Fruits have their day with Cheerios, tortilla chips get a makeover and chocolate pretzels become part of a full-fledged snack mix: Our roundup of what's new on the shelf this spring.
Globally, brand licensing strategies continue to drive retail growth year-over-year for today’s top brands, with 2018’s standouts including Kellogg’s and Funko. We chat to Amanda Cioletti, content director of License Global, about how this collaboration...
Globalism and lifestyle shifts are pushing consumers to snack more frequently, adding to the challenges of remaining sustainable and cost-efficient. PMMI’s Jorge Izquierdo spoke to BakeryandSnacks about possible solutions.
Adventurous flavors – albeit those with a touch of nostalgia – are driving new snack launches around the globe, evident at SNAC International’s annual SNAXPO, held in Orlando, Florida, from March 31 to April 2.
The cricket chip brand beat nine other startups to take first place in SNAC International’s inaugural challenge, modeled after the popular television show, Shark Tank.
This week’s roundup of delectable goodies ranges from healthy oat and granola options with added functionalities, new breakfast formats, a nod to spring that allows consumers to express their ‘peepsonalities’ and an edible salute to the new emperor of...
Plant-based, protein and fiber trends remain in the top ten for 2019, but consumer demand has expanded into personal connections and ‘adventurous’ discovery. Virginia Lee, insights and innovation manager at Innova Market Insights, shared details and plenty...
Consumers are embracing snacks made with love and care for both themselves and the environment, that are also convenient and accessible, support society as a whole, and make them feel engaged. This month, we round up some of the snacks we believe fit...
Rule Breaker Snacks, one of the first companies in PepsiCo’s incubator program, asked fans to chip in to a Kickstarter campaign to boost production of its new bite-sized brownie snack.
Campell Snacks is flexing its muscles with fresh advertising for key brands – Cape Cod, Kettle Chips, Snyder’s of Hanover and Goldfish – a year after acquiring Snyder’s Lance for an estimated $1.6bn.
The free-to-use program will accept all of KP’s line of nuts, popcorn, crisps and pretzels; however, it excludes potato chip tubes and packages that contained seeds, nutrient powder, dried fruit or meat snacks.
Packaging that promotes convenience continues to dominate new products, along with organic ingredients and plant-based proteins. Even trail mix gets a boost in this week’s new product roundup.
The snacks industry continues down a plant-based path, evident in the number of brands - old and new - that showed off their takes at the Natural Products Expo West show held in Anaheim, California last week (March 5-9).
Most Americans purchase at least one box of cereal per shopping trip, a recent survey from consumer rewards app Shopkick has revealed – numbers that assuage dips in overall segment sales.
Kellogg's has revamped the packaging design of its iconic breakfast cereal brands across its European portfolio, which put the 'naturalness' of the cereal and the company's ‘heritage’ centre stage.
Halal food manufacturer Midamar has added a single-serve beef stick to its jerky lineup, a move it said will fill a void in the availability of halal convenience foods.
Convenience foods continue to go natural, healthy and even 100% fresh, from snackable grape tomatoes to edamame trail mix and squeezable smoothies. BakeryandSnacks takes a look at the new products hitting shelves.
February is National Snack Food Month. It’s also known as the month of love, with sweethearts around the globe celebrating Saint Valentine’s Day (February 14), so here’s a cornucopia of treats that are fitting for this time of year.
Consumers are increasingly seeking plant-based alternatives for health reasons and sustainability concerns, signalling further shifts that could affect their consumption of snacks and baked goods, according to a recent DSM Food Specialities survey.
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman named ‘plant-based’ the top food trend to watch in 2018 and there are no signs of it slowing down this year, evident in the number of vegan snacks in our line-up this month.
According to Snac International, Americans purchase more than 80 million pounds of savory snacks in the week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, which would need more than 1,000 18-wheel trucks to transport. Likewise, it’s a show winner for big food to punt...
