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Salty snacks are soo in “season” for 2022.  Convenience Store News reports salty snacks purchases are at an all-time high.  Even as of a year ago, data analytics company IRI reported salty snacks sales totaled $28.3 billion (Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery). As consumers continue to return to the office, and the summer gathering circuit launches, salty snacks are emerging as THE snacking option. Time to spice up your salty snacking selection with classics done to perfection and a sprinkling of trending flavors.

Here are some salty snacks they’re sure to love sodium much.

There’s a lot of buzz around honey.  And it’s not just the bees.  Honey consumption in the US reached an all-time high in 2021 at 618 million pounds (Food Dive)!

Our newfound love for honey seems to stem from honey’s new role as a better-for-you, natural sweetener (Food Dive).

Manufacturers have heard the call (or in this case buzz) and upped their offering of honey products.  Here’s some of our favorites – whether you’re craving sweet or savory — even spicy!

2020 turned us all a little salty – or at least where snack cravings are concerned. Salty snacks sales were up 14% for the year according to Nielsen, with 58% of consumers snacking more than they were previously. So far for 2021, this new snack order is here to stay.

Customers want to be a-salted with that salty flavor, but at the same time are looking for something a little outside the snacking norm. In fact, 40% of younger consumers say they are more likely to try a snack option if it’s new, according to Progressive Grocer. You know what time it is – time to shake up your salty snack selection. Here’s how.

Goodbye meals – hello snacks!

We’re in the golden age of snacking. 49% of us admit to snacking 3 or more times a day (Supermarket News). That number gets higher in the younger crowd. 74% of consumers between 18 – 34 say they have multiple snacks per day (Food Business News).

As snacking evolves from “tide me over between meals” to “the main event,” what we’re looking for is changing too. Here’s the latest must-haves in snacking.

Snacking has officially transitioned from an in between meal pick-me-up to the new meal for many US snackers. Over the past year, 35% of Americans said they were snacking more often, with 70% of Millennials preferring snacks over meals, according to Food Dive. The increasing popularity of snacks will continue into next year, but customers don’t want any old snack — they demand unique experiences. Snacks offer a great opportunity to experiment with flavor because of their smaller portion sizes, according to natural flavor manufacturer, FONA. Sounds like it’s time to spice up your snack selection.

The flavors tantalizing customers’ taste buds now.

Princes — palaces — pop tunes — pinkies up. There are SO many reasons why Americans are obsessed with everything UK. While we might not be able to master a British accent and our chances of marrying into the royal family are low, we can FEEL more British by enjoying their sweets and snacks.

Travel across the pond with us as we take you on a tour of some of our favorite British snack time and teatime favorites.