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Snacks, snacks, and more snacks: that's what goes down at San Francisco's Winter Fancy Food Show, and we tried all the new products that will hit shelves this year. We're happy to report back that there's a ton of new stuff to be excited about in 2016, from sriracha kale chips to Oreo popcorn (yep, that's really happening). These are the top 49 snacks that will actually make you look forward to grocery shopping this year.
— Additional reporting by Erin Cullum
Whole Earth Nutibles
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Like a cheese puff in texture (minus the greasiness), these protein-packed baked peanut butter puffs are a guilt-free, crunchy snack both kids and adults will love.
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Half Pops Curiously Crunchy Popcorn
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If you’re the person who searches for the partially popped kernels in your bag of popcorn, Half Pops's snacks are for you. The company debuted brand-new flavors of dill pickle (perfectly tangy), angry kettle corn (sweet and spicy), and truffle sea salt (the best).
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Made in Nature Sriacha Chili Kale Chips
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You might be thinking kale chips are so done to death, but you truly haven’t completed your kale-chip tasting journey until you’ve tried these. Unlike many flaky and thin kale snacks, Made in Nature's are hearty, crunchy clusters that are full of flavor (especially the sriracha chili). You won’t believe you’re eating vegetables!
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Ocean's Halo Maui Onion Seaweed Snacks
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You know what the next kale chip is? Seaweed. You’ll be seeing seaweed snacks all over the place this year, so be sure to pick up a pack that’s actually good. Ocean’s Halo Maui Onion seaweed snacks are notably tasty and not overwhelmingly salty.
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Karen’s Naturals Just Persimmons
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They’re just dried persimmons, and they’re really good.
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Rhythm Superfoods Beet Chips
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Reach for these the next time you’re craving chips but your body is in need of a healthy snack. Rhythm Superfoods’s crispy beet chips are made from fresh beets, and you can choose your flavor preference — plain, sea salt, or cinnamon and coconut sugar (you can't go wrong).
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Rhythm Superfoods Broccoli Bites
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What’s even better than Rhythm’s beet chips are the company’s broccoli bites. Heartier than a kale chip, these crunchy broccoli clusters are a satisfying snack that'll get you through your midday slump — it's the quickest way to homemade roasted broccoli.
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Snack Factory Apple Cinnamon Fruit Sticks
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Dried apples can be hit or miss, and Snack Factory’s new apple fruit snacks are a definite hit. The sticks are crunchier than a thinly sliced chip, and the flavors pair perfectly with the natural apple flavor.
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The Good Bean Jalapeño Cheddar Chips
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A Dorito-like chip that you can feel good about eating? We'll take 10 bags, please. The Good Bean's tortilla chips are made of sweet potato, quinoa, chickpeas, lentils, and more wholesome ingredients that add up to a whole lot of protein and even more flavor. The jalapeño cheddar are the standout flavor.
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Hope Organic Pomegranate Guacamole
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Hope is known for its high-quality hummus, but this year the company debuted guacamole — and not just any guacamole. The sweet pomegranate seeds add pops of flavor throughout the creamy avocado for a stellar bite.
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Bruce Cost Blood Orange Meyer Lemon Ginger Ale
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Attention, cocktail-lovers. You won’t go back to any other ginger ale (or beer for that matter) after trying Bruce Cost’s homemade version — it's crisp, perfectly spicy, and bursting with fresh ginger flavor (they use the real stuff, not extract). You'll be a fan of every flavor, including the latest blood orange and meyer lemon.
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Modern Oats Coconut Almond Oatmeal
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Quaker Oats, watch out! Modern Oats instant oatmeal makes breakfast actually taste good. The latest flavor has crunchy toasted almond flakes, shredded coconut that practically melts into the oatmeal, and chia seeds to give it that home-cooked texture.
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Natierra Chia Crunch Mango
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These mango chia disks from Natierra taste like freeze-dried fruit with a bit of a crunch from the chia. It’s a yummy treat we’d enjoy while traveling or at our desks.
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Oogie’s Grandpa Ben’s Spicy Sriracha
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Oogie’s popcorn is releasing limited edition flavors on its website, and the first to go up is this Spicy Sriracha. Our advice: order it ASAP, because once it’s gone, it’s gone.
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The Wine RayZyn Company’s CabernayZyns
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OK, OK, here is the snack we are the MOST excited about discovering: The Wine RayZyn Company’s CabernayZyns (pronounced like cabernet + raisins). Real cabernet grapes are dehydrated, and the seeds are toasted so the whole thing can be eaten. According to the company, these snacks have 10 times more antioxidants than a glass of wine. But even if they didn’t, we’d still gobble them up by the handful — they are that deliciously sweet and flavorful. Standard raisins have got nothing on CabernayZyns.
