# Ramen-Flavored Chips The New Ramen-Flavored Pringles are Irresistibly Delicious By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-07-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramenflavored-pringles References: [popsugar](https://www.popsugar.com/food/Top-Ramen-Pringles-43713361) & [metro](http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/07/ramen-flavoured-pringles-now-exist-in-the-world-6761203/) The new ramen-flavored Pringles have college students celebrating its release. This tasty new flavor mashup blends the love that cash-strapped youth have for [inexpensive noodle soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maruchan-products) and junk food. Few college dorms will have neither Pringles or ramen stashed away somewhere, so combining these two products makes for a natural, yet surprising combination. For this limited-edition flavor, Pringles have teamed up with 'Nissen Top Ramen' to produce an authentic, salty, chicken-flavored chip. The chips have a taste similar to the seasoning used in packages of [instant ramen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-el-paso-ramen-noodles) with a more noodly flavor and full of umami as well. These ramen-flavored Pringles are available at 'Dollar General' stores for a limited time, so fans looking to indulge in the ultimate junk food combo will have to move quickly. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Junk Food Mashups:** There is a trend of combining two popular junk foods to create a new flavor profile and generate interest. - **Limited-edition Flavors:** The trend of limited-edition flavors for snack foods is creating excitement and urgency among consumers. - **Nostalgic Flavorings:** There is a trend of snack foods featuring nostalgic flavors that appeal to consumers' sense of nostalgia for their childhoods or younger days. ### Where This Applies - **Snack Food Industry:** The snack food industry has an opportunity to create new and exciting products by combining popular snack foods and offering limited-edition flavors. - **Convenience Store Industry:** Convenience stores can capitalize on the trend of limited-edition flavors to drive foot traffic and increase sales. - **College Dorm Industry:** College dorm suppliers can market products that feature nostalgic flavors to appeal to students' sense of nostalgia and generate sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recipe-Flavored Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-chip-flavors.md) - [Ultra-Flavorful Snack Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-holtens-and-pringles.md) - [Extra-Spicy Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asha-x-hot-ones.md) - [Appetizer-Flavored Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-chips.md) - [Ramen-Flavored Onion Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funyuns-x-maruchan.md) - [Bagel-Inspired Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-everything-bagel.md) - [Flavor-Packed Ramen Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-ultimate-ramen.md) - [Spicy Nacho-Flavored Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-loaded-nachos.md) - [Pizza-Flavored Instant Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totinos-ramen-noodles.md)