The COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster for so many industries, but snack food products actually prospered during the chaos that defined 2020.

Pringles® is continuing its partnership with Adult Swim's award-winning series, Rick and Morty™, with an expanded collection of limited-edition flavors inspired by the hit show.  In addition to Pickle Rick crisps, the two newest flavors, Honey Mustard Morty and Look at Me! I'm Cheddar & Sour Cream, are rooted in the show's cosmic absurdity captured by the quirky cast of characters.

Per the terms of the business combination agreement, Collier Creek and Utz have combined to form Utz Brands, Inc. (“Utz Brands”), a leading pure-play snack food platform in the US The common stock of Utz Brands will trade under the ticker symbol “UTZ” on the New York Stock Exchange beginning August 31, 2020.

In the pantheon of snack foods, "salty and crunchy" stands on the highest pedestal of cravings. "Salty snacks are supremely satisfying to all consumers," says Elisa Maloberti, director at the American Egg Board.

Named after Mount Krakatoa, an active volcano infamous for volatility, Krakatoa Hot Chips’ spice intensity goes beyond the generic “mild, medium, and hot” measurements of heat. Instead, each flavor’s level of spiciness is measured in quantifiable Scoville Heat Units (SHU), ranging from 5,840 to 38,700 heat units per chip.

Herr’s Foods recently introduced Herr's Flavor Mix. Three varieties of innovative Herr’s Flavor Mix are available for a limited time. The brand's' new concept takes flavor to a new level by combining Herr's potato chip flavors into a single chip.

In the 1800s, Laveau’s evil eye cast fear, mystery, and hexes into the hearts of the nefarious and noble of New Orleans. And in the spirit of awe comes Zapp’s® Evil Eye™ potato chips.

The brand partnered with the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to donate 5% of the proceeds, 12 cents of every purchase, from this limited-edition flavor to benefit cancer research.

First introduced as part of Lay’s innovative music-inspired flavor campaign, Turn Up the Flavor with Bebe Rexha, Lay’s Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle went viral earlier this year and became a fan-favorite.

Confections and snacks both vie for the same "share of stomach," but the fortunes of the two camps have moved in opposite directions in recent years with snacks ascending and confectionery reeling.