The U.S. Food Channel has identified chips and dips among the nation’s 10 most popular snack trends to watch in 2011. However, these may not be the chips and dips that first spring to mind; in fact, healthier, spicier dips are predicted to surge beyond the traditional chip-and-dip varieties.
Tyson Foods Inc. is among the companies looking to capitalize upon the expanded notions of dipping. Its Any’tizers QuesaDippers are “protein-packed snacks” featuring two salsa dipping sauces. The Tyson snacks combine flour tortillas, white-meat chicken with taco or fajita seasoning and Monterey Jack cheese, packaged with Zesty Garden or Cilantro Lime salsa packets.