Looking to fill your tummy on your snack break but don’t want to feel guilty? Check out Singapore’s home-grown snack brand, Hey! Chips for a healthier alternative. With premium fruit and vegetable snacks made from 100% natural fresh produce, these snacks are made without sugar and does not contain preservatives, colourings or artificial flavours.
Don’t like soggy chips? Not to worry as their crispy chips are vacuum fried just like how NASA packs their food for astronauts in outer space. Unlike high-heat cooking methods like deep-frying, air-frying or baking, vacuum-frying makes Hey! Chips tasty without much oxidation and oil absorption. Furthermore, they are vegan friendly and gluten free making it a great snack for all.
If this still doesn’t entice you, did you know that some of these chips have won an award as well? 6 of their snacks has been awarded the 2021 Great Taste Award by The UK Guild of Fine Food. With a 3-star rating system and 14,000 over different products from 108 countries that participated in 2021, 4027 participants (approximately 30% of total entries) were awarded a Great Taste 1-star for foods that delivers fantastic flavour while 1,138 participants (less than 10% of total entries) were awarded a Great Taste 2-star that were above and beyond delicious.
Hey! Chips walked away with two 2-stars and four 1-stars out of 8 products submitted and that is no small feat so here are the chips that stole the hearts of the judges through blind tasting:
Hey! Banana Chips
Image Credits: Hey! ChipsStar Rating: Great Taste 2-Star ⭐⭐
Most popular with children and adventurous friends, Hey! Banana Chips ($4.50 for 40g) are amazing for garnishing desserts, cakes and cookies too. Naturally sweet and packed with nutrients, the product retains its integrity without crumbling. The pieces are thickly cut and have a good caramelisation that are initially crisp in the mouth, before morphing into a soft mashed banana consistency with a natural banana flavour. Better yet, these chips are crisp, sweet and is also light, fresh and delicious so pack these into your lunch boxes today!
Hey! Mango Chips
Star Rating: Great Taste 2-Star ⭐⭐
Made using the freshest Thai mangoes, Hey! Mango Chips ($4.50 for 30g) are sure to impress you. Looking like beautiful, puffy golden moons, they have a lovely snap and crunch as well as an authentic, natural mango flavour. Unlike the usual dried mangos we buy home in bulk when we travel to Thailand, the crisp and sweet flavour is not at all chewy and would make an awesome little midday perk-me-up snack on a hectic day.
Hey! Okra Chips
Image Credits: Hey! ChipsStar Rating: Great Taste 1-Star ⭐
Yearn for the health benefits of okra (lady’s finger) but not a fan of the slimy mouth-feel? Hey! Okra Chips ($4.50 for 20g) has both the crisp and crunch while retaining its vegetal integrity. Each piece of okra crumbles with every bite and is lightly salted. The light and savoury taste is addictive and is great as a low-carb snack and ideal for anyone on a slimming diet.
Hey! Onion Chips
Image Credits: Hey! ChipsStar Rating: Great Taste 1-Star ⭐
Enjoy the aromatic flavours of the onion rings without the sharp taste of raw onions with Hey! Onion Chips ($4.50 for 20g). These chips are well-loved by fans for the rich full-bodied burst of flavours that has managed to preserve both the sweetness and punch of the onions, as well as some of their fibrous texture. Not only do they look great, but the stripy striations of the onion flesh also add interest. This is one of the most exciting vegetables that would “spice” up your palate that we would recommend you try.
Hey! Jackfruit Chips
Image Credits: Hey! ChipsStar Rating: Great Taste 1-Star ⭐
Filled with nutrients and energy, Hey! Jackfruit Chips ($4.50 for 30g) makes a great outdoor or post-workout snack. This versatile snack is a great snack on its own or as a garnish to your cereal, yogurt or desserts. An appealing looking product with good colouring on the fruit giving a luscious impression. The chips have a distinct aroma of jackfruit, has a good crunch when broken in two and are neither oily nor dry. The natural fruity flavour is not masked by salt or sugar and remains authentic and delicious.
Hey! Pineapple Chips
Image Credits: Hey! ChipsStar Rating: Great Taste 1-Star ⭐
Despite being intoxicatingly delicious and aromatic, we hardly enjoy pineapple because of the hassle of Cutting a pineapple can be a hassle but now you can have them as natural as can be, straight out of a Hey! Pineapple Chip ($4.50 for 30g) pack. These chips have a good starting crunch which then releases the sweet fruity flavour of pineapple and does not end off greasy. With attractive pineapple ring shapes and a wonderful aroma, snacking on a pineapple has never been easier.
Apart from fruit and vegetable chips, Hey! Chips also has a new fruits and nuts collection that you can check out along with snack boxes and care packages you can send to your loved ones. These are available for sale online as well as at Phoon Huat and Ryan’s Groceries so get a pack or two to share with your family and friends today!
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