Trader Joe's is Pairing Its Wines with a Beloved Childhood Snack
Katherine Pendrill — April 24, 2018 — Lifestyle
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Instead of meat or cheese snacks, Trader Joe's is giving consumers are new way to enjoy its vino with the debut of PB&J wine pairings. While the two things could not sound more different, the high-low pairing is sure to be a hit with millennials with a taste for nostalgia.
Just as the name suggests, Trader Joe's new PB&J wine pairings consist of the brand's budget-friendly wines matched with different takes on everyone favorite childhood sandwich. The pairings range from more simple mashups such as a classic PB&J with a Liberté Pinot Noir, to complicated recipes such as a peanut butter cocoa bacon bagel sandwich with the Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon.
With five different sandwich pairings to choose from, the quirky menu puts an adult twist on a beloved childhood snack.
Image Credit: Trader Joe's.
Just as the name suggests, Trader Joe's new PB&J wine pairings consist of the brand's budget-friendly wines matched with different takes on everyone favorite childhood sandwich. The pairings range from more simple mashups such as a classic PB&J with a Liberté Pinot Noir, to complicated recipes such as a peanut butter cocoa bacon bagel sandwich with the Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon.
With five different sandwich pairings to choose from, the quirky menu puts an adult twist on a beloved childhood snack.
Image Credit: Trader Joe's.
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgia-inspired Pairings - The trend of pairing childhood snacks with alcohol offers disruptive innovation opportunities for creative food and beverage businesses.
2. Unexpected Taste Combinations - The trend of pairing seemingly unrelated flavors and ingredients, such as PB&J with wine, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for food and beverage companies to create unique products that appeal to a wider audience.
3. Budget-friendly Pairings - The trend of offering affordable wine and snack pairings can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for retailers to create new revenue streams and attract price-conscious consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can create disruptive innovations by exploring new pairings, like PB&J with wine, to offer unique products and experiences for consumers.
2. Retail - The retail industry can embrace the trend of budget-friendly pairings by offering affordable combos that cater to price-conscious consumers and attract a wider audience.
3. Marketing and Advertising - The marketing and advertising industry can tap into consumers' nostalgia for childhood snacks and create disruptive innovations by using nostalgic themes in campaigns to drive sales and customer engagement.
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