Barnana®, the plantain chips brand with its flagship salty snack, Organic Ridged Plantain Chips¹, introduces Organic Plantain Crisps.
The Plantain Crisps are made with 100 percent organic coconut oil and organic green plantains, which contain less sugar than ripe plantains, give the Plantain Crisps a savory flavor. Inspired by homemade tostones that are popular globally, the Plantain Crisps were created to appeal to the growing number of consumers who are hungry for better-for-you, planet friendly plant-based snacks.
Barnana’s Organic Plantain Crisps in both Sea Salt and Garlic flavors will launch on National Banana Lovers’ Day, August 27, on Amazon and Barnana.com. In mid-September the new Plantain Crisps will also be available at retailers including Whole Foods.
“The Plantain Crisps bring a completely new style of savory plantain chip experience to retailers for their shoppers,” said Jeff Tyo, SVP of sales for Barnana.
“Barnana’s Organic Plantain Crisps offer an exciting plant-based option for everyone, especially those looking to follow a plant-forward lifestyle,” says Kate McGowan, RDN and plant-based diet proponent. “The ingredients are organic and simple so this is a great snacking option for everyone." Barnana’s Organic Plantain Crisps have 0 grams of sugar per serving, and are gluten-free, grain-free and Paleo friendly.
In addition to providing plant-based snacks, Barnana adheres to its environmental and social values by working with smallholder farmers in Ecuador, many of whom are indigenous. They grow plantains using regenerative agroforestry practices that ensure healthy soil, support biodiversity and keep carbon in the ground. Barnana’s Organic Plantain Crisps are fried in 100 percent organic coconut oil, rather than palm oil used by many other plantain chip makers.
Plantain chips fit today’s evolving consumer taste preferences. Barnana’s consumer survey² found that plantain chips are more appealing than other healthy chips, like kale chips, with 42 percent of consumers finding plantain chips appealing compared to kale chips at 27 percent. Plantain chips are even more appealing to younger consumers with 55 percent of 18-34 year olds stating the same inclination. This younger group also is significantly more likely than those 55+ to buy plantains and plantain products at least monthly; at 37 percent versus 11 percent, signaling a promising future for plantain products.
“Barnana Organic Plantain Crisps are a triple win for retailers,” said Tyo. “They add a new salty plantain chip option to the snack aisle mix and help support corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. We expect sales to be strong.”
