Variety packs, protein bites and nut-free options are this year’s fastest-growing picks. When it comes specifically to what goes in the lunchbox, shoppers told researchers that value, freshness, minimal prep and easy-to-open packaging matter just as much as price – proof that convenience has become a currency of its own. Snack bites and cereal bars aren’t far behind, while sunflower butter has become a lunchbox regular, too, largely thanks to nut-free policies in schools. Sockerbit is available through Amazon, Skimlinks and directly via Sockerbit.com, reaching shoppers across the UK, EU and US. A nostalgic bite with a brainy twistImage: IQ BarIQBAR’s new Strawberry PB&J Protein Bites take a nostalgic lunchbox flavour and rebuilds it around a more functional nutrition profile.