By Greg Gonzales

This year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 21–23 in Chicago, Illinois, will feature an abundance of healthier-for-you snacks designed to appeal to consumers looking for healthier snack options for both themselves and their children. According to Mintel’s US Snacking Motivations and Attitudes report from January, 95 percent of adults snack daily, 70 percent snack twice a day and those who snack four or more times a day ― super snackers ― is increasing. At the same time, consumers are seeking out more wholesome ingredients, healthier ways to enjoy the snacks they already love and snacks that fit their specific dietary needs.

Stonyfield Organic‘s survey released in March found that 75 percent of kids surveyed have two to three snacks per day, and 40 percent of them like healthy snacks. A quarter of them “love” healthy snacks. Sixty-seven percent of them could differentiate between healthy and less healthy snacks, and just over half of them “love trying new snacks.” The survey also found that snack time is the easiest food occasion kids and parents agree upon.

AvoLov has turned avocados into a crunchy snack. Made from Hass avocados, AvoLov avocado chips are entirely plant-based, non-GMO, vegan, and keto and paleo friendly. The chips, dehydrated to maintain nutritional quality, have been reformulated this year. The chips come in a 1-ounce single-serve pouch for a suggested retail price of $4.99.

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For those who like a little honey in their day, there’s Honey Stinger, known for its Organic Waffles and honey-based snacks. The company refreshed its branding this year, for the first time since 2002, with a new logo and its newest product, Organic Cracker N’ Nut Butter Snack Bar line. The versatile bars have organic nut butter and True Source honey sandwiched between two multigrain crackers, sprinkled with sea salt and covered in chocolate. There are three flavors: Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate, Almond Butter & Dark Chocolate, and Cashew Butter & Milk Chocolate. The bars come in boxes of 12 for a suggested retail price of $26.40.

For cravings more savory than sweet, there’s Stryve Biltong, which is rebranding at Sweets & Snacks Expo this year. This South African staple has picked up in the U.S. in just the last year, and that’s because, unlike beef jerky, it never sits marinating in a sugary syrup. It contains 16 grams of protein and zero sugar per serving, and it’s friendly for keto, paleo and Whole30 diets. Stryve offers biltong slices, sticks and trail mix. The sliced biltong comes in 2.25-ounce single servings and 10-ounce bulk bags. The suggested retail price for the single-serve bag is $6.99.

Another familiar snack getting a makeover is the beer nut, as recreated by Handfulls. The brand’s CrrrunchBites are made with almonds instead of peanuts, wrapped in a potato chip coating and seasoned four different ways ― BBQ, Chili Lime, Honey Mustard and Ranch. They’re made with simple ingredients, certified gluten free, kosher and they’re certified by the Non-GMO Project. All flavors, including Ranch, are vegan. This healthier take on the beer nut comes in 1.5-ounce snack bags for a suggested retail price of $2.49 or 3.75-ounce bags for a suggested retail price of $4.99.

Free2b Foods is introducing a mini version of its Sun Cups. The snackable bites are made with only five ingredients, free from artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners, contain no preservatives and no hydrogenated oils. They’re also vegan and free from the top 12 allergens. Sun Cup Minis come in a resealable 4.2-ounce gusseted pouch with a peg-hole display option at a suggested retail price of $4.99.

Barnana’s Bananas Bites are available in new flavors this year, including Tropical and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. Barnana makes its Banana Bites with upcycled bananas that would otherwise be thrown away at the farm due to minor imperfections. All of the Bites are organic, non-GMO and grain free, and come in 3.5-ounce packages for a suggested retail price of $4.99.