As snacking continues to grow beyond just chips and bars, produce offers better-for-you options that deliver on flavor, health and convenience.
Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Best Snack Awards reflect that shift, honoring snacks that not only taste great but also check the boxes for clean ingredients, functional nutrition and thoughtful packaging.
In the categories of Dips & Spreads, Produce and Nuts & Seeds, fresh-focused brands scored recognition for snacks that are as wholesome as they are innovative. Whether it’s the zesty kick of Yo Quiero’s Grab&Go Hatch Chile Guacamole or the juicy pop of POM Wonderful pomegranate arils, this year’s winners make it easier than ever to snack well.
Good Housekeeping winners are creative, delicious and nutritious options that prioritize the following criteria:
- Made with real and recognizable ingredients you can pronounce.
- Highlight fiber-filled and protein-rich sources.
- Free from trans fat and partially hydrogenated oils.
Yo Quiero’s Grab&Go! Hatch Chile Guacamole was named as “Best Guacamole” under the Dips & Spreads category.
The Good Housekeeping Nutrition Lab taste testers shared that “the convenient plant-based snack was a hit with taste testers, who enjoyed the avocado chunks and refreshing flavor.” The lab added that Grab&Go! Hatch Chile Guacamole is “a great vehicle to help people eat more vegetables too.”
“We’re honored to be recognized by one of the most trusted snacking awards in consumer media,” said Tara Murray, vice president of marketing for Yo Quiero. “This win reflects the hard work our team has put into creating bold, crave-worthy flavors that truly resonate with today’s shoppers.”
In addition, Wonderful Halos mandarins, Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Dill Pickle, and POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils were selected as winners in the Produce and Nuts & Seeds categories.
- Wonderful Halos won in the Produce category for the first time ever, highlighting Halos as an easy-win snack that is sweet, seedless and easy-to-peel.
- Wonderful Pistachios’ newest flavor No Shells Dill Pickle won in the Nuts & Seeds category. This bold new addition taps into the popular pickle flavor trend, offering a tangy twist that appeals to both pistachio lovers and fans of pickle-inspired snacks, the company said.
- POM Wonderful’s sweet, tart and conveniently packaged Pomegranate Arils won in the Produce category for the third year in a row.
Other winners in the Produce category were Nature Fresh Sweet Snaps, Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch Blackberries, Earthbound Farm Pure Veggie Tray, Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit, Taylore Farms Mini Chopped Salad Kit – Citrus Crunch, and more.
