Custom Compound Coatings & Inclusions for Snack and Nutrition Bars
READY TO BUILD BARS YOUR WAY?
Formulating for protein, reduced sugar, dairy free, and real world processing isn’t simple.
You need ingredients that adapt to your targets, not the other way around. That’s where custom compound coatings and functional inclusions make the difference. We help bar brands and co-manufacturers customize compound coatings to meet specific melting points, textures, flavors, and performance builds.
Because better for you should still be better to eat.
Ready to explore what’s possible? Let’s connect and raise the bar together.
COATINGS THAT DO MORE
Compound coatings aren’t just a chocolate alternative; they’re a smarter tool for bar formulation.
Unlike traditional chocolate, compound coatings:
Eliminate tempering requirements
Offer melting point and viscosity control
Improve production efficiency
Reduce exposure to cocoa butter volatility
Allow greater flexibility for functional ingredients
That flexibility gives your team more control. Both on the line and in the formula.
Because when protein increases and sugar decreases, functional coatings and fun inclusions often make the difference between a bar that works and one that wins.
TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PROTEIN BRAND
Most high protein bars deliver at least 15 grams of protein per 50 gram bar. That makes protein non-negotiable. But protein alone doesn’t create a great eating experience. That’s where customized coatings, inclusions, and toppings come in.
WE HELP YOU:
Enhance texture and bite
Add visual appeal and color
Mask protein off notes
Introduce indulgence into better for you bars
Support plant based and dairy free positioning
From waffle cone crunch inclusions to protein forward coatings, every ingredient plays a role in the final build. And every ingredient can be customized.
HOW PARKER HELPS YOU SUcCEED
FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS, PARKER FOOD GROUP HAS HELPED BRANDS DELIVER FLAVOR, COLOR, AND TEXTURE
Today, that same expertise supports snack and nutrition bars. Parker Good Group is the umbrella brand for Creative Foods, Inc. and Parker Products, Inc. We manufacture in the U.S. and offer:
Customizable compound coatings
Better for you and dairy free solutions
Functional inclusions and toppings
Swift R&D development
Low minimum order quantities
High quality manufacturing standards
We don’t hand you off the shelf solutions. We collaborate with your team to build ingredients around your goals.
READY TO RAISE THE BAR?
The market is moving toward: higher protein, reduced sugar, plant based and dairy free, functional claims, and texture driven differentiation.
There’s opportunity here.
The brands that solve for function and flavor at the same time will win.
Let’s build something that performs on the shelf and on the line.
OUR RAISING THE BAR NUTRITION BAR DEMO KIT INCLUDES:
Customizable compound coatings
Better for you and dairy free options
Functional inclusions and toppers
Finished bar examples inspired by real market trends
Taste. Evaluate. Explore. See how coatings and inclusions can unlock both function and flavor.