Takis


Takis is a Mexican brand of flavored rolled tortilla chips produced by Barcel, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo. First sold in Mexico in 1999 as Taquis, the brand was renamed to Takis in 2004. Barcel originally intended to aim Takis towards a Hispanic demographic, but its popularity quickly spread. The snack was introduced to the United States in 2001 and to Canada in 2015.
Takis chips come in numerous flavors, the best selling of which is the chili-lime "Fuego" flavor, sold in distinctive purple bags, introduced in 2006. The shape of Takis is fashioned after the taquito. Besides the rolled corn chips, Takis produces other snacks with the same flavor lines, including different potato chip varieties, corn "stix", and peanuts.

Flavors

Takis are prepared in a variety of flavors, which includes:
  • Angry Burger, a spicy hamburger and dill pickle flavor
  • Authentic Taco, introduced as early as 2001 under the "Taquis" name, a hot taco flavor
  • BBQ Blast, a savory barbecue flavor, non-spicy.
  • BBQ Picante, a spicy barbecue flavor
  • Blue Flame, an extreme barbecue flavor
  • Blue Heat, a hot chili pepper flavor
  • Buckin' Ranch, a non-spicy ranch flavor
  • Churro Charge, a limited edition cinnamon sugar flavor released for the 2024 holiday season
  • Cobra, a Worcestershire sauce flavor
  • Crunchy Fajitas, introduced in 2007, a chicken fajita flavor with a yellowish appearance
  • Dragon Sweet Chili, a sweet and spicy flavor with a dull red-orange appearance
  • Fuego, a hot chili pepper and lime flavor. Introduced in 2006, it is the spiciest of all varieties, as well as the most popular flavor.
  • Fuego azul, a spicy snack topped with a blue mystery spice powder, with a similar taste to Fuego. This flavor was released in the U.S. in 2019 as Blue Heat.
  • Guacamole, introduced in 2007, a spicy snack topped with a style of salsa guacamole
  • Intense Nacho, a non-spicy cheese flavor and the first ever non-spicy flavor of Takis
  • Kaboom, a ketchup and sriracha flavor
  • Lava, a cheese and chipotle flavor
  • Nacho Xplosion, a spicy nacho-cheese flavor
  • Ninja Teriyaki, a spicy teriyaki flavor
  • Nitro, introduced in 2010, a habanero chili flavor
  • Original, a slightly spicy snack
  • Outlaw, a spicy barbecue flavor
  • Party, A mildly spicy flavor of cheese and chile, known in Europe and the UK as "Volcano"
  • Rock, a presentation with flavor of chorizo
  • Sal De Mar, a mild snack topped with sea salt
  • Salsa Brava, a slightly spicier snack than the original
  • Scorpion BBQ, a barbecue flavor
  • Titan, a chipotle and lime flavor
  • Volcano Queso, a habanero cheese flavor
  • Wild, a hot buffalo flavor
  • Xplosion, introduced in 2015, a spicy cheese-flavored and chili pepper variety
  • Xtra Hot, introduced in 2013, a hot flavor similar to Fuego, but less spicy
  • Zombie, habanero and cucumber flavor

    Other products

In July 2020, Razor released their scooter designed with the Takis brand. Also in that month, Totino's released Totino's Takis Fuego Mini Snack Bites, consisting of pizza rolls covered in Takis Fuego seasoning. In October 2020, Takis introduced Takis Hot Nuts, featuring peanuts in a crunchy shell coated with Takis seasoning. Its flavors include Fuego, Flare and Smokin' Lime. In 2021, Grupo Bimbo expanded the Takis snack portfolio to include:
  • Takis Waves, ridged potato chip
  • Takis Watz, cheese snack
  • Takis POP!, ready-to-eat popcorn
  • Takis Stix, corn snack stick
  • Takis Crisps, potato chip shaped like Pringles
  • Takis Kettlez, kettle-cooked potato chip snack
  • Takis Hot Nuts, peanuts coated in crunchy corn snack
  • Takis Chippz, thin-cut potato chips
  • Takis Mix, a variety containing several types of other Takis snacks, such as Takis rolls, stix, popcorn, and wheat snacks similar to chicharrones
  • Takis Duos, a kind meant to combine two distinct flavors into one bag, such as Fuego rolls and chili watermelon popcorn