TikTok snacks and drinks to sell in Nigeria (30 Oct)

6 products trending on TikTok right now that Nigerian food sellers can stock: Plantain Chips, Korean Buldak Fire Noodles, Kunu & Ginger Drink Combo Pack, Tiger Nut Drink Bottles, Bottled Zobo Drink and Hot Honey & Spicy Honey-Roasted Nuts. For each: why it's trending, what it sells for in naira, where to get stock and a video idea you can film today.

Plantain Chips (Ripe & Unripe, Spicy)

Lagos chip makers win orders on TikTok with frying-and-packing videos, WhatsApp ordering and same-day delivery, and 'unbranded plantain chips supplier' is a searched niche for resellers.

Sells for ₦500–₦1,500 per pack; ₦8,000–₦20,000 per bulk carton

Get stock: Unbranded wholesale producers in Ketu, Ikorodu and Ijebu; plantain from Mile 12. Get NAFDAC listing, since NAFDAC told Lagos buyers in 2024 to buy only from registered producers

Film this: Crunch test: ripe vs unripe vs spicy, and viewers vote in the comments.

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Korean Buldak Fire Noodles

Samyang Buldak ramen keeps appearing among TikTok Shop's famous snacks, powered by spice-challenge and mukbang videos.

Sells for ₦2,500–₦5,000 per pack

Get stock: Importers and supermarket wholesalers in Lagos and Abuja; Asian grocery distributors

Film this: 'Can my Naija pepper tolerance beat Buldak?' challenge, with zobo as the chaser.

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Kunu & Ginger Drink Combo Pack

As soft drink prices rise, people are switching to homemade drinks like zobo, kunu and ginger, and sellers now move them online and through offices, banks and mini marts.

Sells for ₦3,000–₦7,000 per 4–6 bottle mixed pack

Get stock: Millet, ginger and spices from local markets (Mile 12, Wuse, Dawanau); make it yourself

Film this: 'Office delivery run' vlog: dropping off chilled kunu/zobo/ginger 3-packs at desks.

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Tiger Nut Drink (Kunun Aya) Bottles

Ijebu producers on TikTok push private-label tigernut production to bottle-and-sell brands, and 'how to package your zobo and tigernut' videos are their own search cluster.

Sells for ₦1,000–₦2,500 per bottle

Get stock: Raw tiger nuts and dates from northern traders or Mile 12; private-label tigernut producers in Ijebu/Ogun

Film this: Pour a chilled tigernut drink next to a ₦ price tag on a soft drink: 'cheaper, local, and you can see what's inside'.

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Bottled Zobo Drink (35cl/50cl)

Nigerian TikTok is full of zobo business content: packaging reveals, sticker branding and wholesalers offering unbranded zobo for resellers to label as their own.

Sells for ₦500–₦1,500 per bottle; ₦6,000–₦15,000 per dozen

Get stock: Make it yourself from dried hibiscus bought at Mile 12 or a local market, or buy unbranded wholesale zobo from producers (Ijebu/Lagos) and add your own sticker; bottles from packaging sellers

Film this: ASMR batch-to-bottle: boil, strain, pour, seal and slap on your branded sticker in 30 seconds.

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Hot Honey & Spicy Honey-Roasted Nuts (Swicy)

Sweet-and-spicy ('swicy') is a dominant TikTok food term, with hot honey and heated nuts as the lead examples. A local version uses Nigerian honey with yaji or chilli.

Sells for ₦3,500–₦9,000 per 250g–500g jar

Get stock: Raw honey from Oyo, Kwara and northern beekeepers; groundnuts from local markets; make it yourself

Film this: Drizzle hot honey over suya or puff-puff in slow motion: 'Nigerian swicy'.

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How we pick: products with a clear trend on TikTok (views, hashtags and TikTok Shop sales) that Nigerian sellers can stock locally or import. Prices are typical Nigerian retail prices and change often; check with your supplier.