diet nowadays, there is no shortage of recipe ideas around. The rise of the keto snack has been following the popularity of this diet over recent years. In fact, the global snack market has set a record of $5.1bn. Despite the concern about global obesity, people are still indulging in unhealthy snacks such as potato chips, burgers, doughnuts and cakes. Finding a healthy alternative to snacks such as these has become almost impossible over recent decades in Western society. It’s one reason why we're seeing so many low carb keto foods being produced to meet this need. There’s no denying that the Ketogenic diet is here to stay, so it looks like we will continue to see new flavours entering our diets regularly!

Where there is No Sugar there is Money

Keto snacks are getting more and more popular in the food business, according to the Forbes report, the sales of keto snacks in 2018 was USD230 million (about RMB1.6 billion), and it has been predicted that the sales will exceed USD1.2 billion (about RMB8 billion) in 2021.

The keto diet hits snacking at its core, it's all about high fat, low carb and moderate protein. Keto eats are a very small step away from zero carb and fasting, eating mostly protein with just enough fat to keep you satiated. As a matter of fact, keto snacks are distributed across different countries and generally served at cafes which serve breakfast-like foods, but instead of serving carbohydrates such as toast and oatmeal they serve bacon filled pastries and salads. The concept is still very new to a lot of places around the globe but they're gaining traction very quickly.

Whats Next for the Keto Snack Industry?

The ketogenic diet is one of today’s biggest food crazes, with more and more people turning to it for weight loss, better health and overall well-being. While the popularity of the lower-carbohydrate, high-fat diet has been on the rise in recent times (thanks in part to celebrity endorsements), that doesn’t mean it will be huge forever. The keto diet craze has come and gone before and will no doubt do so again. Will the popularity of low carb diets ebb away, or will they stick around this time? In our latest blog post we explore what is next for the keto snack industry.

On a broader scale, we are not sure the rise of sales of keto snacks will be here to stay. Most foods that we enjoy today aren’t usually low in carbs. The popularity of low carb diets has come and gone over the years, starting with the Banting diet, through to Atkins and now the Keto diet craze. A lot of businesses have invested a lot in keto versions of their foods, which could lead us to believe that this is not just a fad. Thousands of Google searches have produced thousands upon thousands of hits for keto snacks for sale online. But it is clear by comparing Google searches for keto snacks and other searches — that there are still many people who aren’t aware that these kinds of foods even exist - or are worried about whether they are healthy or not.

With sales going up year on year we will be following closely to see if the low carb business grows or contracts over the coming years.