PepsiCo announced Tostitos SCOOPS! Hint of Lime Flavored Tortilla Chips on November 12, 2026, and says they begin rolling out at retailers nationwide in late December 2026. PepsiCo calls it a long-term addition rather than a limited run, and published no price, no pack size and no retailer list.
- Status
- Coming soonConfirmed by the company
- Brand
- Tostitos
- Launch
- late December 2026
- Where
- US — retailers nationwide, per PepsiCo
- Run
- Permanent
- Size
- 9.5 oz bag
- Announced November 12, 2026 by PepsiCo. Rollout at retailers nationwide begins in late December 2026 — PepsiCo gives no exact date.
- It is the Hint of Lime flavour on the SCOOPS! shape, which PepsiCo says fans have requested for years.
- PepsiCo calls it a "long-term addition" to the SCOOPS! lineup, so it is not a limited-time flavour.
- No price. PepsiCo's announcement contains none, and the Albertsons catalogue page for the item displays none either.
- No pack size from PepsiCo. Albertsons' catalogue lists a 9.5 oz bag.
- PepsiCo names no retailer, saying only "retailers nationwide", and ties the timing to the football playoffs.
What it is
Tostitos SCOOPS! Hint of Lime Flavored Tortilla Chips put an existing Tostitos flavour onto an existing Tostitos shape for the first time. SCOOPS! is the brand's bowl-shaped chip, sold on its capacity to hold dip; Hint of Lime is the brand's lime-seasoned flavour.
PepsiCo announced the product on November 12, 2026 and says it begins rolling out at retailers nationwide in late December 2026, timed to the football playoffs. The company calls it a long-term addition to the SCOOPS! lineup rather than a limited-time flavour, and quotes Denise Truelove, senior vice president of marketing at PepsiCo Foods U.S., saying the pairing came out of years of fan requests.
PepsiCo published no price, no pack size and no retailer. Albertsons' catalogue already lists a 9.5 oz bag under the product's name, with no price shown.
Why it’s getting attention
It is a combination people had asked for and could not buy, which is a narrower and more answerable question than most snack launches generate: not "is this good" but "when can I get it, and is it staying". PepsiCo answered the second part clearly — long-term, not limited — and the first part only approximately.
The launch also sits on the calendar where dip-shaped chips always go, immediately before the football playoffs, the same slot the brand used for Spicy Queso Blanco, which PepsiCo announced in 2026 as a limited-time flavour from August 9.
When it actually arrives
PepsiCo's answer is "late December 2026", and that is as precise as the company gets. There is no on-shelf date, no staggered-market schedule and no first-retailer announcement.
PepsiCo frames the timing around the football playoffs, which is the commercial logic for a dipping chip: the release calls Tostitos the Official Chip & Dip Sponsor of the NFL and positions the launch to land before playoff watching starts.
Because "late December" is a window rather than a date, this page records the company's wording as given rather than converting it into a specific day. The structured record carries the stated window, and this page is due for a re-check once that window opens.
What is actually new here
Both halves already existed. Hint of Lime is an established Tostitos flavour and SCOOPS! is an established Tostitos shape — the bowl-shaped chip built to hold dip. What is new is the combination, which PepsiCo says had not been offered before despite years of requests for it.
PepsiCo describes the product as bringing the bright, citrusy taste of Hint of Lime to the brand's iconic SCOOPS! shape, and says it pairs the brand's most popular flavour with its most popular chip shape. Denise Truelove, senior vice president of marketing at PepsiCo Foods U.S., is quoted saying fans told the company what they wanted and it listened.
The release also points to three dips developed by PepsiCo chefs to go with it — Whipped Queso Fresco, Black Bean Enchilada Dip and Chicken Tinga — which are recipes rather than products for sale.
It is a permanent addition, not a seasonal one
This is the most useful line in the announcement and the easiest to miss. PepsiCo calls the chips a "long-term addition to the Tostitos SCOOPS! lineup".
That matters because the brand's recent flavour launches have gone the other way: PepsiCo announced its Tostitos Spicy Queso Blanco chips as available nationwide "for a limited time" beginning August 9, 2026. A long-term listing means no last day to chase and no supply-run urgency — if it is not at your store in January, it should turn up later rather than being gone.
No end date exists to report, and none should be expected.
No price, and the pack size comes from a retailer
PepsiCo published neither a price nor a bag size. That is normal for packaged snacks — the manufacturer sets no retail price, and grocers do — but it means anyone searching for the cost will not find an answer from the company, and this site does not record a price without one.
The pack size is slightly better established. Albertsons' catalogue already carries a product page for "Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips Hint Of Lime, 9.50 Oz", which gives a 9.5 oz bag. That page is a retailer listing rather than a PepsiCo statement, and it showed no price when checked on November 14, 2026, more than a month before the stated rollout window opens.
A catalogue entry is not the same thing as stock on a shelf. It does suggest at least one grocery group has the item set up in its system ahead of the late-December rollout, but it is not evidence that the chips can be bought yet, and PepsiCo has not named any retailer.
Common questions
- When do Tostitos SCOOPS! Hint of Lime chips come out?
- PepsiCo says they begin rolling out at retailers nationwide in late December 2026. No exact date has been announced.
- How much do they cost?
- No price has been announced. PepsiCo's announcement contains none, and the Albertsons catalogue page for the item displayed no price when checked on November 14, 2026. Pricing for packaged snacks is set by the retailer, so it will vary by store.
- Is this a limited-time flavour?
- No. PepsiCo calls it a long-term addition to the Tostitos SCOOPS! lineup, and no end date has been announced.
- What size bag is it?
- PepsiCo has not published a pack size. Albertsons' catalogue lists a 9.5 oz bag.
- Which stores will carry them?
- PepsiCo says only "retailers nationwide" and names none. Albertsons has a catalogue page for the item, which indicates it is set up in that group's system, but PepsiCo has confirmed no retailer and no store has announced stock.
- Is this different from regular Tostitos Hint of Lime?
- Yes, in shape. Hint of Lime already exists as a Tostitos flavour; SCOOPS! is the brand's bowl-shaped chip made for holding dip. This product puts the existing flavour on the SCOOPS! shape for the first time, which PepsiCo says fans had asked for over several years.
Sources
- Tostitos® gives iconic SCOOPS!® a zesty twist with SCOOPS!® Hint of Lime Flavored Tortilla ChipsOfficial
PepsiCo · Press release · checked Nov 14, 2026
- PepsiCo announced Tostitos SCOOPS! Hint of Lime Flavored Tortilla Chips on November 12, 2026
- PepsiCo says the chips will begin rolling out at retailers nationwide in late December 2026
- PepsiCo calls it a long-term addition to the Tostitos SCOOPS! lineup, not a limited run
- PepsiCo says the pairing follows years of fan requests and that Hint of Lime is the brand's most popular flavour and SCOOPS! its most popular shape
- PepsiCo times the rollout to the football playoffs and notes Tostitos is the Official Chip & Dip Sponsor of the NFL
- PepsiCo's announcement states no price, no pack size and names no retailer
- New limited-time flavor brings a bold kick to the Tostitos® roster in time for football seasonOfficial
PepsiCo · Press release · checked Nov 14, 2026
- PepsiCo announced Tostitos Spicy Queso Blanco Flavored Tortilla Chips as available nationwide for a limited time beginning August 9, 2026
Albertsons · Retailer listing · checked Nov 14, 2026
- Albertsons' catalogue carries a product page for a 9.5 oz bag of Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips Hint Of Lime
- The Albertsons product page displays no price for the item