Help Required - Chilled Snack Ideas

[LilCat]

I am working with the NPD dept on a new project idea at work but thought I would put this out to PH and get some ideas as to what the mass would generally want during the mad rush at lunch.

My main focus are the snack items you will find in the fridge section of the supermarket for example sausages with a tomato ketchup dip, Grape bags, Yogurt and Granola, vegetable dip pot, fruit salads etc

Anything to do with prep fruit and veg is not a problem for us however making a cheesecake would be (unless we buy it whole and cut in house) also I need to keep it relatively healthy (ish).

So far I have:

Fresh Cut Fruit and Yogurt (I know.. it is not very er.. innovative)
Maybe Cheese and Cracker selection?
Small Pasta Pots (snack size)

Any ideas greatly appreciated!!!

[mrsshpub]

Why's making a cheesecake a problem? They can also be quite healthy......

[missdiane]

Strawberrys and creme fraiche

Cheesecake can be easy if you put in a strong squat type cup with lid- loose biscuit base, cheesecake mix can be made with low fat cream cheese, and topping could be simple fruit.

Cous cous cold salad if you tomato it up a bit you can get extra taste

[missdiane]

jelly...? fresh fruit in jelly looks very appealing and fat free
again needs to go in clear cup with lid

plus salted tortillas- bake or fry if you have the facilities and then salt them, they can go in a bag like crisps and easy to munch on as you go.

popcorn, very healthy, cheap and easy, another good one to munch on

what about mini snacks like small chopped flapjacks or mini rice krispie cakes, I know it breaks the healthy rules..

Edited by missdiane on Saturday 21st March 09:41

[LilCat]

mrsshpub said:

Why's making a cheesecake a problem? They can also be quite healthy......

Out factory is not really built for cheesecake making. We would prob buy bulk from a supplier and decant in house.

Also not sure what the implications would be on the technical side of things if we were to make in house - But I could ask the question and get Q.C to have a look at it.

[LilCat]

missdiane said:

jelly...? fresh fruit in jelly looks very appealing and fat free
again needs to go in clear cup with lid

plus salted tortillas- bake or fry if you have the facilities and then salt them, they can go in a bag like crisps and easy to munch on as you go.

popcorn, very healthy, cheap and easy, another good one to munch on

what about mini snacks like small chopped flapjacks or mini rice krispie cakes, I know it breaks the healthy rules..

Edited by missdiane on Saturday 21st March 09:41

I think we tried some Jelly ideas with fruit and they did look quite nice but the cost to customer was not Again there maybe technical issues with making jelly in house since it is not a regular item of ours.

I love mini snacks.. hmmm Maybe mixture of mini flap jacks with mini brownies and mini something else (caramel squares) in a clear round container with lid (Just chucked the healthy thing right out the window).

[Urban_Ninja]

pot noodle? easy to eat and to make.

the only prep is boiling the kettle.


what about bacon and cheese tartlets? (they dont look 'that' hard to make)

basically some pastry, chopped bacon and some cheese.