Quest adds dill pickle protein chips and salted caramel milkshake

Quest is leaning hard into the macro count with a launch that speaks directly to the grab-and-go side of keto life. The new Dill Pickle Original Style Protein Chips come in at 19 grams of protein and 4 grams of net carbs per serving, while the Salted Caramel Protein Milkshake is built around 45 grams of protein for people who want something sweeter without leaving the low-carb lane.

The chips matter most at the shelf because Quest is not treating this as just another flavor drop. The company said Dill Pickle is the first new Original Style flavor in more than a decade, a meaningful marker for a brand that helped make protein chips mainstream in the first place. Quest said it introduced protein chips in 2014, calling them the world’s first high-protein snack potato chip, and its own history page says 2014 was also the year it launched Quest Protein Chips and protein powder. The new chips are available on Amazon now.

For keto shoppers, the appeal is straightforward: baked chips, tangy dill pickle flavor, 19 grams of protein, and a 4-gram net-carb count that fits cleanly into a day built around strict carb tracking. Quest’s broader protein-chip lineup now spans Original Style and Tortilla Style formats, with the company saying its chips generally deliver at least 18 grams of protein per bag and minimal net carbs. That makes the new flavor less of a category reinvention than a fresh coat of paint on a familiar shelf strategy.

The milkshake follows the same playbook, but for dessert instead of crunch. Quest said the Salted Caramel Protein Milkshakes will arrive at Amazon and Kroger on June 2, 2026, with Walmart set to carry them in August 2026. Quest describes its milkshakes as made with ultra-filtered milk, and the company’s milkshake line includes a 45-gram-protein format. Quest also already lists a salted caramel protein shake in its existing product family, with 30 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbs and 1 gram of sugar per serving, showing how far the brand has pushed this flavor profile across formats.

Quest has been moving quickly in 2026. On Jan. 5, it announced Mexican Street Corn chips for Target and Pizza chips for Walmart as channel exclusives, another sign that the company is using limited retail drops to keep the category from going stale. Its parent, The Simply Good Foods Company, says its portfolio includes Quest, Atkins and Atkins Endulge and covers nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes, sweet and salty snacks and confectionery products.

For keto eaters, this launch does expand convenience, but it does so in a familiar way. The new chips and milkshake are built to keep macros tight and flavors louder, which is exactly the formula Quest has been refining since 2014.