Chips
Watch: Chips Category Close-Up, Product Showcase
For the next edition of Category Close-Up, Product Showcase, we’re taking a deep dive into the trends and news — as well as the innovative brands and products — that are currently shaping the fast paced chips category.
Watch: Chips Category Close-Up, Expert Analysis
Consumers are always looking for the next great salty snack, which makes chips a fast-turning category that requires significant investment in innovation and marketing. But because the turns are there, emerging brands find themselves competing with deep-pocketed category captains who have established strangleholds on shelf real estate.
Boulder Canyon Introduces Mesquite Barbeque Coconut Oil Chips
Boulder Canyon Coconut Oil Mesquite Barbeque chips arrive in stores nationwide this month with a suggested retail price of $3.49 per 5.25-ounce bag. The tasty chips feature a perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavors with just a hint of coconut and a subtle mesquite finish.
Snack Factory Launches Fruit Sticks and Veggie Sticks
Made from fresh fruit and vegetables, light and crispy Fruit Sticks and Veggie Sticks are gluten free, Non-GMO Project Verified and free from added sugars and preservatives. Veggie Sticks will join Fruit Sticks on retail shelves as the nationwide rollout begins immediately.
Stacy’s Pita Chips Honors Women’s History Month With On-pack Historic Signs
Stacy’s Pita Chips, founded in 1997 by female entrepreneur Stacy Madison, is celebrating the power and achievement of women by unveiling limited-edition bags. Created for Women’s History Month, the designs feature artwork from over the years to honor the courageous women that have helped shape our nation’s history.
Boulder Canyon Introduces Heart-Friendly Rice Bran Oil Kettle Chips
The chips are available in three different varieties, including Teriyaki Ginger, Roasted Jalapeno and Himalayan Pink Salt. They were unveiled during the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, Calif., and they’ll appear in grocery, natural food, club and mass merchandise retailers in April with a suggested retail price of $3.49.
Good Health Unveils New Avocado Oil Ridge Cut Potato Chips
Good Health, creator of crunchy, crave-worthy snacks that make it easy to make better choices, is adding to its robust portfolio of better-for-you snacks with an exciting new line of Avocado Oil Ridge Cut™ Potato Chips launching at Natural Products Expo West at booth #2887.
Paqui Launches a Wild New Ranch Chip
Paqui Wild Wild Ranch gets its flavor from real buttermilk and a zesty blend of spices sure to wrangle taste buds from coast to coast. The combination of bold flavor, perfect crunch, and real ingredients delivers a taste so extraordinary fans might be tempted to take down an entire bag.
Vintage Italia Expands Nationwide Distribution With New Retailers
Vintage Italia, the parent company of Pasta Chips, purveyors of the first baked pasta chip brand, and Pasta Bow Ties, the new stylish bowtie-shaped puffed pasta snack brand, announces expansions into over a dozen major retail chains nationwide.
Way Better Snacks Introduced New Chipotle Barbeque And Thin & Crispy Style Tortilla Chips
The new item lineup from Way Better Snacks includes a delicious, new flavor of sprouted tortilla chip, Chipotle Barbeque, as well as a new tortilla chip style, Thin & Crispy, which comes in two new flavors: Sea Salt with a Hint of Cracked Pepper and Black Bean with a Hint of Roasted Garlic.