Consumers Increasingly Turn To Spicy Snacks

Consumers are looking for snacks with a kick. According to Food Processing, consumers are seeking new snack flavors with spices that are hot, savory and authentic. This includes products such as potato chips and popcorn with habanero or jalapeno spice.  

Spices from around the world are popular with consumers, too, and manufacturers are responding. This July Frito-Lay announced four limited-edition international flavors of Lay's potato chips: Brazilian Picanha, Chinese Szechuan Chicken, Greek Tzatsiki and Indian Tikka Masala.  

Editor’s note: The salted snack trend has huge potential for growth. Operators should be looking at these types of products to be offering in their vending machines and micro markets to meet consumer demand.