5. Hot and spicy handhelds
The demand for heat and spice had several suppliers getting creative with flavors for snacks. Van’s Kitchen introduced bigger, bolder flavors on the roller grill with new Korean BBQ, Buffalo Chicken and Orange Chicken Crispy Stix, while McCain Foods showcased a slate of new fried snacks, from chicken bites and cheese sticks to poppers and tater tots, featuring heat-tinged flavors of jalapeno, Sriracha, black pepper and Buffalo.