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Cookie Pop Popcorn Cookies & Cream
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Cookie Pop, a cookie-dusted kettle corn, will become your next kryptonite snack. Upon first taste, we called it "kettle corn on crack." In case you’re wondering, real Oreos are used. It’s a Walmart exclusive, so fingers-crossed there’s one near you. Be on the lookout for the Chips Ahoy version later this Spring . . .
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Way Better Snacks A Nacho Above
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People can’t get enough of Way Better Snacks and that's because the flavors just keep getting . . . better. The new sprouted, nacho-flavored chips are like less-guilty Doritos.
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Found Cucumber & Mint
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We saw a ton of low-sugar "sodas" at the show, though the most refreshing goes to this Found Infused Sparkling Water. It’s like if artisanal soda and spa water hybridized.
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The Republic of Tea Umatcha Charcoal
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The charcoal trend has saturated the juice market and now it's on its way to teas. The Republic of Tea has blended it with matcha so you can detox and caffeinate-up in one cup.
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The Republic of Tea Mango Coconut Water Iced Tea
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Coconut and coconut water continue to blow up the snack scene in 2016, and the most innovative product in the category goes to The Republic of Tea Mango Coconut Water Iced Tea. The iced tea pouches contain powdered coconut water which dissolves when you brew it to offer the drink a sweet tropical twist.
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OoLaLa White Truffle & Parmesan Potato Chips
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OoLaLa makes potato-chip snacking a very refined experience. The company just released two new truffle flavors this year, but our top pick is the white truffle-parmesan, which tastes like a European vacation.
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Fuller Serious Cheesy Puffs Asiago Black Pepper
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New to the Fuller cheesy puff lineup is asiago black pepper. Say hello to the adult Cheetos Puff.
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Chirps Chips
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These high-protein Chirps chips are made from . . . crickets (along with beans, corn, peas, and chia seeds). Though it sounds strange, they taste like a slightly healthier corn chip. It makes for a hilarious dare at a party, though the cheddar flavor is so good, we may keep them stocked in our kitchen at all times.
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Dear North Alaska Salmon Bites
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Of all the salmon jerky at the show, Dear North Alaska Salmon Bites were the standout. You can taste the freshness in each bite, and you can choose from unique varieties (like savory sea kelp and sesame or salted rhubarb and raspberries) that offer a flavor-packed punch without overpowering the pure taste of the salmon.
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Chef's Cut Applewood Bacon Jerky
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Perfectly seasoned, sweet, and salty, Chef's Cut's decadent applewood uncured bacon jerky needs to be on the shopping list of any bacon-lover. Warning: you won't be able to stop yourself from eating the whole bag.
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Lawless Jerky BBQ Spare Rib Pork Jerky
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You can taste how much care goes into Lawless Jerky's all-natural jerky — the BBQ spare rib pork jerky is made with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, soy sauce, honey, and more spices that create a lip-smackingly good bite.
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The New Primal Turkey Jerky
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While some turkey jerky can be extrachewy and lacking in flavor, The New Primal's turkey jerky is the complete opposite — you can see how much flavor goes into each batch by reading the ingredients. This is the protein-packed snack you'll want to stock up on if you don't eat beef (or if you do!).
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Pork Barrel BBQ Spicy Sriracha Bacon Jerky
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Sriracha. Bacon. Jerky. Is your mouth watering yet? You will not regret ordering Pork Barrel BBQ's spicy sriracha bacon jerky in bulk.
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Three Jerks Maple Bourbon Churro Filet Mignon Beef Jerky
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Nope, you're not dreaming. Three Jerks is already known for the most luxurious filet mignon jerky, but this year things got even more exciting with a maple bourbon churro flavor. Sweet and salty heaven is the only way to describe it.
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Epic Bar Bacon Lust Mix
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Trail mix can be boring, but you know what makes it way better? Bacon. This omnivore-approved snack mix from Epic Bar is the perfect on-the-go treat to keep you energergized, full of nuts, cranberries, and sugar-free bacon bites.
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Jeni's Ice Cream
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Ice cream really doesn't get any better than Jeni's Splendid. Newest to the flavor lineup is Black & White Cookies, and it is beyond good (spoiler: the housemade cookies make it way more delicious than any cookies and cream you've tried).
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Theo Black Rice Quinoa Crunch Dark Chocolate
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Think you can't have quinoa for dessert? This supertasty Quinoa Crunch Dark Chocolate bar from Theo will convince you otherwise — it's like a grown-up version of a Nestlé Crunch bar.
