The following video is from Friday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio analyst Ron Gross take a look at the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Lay's, a subsidiary of PepsiCo (PEP -2.97%), is set to roll out a chocolate-covered version of its chips next week. In this video, Chris and Ron discuss a parallel trend to the healthy eating trend in America, a sharp uptick in snacking, and how this latest move by Lay's could be well-timed.