METHOD AND KIT FOR FLAVORING SNACKS

1 . A method for flavoring a shaped snack comprising the steps of:

A. providing an outer package;

B. providing a tray sealed inside the outer package;

C. providing a plurality of shaped snacks arranged in the tray;

D. providing a flavoring package comprising a flavoring therein;

E. opening the outer package;

F. removing the tray from the outer package;

G. opening the flavoring package;

H. applying the flavoring from the flavoring package to the shaped snacks while the shaped snacks are in the tray;

I. re-inserting the tray into the outer package wherein the shaped snacks are in the tray; and

J. agitating the outer package to distribute the flavoring,

wherein opening the flavoring package may occur at any time prior to adding the flavoring to the shaped snacks.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the shaped snack is selected from the group consisting of a chip, a cracker, a crisp, a pretzel, a candy, a cookie, a biscuit, a processed fruit product and a mixture thereof.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the flavoring is a salty flavoring.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of re-sealing the outer package after the re-inserting step (I), and before the agitating step (J).

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the flavoring is a particulate flavoring.

6 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the shaped snack is a crisp selected from the group consisting of a potato-based crisp, a rice-based crisp, or a corn-based crisp.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the flavoring is a particulate, salty flavoring having, by weight of the flavoring, at least 35% particles with a particle size from about 46μ to about 106μ.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the flavoring is a particulate, salty flavoring, and wherein the weight ratio of flavoring having a particle size from about 46μ to about 106μ to the weight of shaped snacks is from about 1:120 to about 1:10.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the flavoring comprises less than about 25% salt.

10 . A kit for flavoring a shaped snack comprising:

A. an outer package;

B. a plurality of shaped snacks arranged in the outer package;

C. a flavoring package comprising a flavoring therein; and

D. an instruction set comprising instructions to:

i. open the outer package;

ii. open the flavoring package;

iii. apply the flavoring from the flavoring package to the shaped snacks; and

iv. agitate the outer package to distribute the flavoring,

wherein opening the flavoring package may occur anytime before applying the flavoring to the shaped snacks.

11 . The kit according to claim 10 , further comprising a tray sealed in the outer package, wherein the shaped snacks are arranged in the tray, and wherein the instruction set further comprises the instructions to:

i. remove the tray from the outer package after opening the outer package;

ii. apply the flavoring from the flavoring package to the shaped snacks wherein the shaped snacks are in the tray;

iii. re-insert the tray into the outer package wherein the shaped snacks are in the tray.

12 . The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the flavoring is a particulate, salty flavoring having, by weight of the flavoring, at least 35% particles with a particle size from about 46μ to about 106μ.

13 . The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the flavoring is a particulate, salty flavoring, and wherein the weight ratio of flavoring having a particle size from about 46μ to about 106μ to the weight of shaped snacks is from about 1:120 to about 1:10.

14 . The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the outer package is selected from the group consisting of a bag, a canister, a box, and a combination thereof.

15 . The kit according to claim 14 , wherein the outer package is a canister.

16 . The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the flavoring comprises less than about 25% salt.

17 . The kit according to claim 10 , comprising a plurality of separate flavoring packages.