As part of the brand's new "Tastes of America" program, Lay's is introducing eight new regionally-inspired flavors that represent distinctive tastes from across the country. In just a few bites, flavor fans can travel coast-to-coast as they enjoy local flavors from across the nation.

"Innovation drives our company's growth, and snacks have played a large role in that growth since 2016," said Lauren Keller, senior brand manager at Columbus. "Since then, The Columbus® brand has grown 18%.  And we always keep to our San Francisco heritage and love for craft meats." 

The new protein chips garnered 72% of reader votes, creating a echoing expanse between first and second place. Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Almond, Coconut varieties grabbed the runner-up spot, while YQ by Yoplait finished third.

The new addition more than doubles Sabra’s finished goods storage capacity, lays the groundwork for future packaging customization capabilities and will result in an improved carbon footprint.

Each pack contains an assortment, with superfruit flavor blends of Pomegranate-Passionfruit, Starfruit-Kiwi, Dragonfruit-Blackberry, Açai-Blueberry and Goji–Apricot. Superfruit Mix is also gluten-free, fat-free and contains no preservatives and no colors from artificial sources.

Bubba’s snacks focus on crunch and taste with the benefits of clean eating.

Lycored offers a range of natural color solutions for confectionery. Tomat-O-Red TM (pinks to reds) is sourced from lycopene from tomatoes, while Lyc-O-Beta TM (yellows and oranges) is extracted from BetaCarotene. 

RIND's offerings feed a growing consumer appetite for naturally healthier snacks. US retail sales of specialty nuts, dried fruits and trail mixes reached $1.46B in 2016. The "on-the-go" snackable fruit and vegetable category that RIND participates in posted a 10% compound annual growth rate from 2012 to 2016.

Currently available in Hawai’i only, the new Dark Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel flavor is available in a 10-ounce stand-up bag; the brand’s No. 1 pack type on the islands due to its portable size, making it convenient for everyday snacking and sharing.