Unboxed: 8 clean label dips for your shoppers’ party lists

Primal Kitchen Dipping Sauces

Looking for healthier alternatives to traditional dipping sauces? Look no further than Primal Kitchen. The company recently unveiled four new dipping sauces: Avocado Lime, Chicken Dippin’, Special Sauce and Yum Yum Sauce. All four flavors are Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified Gluten-Free. They also don’t have any artificial sweeteners, dairy ingredients, soy or seed oils, and are low in sugar (with 0 to 2 grams of sugar per serving). Enjoy these with any snack, meal or dipping-worthy product without the guilt.

Anne's Toum Original Mediterranean Garlic Dip and Spread

Toum is a popular Lebanese condiment, which is typically made with garlic, oil, lemon and salt. The Original Mediterranean Garlic Dip and Spread from Anne’s Toum, which won the 2024 NEXTY Award for “Dips and Spreads,” pays homage to the traditional sauce. The vegan family recipe, featuring local California garlic and high-quality ingredients like high-oleic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, lemon juice and sea salt, has no sugar, artificial colors, preservatives or fillers.

Fabalish Ranch Plant-Based Dip

Ranch is the most popular salad dressing in the United States. According to Statista, more than 143 million Americans said it’s the salad dressing they use most often—almost triple the amount of people who opt for Caesar, the second-most-used dressing. Fabalish has transformed the traditional ranch experience with its Ranch Plant-Based Dip made using chickpea aquafaba. The USDA Organic dip incorporates only one dozen natural ingredients, with no sugar, eggs, dairy, soy or nuts. It’s also gluten-free and void of cholesterol and carbs for a healthy alternative to traditional ranch dressings.

Ithaca Hummus French Onion and Jalapeño Lime Hummus

There are endless amounts of hummus flavors nowadays. Ithaca Hummus, which focuses on crafting products with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor, recently introduced two new hummus flavors: French Onion and Jalapeño Lime. The Non-GMO Project Verified products are also Glyphosate Residue Free, vegan and gluten-free.

Sabra Southwest Hummus

Also Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan and gluten-free, Sabra’s hummuses hone in on exciting flavor combinations and high-quality ingredients. The company’s new Southwest Hummus is made with taco seasoning, lime juice, garlic and dried chipotle chili peppers. All of the chickpeas used in the product are responsibly sourced from family farmers in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest.

Miyoko’s Creamery Garlic Herb Plant Milk Cheese Spread

Plant-based dips are having a moment. Miyoko Creamery’s Garlic Herb Plant Milk Cheese Spread uses time-honored cheesemaking techniques, but with a non-dairy approach. The USDA Organic, Certified Gluten-Free dip incorporates cultured cashew milk, garlic, finely chopped herbs, rice miso and nutritional yeast. Perfect for spreading on crackers or adding to any meal, the plant-based spread is dairy-, soy-, lactose- and palm oil-free.

Haven's Kitchen Chili Bang Bang Aioli

Bang bang sauce is taken to a new level with Haven’s Kitchen’s new Chili Bang Bang Aioli. The Non-GMO Project Verified sauce, which resembles a spicy mayo, marries savory tamari soy sauce, spicy cayenne pepper and hints of sweet garlic and sesame. The gluten-free aioli is powered by chickpeas, not eggs, and is made using a blend of vegetables, herbs and spices. It’s offered in a squeezable pouch, which is 100% recyclable through TerraCycle. The female-founded company also donates 1% of profit on every pouch sold to community-based, anti-hunger, anti-racist organizations making sustainable and structural change.

Hodo Foods Chili Crisp Dip

This dip also packs a savory, spicy, umami punch. Hodo Foods’ new Chili Crisp Dip boasts bold ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, shallots and chili flakes. Crafted in small batches, the USDA Organic dip is gluten-, dairy- and nut-free. It’s like a traditional chili crisp met a creamy dip—perfect for dipping, saucing or drizzling.

Hodo Foods Chili Crisp Dip

This dip also packs a savory, spicy, umami punch. Hodo Foods’ new Chili Crisp Dip boasts bold ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, shallots and chili flakes. Crafted in small batches, the USDA Organic dip is gluten-, dairy- and nut-free. It’s like a traditional chili crisp met a creamy dip—perfect for dipping, saucing or drizzling.