Nearly half (46%)of Canadians believe that snacking on healthy items throughout the day is better for you than eating three large meals and are increasingly on the lookout for more on-the-go healthy snacking options, according to new research from Mintel.
Frito-Lay North America has unveiled the results of its inaugural US Snack Index polling consumers on what snacks they plan to serve on Super Bowl Sunday.
It's really colorful snacking this month, with Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts and limited edition Peeps cereals, Nestlé Shreddies Breakfast to Go, Plamil's new free from chocolate snack and Real Handful yogurt-covered Bundlz for children.
Technological advances are changing grocery retailing as we know it – and this will have profound implications on the future of the food sector. FoodNavigator investigates.
As we count down the days to Christmas and 2019, we've scoured the shelves to find delicious and healthy treats to enjoy during the holidays and into the new year.
Supermarket shelves are certainly groaning under the horde of delectable goodies for the festive season, but bakery, cereal and snack producers are already lining up a sway of new products for the New Year – BakeryandSnacks scouts out the latest offering.
Did you know that Lay’s potato chips were first sold from the back of a car? If not, here are 10 more interesting facts about the PepsiCo-owned brand of potato chips to nibble on.
Oat-based Cheerios for people who don't like the taste or texture of porridge; sugar-free baking mixes made with wood-derived xylitol and premium sea salt with seaweed feature in this week's snapshot of new product launches across Europe.
The bread crust is usually relegated to the bin along with the wrapper; however, what many fussy eaters may not realize is it is more nutritious than the bread itself.
There is no doubt that healthy snacking is trending, with emphasis on clean label, protein and vegan launches. According to Innova Market Insights, as snacks become healthier, more wholesome and satisfying, they are increasingly fulfilling the role of...
From Pringles’ Pumpkin Pie potato chips to Bee International’s new patented Link & Lock system to Gluten Free for You and Me’s Christmas cake mix, BakeryandSnacks has scoured the shelves to find a selection of seasonally inspired products being released...
From an ingenious vessel created to appeal to consumers who want to eat cereal on the go, to a new lineup of healthy yogurt and cheese snacks for kids from PepsiCo and the launch of Party Milkshake biscuits from Fox’s, BakeryandSnacks has scoured the...
A poll commissioned by diet and supplements brand Protein World has found that the UK is a nation of cake lovers, with most respondents consuming a slice on average three times a week.
According to a poll commissioned by French toast sticks maker Farm Rich, 86% of Americans have replaced a traditional meal with a snack meal, a new Farm Rich-backed study found.
Health and wellness are definitely at the top of the list of today's round-up of new products on the shelf - from snacks that donate some of their proceeds to research into breast cancer and to find a cure for people with allergies, to clean label...
From American-style layered caked mixes, to minature donuts inspired by a Kellogg's cereal and clean label, whole grain snack bars, BakeryandSnacks has scoured the shelves to see what's new.
'The Sweet Business With Yu' Podcast -- Tyler Lowell, C.A. Fortune
C.A. Fortune, a national sales and marketing agency that helps promote fresh and nutritious foods in US retailers, has opened a new office in Arkansas to serve Walmart.
From Vegbred made from sweet potato peels, to a new posh Pocky offering, to new variants of potato chips cooked in rice bran oil, we take a look at what's new on the shelf.
While there has been growth in the popularity of claims around high protein and gluten-free in recent years, high fiber claims remain the biggest priority for consumers when purchasing bread, says Michael Hughes, director of Insights at FMCG Gurus.
Cereals are no longer just relegated for breakfast and the bowl – market research indicates it is becoming a popular snack, especially among millennials. This is giving the declining sector a much needed boost. We rate the top 10 bestsellers in the US...
From Dunkin’ Donuts new snack on the run menu, to Kind’s foray into protein, to the Finsbury Food Group meeting Public Health England’s 20% sugar reduction challenge well ahead of 2020 with its reformulated muffins, we take a look at what’s new on shelf...