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Clairesquares Jammy Jacks
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A San Francisco staple, Clairesquares is known for some of the best handcrafted sweets, and these new Jammy Jacks (a crunchy oatmeal bar with a juicy raspberry filling) don't disappoint. Would it be OK to have it for breakfast?
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Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate Bolivia
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We saw a ton of bean-to-bar chocolates, but Dick Taylor's is a must for anyone seriously cacao crazed. The California company prides itself in being as delicious as it is aesthetically pleasing, and this limited-release Bolivia bar is almost too pretty to eat.
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CC Made Candy Cane Popcorn
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CC Made is known for its decadent homemade caramels, but the company's new popcorn stole the show this year. With a sweet caramel coating and the perfect amount of crushed candy cane bits throughout, it's an addictive snack you won't be able to stop eating.
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Navitas Naturals Cacao Coconut Chips
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Newest to the product lineup of Navitas Naturals superfood snacks are cacao coconut chips: healthy clusters of organic coconut, cacao powder, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, coconut nectar, and sea salt. They are like healthy chocolate-covered chips.
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Raaka Pink Sea Salt Dark Chocolate
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Raaka makes virgin chocolate, aka chocolate made with unroasted cacao beans, and the method really lets the natural flavors come through. Pick up the pink sea salt dark chocolate for the perfect sweet and salty bite to end any meal.
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Mikawaya Mochi Ice Cream: Green Tea Matcha
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Matcha lovers, this dessert is for you. Mikawaya's new flavor of mochi ice cream amps up the flavors of the ground Japanese green tea for an irresistible frozen treat.
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K'ul Pure Chocolate Bar
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K'ul's name comes from the Mayan word for energy, and that’s exactly what the company’s artisan bars provide — a natural source of energy from pure dark chocolate.
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Crio Bru 100% Ground Cocoa Beans
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This product surprised and impressed us immensely. Crio Bru is essentially a coffee substitute. The ground cocoa beans can be brewed just like coffee, yet have barely any caffeine (less than decaf) and have the bonus of tasting like coffee while smelling like chocolate.
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Fage Total With Raspberry
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If you haven't dared to try full-fat (aka "total") Fage Greek yogurt, now is the time. It's creamy and satisfying, without any chalky aftertaste like low-fat yogurts. The new raspberry flip cup was my favorite. The sweet berries balance out the sour yogurt, and the seeds offer a bit of texture.
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Califia Almond Milk Creamer
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Created due to popular demand, Califia has released an Unsweetened Almond Milk Creamer. It's like the full-fat milk of the almond world, and I definitely plan on stocking my fridge with it on the regular.
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Peanut Butter & Co Pumpkin Spice
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You'll have to wait until next Fall, but trust us, keep your eyes peeled for Peanut Butter & Co Pumpkin Spice. Real pumpkin puree and spices are blended into the peanut butter for the most heavenly Fall food to hit your taste buds since the PSL.
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Milkadamia Unsweetened Macadamia Milk
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Having just returned from Hawaii, I'm macadamia nut obsessed, so I couldn't wait to try Milkadamia, a macadamia-based milk. Since the nuts are naturally high in fat, they make for an insanely rich nut milk, like coconut milk but without the intense tropical flavor.
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Keep It Real Food Co.'s No-Grain Granola
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No grains are in as Paleo and gluten-free diets are officially mainstream. Keep It Real Food Co.'s No-Grain Granola makes that easy with a base of organic seeds, almonds, honey, and dried fruit. I'll be the first to admit I prefer it to traditional oat granola.
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Rebel Kitchen Chocolate Mylk
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Dairy-free milks aren't going anywhere, but Rebel Kitchen Chocolate Mylk, a coconut-based milk, earns our seal of approval for being slightly sweetened with dates. Splash some in your coffee or blend it up in your morning smoothie.
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Stonewall Kitchen Strawberry Vanilla Jam
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Have you ever tried strawberry vanilla jam? We hadn't until Stonewall Kitchen developed this tasty product. We can't wait to try it over buttered toast or even dolloped on top of Greek yogurt.
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Tipu's Espresso Chai
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If you are guilty of buying one too many dirty chais, turn to Tipu's Espresso Chai, an instant chai-coffee that's only mildly sweetened but fully loaded with authentic chai spiciness. We love that you can add your own milk, too.
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Spread the Love Organic Cacao Peanut Butter
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Peanut butter will always have a place in our heart, especially after trying Spread the Love's. The cacao flavor is not your run-of-the-mill chocolate as it contains agave, cinnamon, crunchy cacao nibs, and a spicy cayenne pepper finish.