Extruded snacks are having a bright year, and producers expect the success to continue.

The new packs aim to meet growing demand from convenience store operators and on-the-go shoppers.

For the first time, the brands are coming together for an unexpected flavor mash-up: Funyuns x Maruchan Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Onion Flavored Rings.

For the first time in the brand’s history, Fritos is blending two flavors into one bag with an exclusive, limited-edition Fritos X Twisters snack.

The brand is kicking off a nationwide search for the next Deja tu Huella Ambassador to uplift and inspire the Hispanic community.

The tangy and creamy buttermilk-tasting corn chips will be available for a limited time only, and this time, in packaging inspired by another ranch: “Yellowstone.” 

The plant-based snack company features limited-edition Minions-themed pack designs on all puffs and veggie straw flavors and special pack sizes.

The snack company chatted up its various brands and new items at Sweets & Snacks.

Consumers continue to reach for their favorite puffed and extruded snacks in their many forms. However, while U.S. shoppers still put tried and true types (like cheese curls and pork rinds) in their cart, they’re increasingly interested in trying new flavor twists, better-for-you bases, and other novel takes on the category. 

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