Consumers continue to crave salty snacks—that behavior isn’t fading anytime soon. However, shoppers increasingly seek more meaningful than mindless noshes.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognize grains as an important part of a healthy eating pattern. Grain foods provide dietary fiber as well as essential vitamins (i.e., folate, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6, riboflavin, and vitamin A) and minerals (i.e., iron, zinc, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorous, and selenium).

The ingredients open opportunities in the development of plant-based food products with cleaner labels.

The launch follows the brand’s recent introduction of pizza with chickpea-based crust.

The new consumer-requested flavor is vegan (dairy-free), certified gluten-free, and non-GMO.

Exclusive partnership will scale next generation chickpea proteins for North America.

Plant-based snack company debuts product line featuring yellow peas, in three flavors.

Hilltop Hearth Cilantro Chickpea Wrap is a 12” wrap made with garbanzo bean flour and seasoned with green onion, cilantro, and onion that offers a unique pop of flavor that pairs well with many dishes. 

Ingredion Incorporated has announced a new equity investment in InnovoPro, a chickpea solutions company.