Tostitos is putting its most popular flavor on its most popular chip shape. Scoops! Hint of Lime hits stores nationwide in late December, and it's a permanent addition, not a limited run.
The chip fans have been asking for is real. Tostitos Scoops! Hint of Lime Flavored Tortilla Chips will roll out to stores nationwide in late December 2026, PepsiCo Foods U.S. announced Thursday.
PepsiCo called it a "long-term addition" to the Scoops lineup. So unlike a lot of snack launches lately, this one isn't built to vanish after a month.
The pitch is simple math. Hint of Lime is Tostitos' most popular flavor, and Scoops is its most popular chip shape, according to the company. Put them together and you get a lime-dusted bowl that can carry a full load of queso.
When do Tostitos Scoops Hint of Lime come out?
PepsiCo says the chips arrive at retailers nationwide in late December, timed for the NFL playoffs. The company didn't give an exact date.
A few other things the release didn't include:
Price: Not announced.
Bag sizes: Not announced.
Stores: "Retailers nationwide," with no chain named.
Regular Scoops and regular Hint of Lime chips are grocery staples, so expect the new bag to land in the same aisle. We'll update when prices show up on store sites.
Why did Tostitos make lime Scoops?
Because people kept asking, according to PepsiCo.
"Our fans told us exactly what they wanted, and we listened," said Denise Truelove, senior vice president of marketing at PepsiCo Foods U.S.
Tostitos is the NFL's official chip and dip sponsor, and the company leaned on football hard. It cited an online survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, run for PepsiCo in August, that found 78% of people say watching football isn't complete without chips and dip. Shocking stuff, we know.
What should you dip in Tostitos Hint of Lime Scoops?
PepsiCo's chefs came up with three recipes built around the new chip:
Whipped Queso Fresco
Black Bean Enchilada Dip
Chicken Tinga
The Scoops shape is the point here. It's a little edible cup, so chunky dips like the tinga stay on the chip instead of falling back into the bowl, or onto the couch.
Were the lime Scoops leaked before?
Yes. Sporked reported back on Aug. 1 that a "trusted source" said Hint of Lime Scoops could reach shelves as early as January 2027. The real launch beat that rumor by a few weeks.
The same Sporked rumor listed more products that Tostitos has not confirmed. Treat these as rumors until PepsiCo says otherwise:
Elote dip with real corn pieces, rumored for January 2027.
Masa Especial chips in Hatch Chili and Lime and in Roasted Tomato and Garlic, rumored for February 2027.
Smoked Jalapeno Ranchero, rumored for around September 2027.
Churro-flavored chips, rumored for November 2027.
Sporked's Friday story said release dates for the rest still haven't been confirmed.
What else has Tostitos launched in 2026?
It's been a busy year for the chip brand.
April: Tostitos rolled out new U.S. packaging with illustrated corn designs. Hint of Lime moved into bright green bags, PepsiCo said.
August 9: Spicy Queso Blanco chips arrived as a limited-time 11-ounce bag.
August 15: Tostitos entered the refrigerated aisle with Chunky Guacamole in Mild and Medium Hint of Lime flavors, at Kroger and Walmart.
Through Dec. 6: Limited-edition NFL team bags carry codes you can enter for game-day prizes, according to PepsiCo.
That NFL code promo ends just a few weeks before the lime Scoops show up, so the new bags miss it.
If your family's holiday table already has a chip-and-dip corner, the timing works out. The new bag should be on shelves somewhere between the last of the Christmas cookies and the first playoff game.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
PepsiCo Foods U.S. via PR Newswire (Nov. 12, 2026), the Scoops! Hint of Lime launch, timing, quote, survey and recipes
Sporked (Aug. 1, 2026), the earlier rumor of Hint of Lime Scoops and other possible 2027 Tostitos products
Sporked (Nov. 13, 2026), the tip and the status of the other rumored flavors
PepsiCo (April 2, 2026), the Tostitos packaging refresh
PepsiCo (July 31, 2026), Spicy Queso Blanco, Chunky Guacamole and the NFL team bag promotion
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