A Snacking Evolution (Slideshow)

Pop! Gourmet Popcorn’s new entries included a White Cheddar Jalapeno flavor, but it was the Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Popcorn that earned a “most innovative new product” award at the show.

At Simply 7 Snacks, you can name your favorite chips after yourself, e.g., Paul’s chips. But the real surprise is what comes inside: Quinoa Chips, Lentil Chips and Hummus Chips.

Snikiddy has a little something for everyone: Baked Mac n’ Cheese Puffs for the kids and Eat Your Vegetables chips in curry and Korean barbecue flavors for the parents, all of it gluten-free.

Super Seedz give pumpkin seeds a long-needed makeover with “gourmet” snacks in a variety of flavors, from Curious Curry to Coco Joe.

The popcorn makeover continues with The Popcorn Factory’s Lite Works line, which is available in Dill Pickle, Seas Salt, Sriracha and Wasabi Soy flavors.

In addition to the rollout of its Emeril line of tortilla chips, Mother’s Farm introduced Multigrain, Pumpkin Seed, Sweet Potato and Sweet Corn Black Pepper tortilla chips.

Ocean’s Halo offered up the acquired taste of Seaweed Chips in four flavors: Chili Lime, Hot & Spicy, Barbecue and Sea Salt, while SuperEats displayed its Kale + Chia Chips in Ranch, Chili Lim and Seas Salt.

Oberto took the meat-snack category in a new direction with Chicken Strips in Spicy Buffalo Style and Smokey Sweet BBQ Style.

Enjoy Life Foods’ Plentils are lentil chips in four flavors: Light Seas Salt, Dill and Sour Cream, Margherita Pizza and Garlic Parmesan.

Chex Cereal get a sweet and spicy makeover with the new Chex Chips line. Available in Cinnamon and Sugar, Wasabi and Cheddar Jalapeno flavors.

We’ve seen Jack Link’s Turkey Jerky and Small Batch “handcrafted beef jerky” before, but the newest flavors—Kung Pao and Chili Lime—of its namesake like of Beef Jerky turned our heads.

Part three in the popcorn renaissance: Quinn Popcorn in Kale & Sea Salt, Coconut and Cheddar & Chipotle flavors.

NoTatoes bring a new take on chips with Cassava as the main ingredient, while Yucatillas add a fresh taste to the tortilla category.

Seldom do the words “cake” and “Hostess” engender a feeling of healthy eating, but the sweet-snack maker’s new Greek Yogurt Cakes trade on the growing interest in and healthy appeal of Greek yogurt.

Hershey takes a turn as a snack maker with its new Spreads line, which capitalizes on strong brands names—Hershey’s and Reese’s—in fruit dipping sauces.

They’ve yet to be packaged in a convenience size, but Wheat Thins get a light and flavorful makeover in their Popped form, available in Spicy Cheddar, Sea Salt and Sour Cream & Onion.