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Heimatgut wins ISM innovation award for triple-baked coconut chips

By Vince Bamford

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Heimatgut's coconut chips are available in four flavors
Heimatgut's coconut chips are available in four flavors

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German snacks supplier Heimatgut is hoping to grow its exports business after winning an award for innovation at this week’s ISM show in Cologne.

The manufacturer’s wasabi-flavored coconut chips was voted one of the top three innovations by visitors to the event’s New Product Showcase, which displayed innovative confectionery and snacking products from around the world (see box, right).

ISM New Product Showcase award winners

The three winners of this year's ISM New Product Showcase Top Innovations awards were:

  1. Katjes Magic Candy Factory - 3D printer for fruit gums
  2. Heimatgut - coconut crisps - wasabi
  3. Boncha Boncha - edible digital selfie

Set to come to market next month, the wasabi chips is one variant in a new range of coconut chips that includes Original, Salt & Vinegar and Chocolate flavors and is set to retail at around €2 for a 40 g bag.

They are made using a triple-baking process that involves baking and cooling them three times – resulting in a crunchier texture than other coconut chips on the market, claims the Hamburg-based business, which made its debut in 2012 with the launch of cabbage chips.

Business philosophy

The philosophy behind the business was - and is - to make snacks that are more healthy, that you can sit on the couch and eat with a beer but know you are eating some healthier,​” junior operations manager Dominik Rusteberg told BakeryAndSnacks this week.

Heimatgut was founded by Maurice Fischer and Aryan Moghaddam, joint managing directors of the business, after they struggled to find a healthy snack.

Gentle dehydration

Selecting savoy cabbage for its vitamin and mineral content, the business developed a process it describes as “extra gentle dehydration​” to produce the cabbage chips.

Heimatgut cabbage
Heimatgut cabbage chips were launched in 2012

Initially launched in three flavors – Cheesy Paprika, Sour Cream & Onion and Italian Herb  - they were joined by Sweet Mustard flavor last year. All products are free from artificial additives and preservatives.

The business has since expanded into sweet potato chips – also air dried – and sells its products through German retailers including supermarket chain Edeka.

Domestic demand is growing quickly, with the business increasing its production capacity by around 200% since last summer, although export business has been limited.

Our main markets are Germany and Switzerland, but we would like to export to many other countries in future​,” said Rusteberg.

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where can i buy coconut and try others too???

Posted by Susan,

i live downtown vancouver BC ..Shirley they must be here somewhere..

(even tho your name is probably not Shirley.Sorry)

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