Similar to meal delivery services and other subscription services, snack boxes have really taken off these past few years giving us all better access to rare and interesting snacks from all around the world. A snack box or monthly snack subscription that curates deliveries of interesting and, in some cases, hard-to-find snacks is one of the best ways to track ’em down and decide which ones you think are the best.
Treating yourself to a tasty snack is one of life’s simplest pleasures, and sometimes it’s the only way to get yourself through a tough day. With the rise of subscription boxes, it seemed inevitable that snack boxes would become a thing, too. So if you’re on the hunt for unique and mouth-watering goodies from around the globe, read on — we’ve curated a collection of the best international snack box options.
To find the best snack subscriptions, we’ve rolled up our sleeves and tested the top options to find the best sweet and savory snack services to try in 2023.
Best snack box subscriptions for 2023
The Japanese have snacking down to an art. Bokksu knows this better than anyone, collecting some of the best Japanese snacks and sending them in a one-time curated or recurring monthly snack box. And I have to say, I’m a little obsessed with these. The best part about the Bokksu box is that almost none of these Japanese snacks remind you much of snacks we already have in the US, but are (mostly) freakin’ delicious. This raises the question: “What the heck are we doing wrong here, people?!”
Tokyo Treat is another service that collects snacks, cookies and candy from Japan — which I’ve declared the snack capital of the world — and sends them out to you. Honestly, I’m beginning to wonder just how many amazing snacks exist in Japan because my Tokyo Treat box has almost none of the same stuff as Bokksu but was equally delicious. One thing I’ll say is that Tokyo Treat boxes seem geared just slightly more towards kids or families with lots more classic salty or strawberry-flavored snacks and fewer laced with seaweed or green tea.
Not to be outdone, MunchPak features some of the best international snacks from around the world, including countries like Brazil, France, Canada, Greece and Japan, earning it a spot on our list of the best snack subscription boxes. While Bokksu is serving up 100% snack class, MunchPak has a few more, let’s call them, guilty pleasure snacks in its subscription box. If you’re a sucker for goodies like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Sour Patch anything but also consider yourself worldly AF, this is probably a good snack box for you.
If you’re into salty cured meats, jerkies and charcuterie, Carnivore Club is the way to go. This subscription box will include any number of salamis, meat jerkies, biltong, smoked sausages and more. Carnivore Club also has a full market of charcuterie and a slew of special boxes perfect for a one-time send.
Healthy snacks? It’s a thing and Fit Snack has the concept down to a science. For exciting protein bars, beef jerky, nutritious shakes and drinks and other snackables without all the sugar, salt and preservatives, Fit Snack is the key to healthy snacking.
This food subscription box is sort of somewhere in between Bokksu and MunchPak. It also happens to be CNET editor Bridget Carey’s top snack box pick. With Universal Yums, you’ll get tasty snacks from around the world (like MunchPak) but of a slightly higher pedigree (like Bokksu), from sweet snacks to savory snack picks. Think good salted French chocolate, purple yam shortbread and Turkish-spiced Bagarati cracker chips.
You get one guess as to what this snack gift box and monthly snack subscription box does best. But we’re not talking boring old Milky Ways and Skittles here: Candy Club sends its own candies and they change monthly for subscribers with a sweet tooth. A healthy mix of fruity, sour and chocolate treats with the occasional cake bites, caramel or taffy thrown in the monthly box. You can order a one-time or monthly snack box with six candy cups in either 6- or 13-ounce sizes.
SnackNation is built around the idea that employees with access to good snacks are happier employees and I can’t say I disagree. SnackNation doesn’t have the most interesting selection of snack box delivery companies on this list, but its packages consistently include tons of familiar fan-favorite snacks. If you’re the big boss person, small business owner or HR rep trying to make the most people happy with one single snack delivery, a subscription to SnackNation is a good bet. Oh, and it also delivers coffee and fresh fruit, which I guess is technically a healthy snack.
Snack box subscription FAQs
What’s the cheapest snack box subscription?
Universal Yums has snack box subscriptions that start at $15 per month. That makes it the most affordable snack subscription of the options we evaluated.
What types of snack box subscriptions are there?
There are loads of snack delivery operations in 2023, many with a niche or a specialty, curating mailings of munchies in a specific category. There are even healthy snack boxes that offer vegan snacks and keto snacks made with nutritious ingredients (like dried fruit, jerky and nut butter) for health-conscious snackers or people with dietary restrictions.
Do snack subscriptions have a long commitment?
You can have a food box delivered through a monthly subscription option or get a one-time order for a specific tasty snack, should you prefer. It all comes down to your snack preferences, appetite and budget.
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