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Although they love a snack, Brits on average only consume around 6g-9g of crisps and savoury snacks per day. Pics: GettyImages/egal

The appetising future of the UK’s savoury snacks space: Industry stats from SNACMA

The Snack, Nut and Crisp Manufacturers Association (SNACMA) has released its most recent industry report, entitled ‘Celebrating the UK snacks industry’, which outlines a strong outlook for the sector.

Mondelēz, Kraft granted partial win against CFTC in wheat manipulation settlement

Mondelēz and Kraft Heinz have been handed a win – ‘in part’ – in their battle with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over a $16m fine they had agreed to pay in August last year to settle a wheat manipulation case dating back to 2015.

NABIM wants Britain to fall in love with baking again

With the home baking category in decline in the UK, the National Association of British and Irish Millers (NABIM) has launched its Easy Peasy Baking Campaign to encourage consumers to get baking.

Product showcase 2020: General Mills’ returns Dunkaroos in the US, Ben & Jerry’s launches Snackable Cookie Dough in the UK and Nestle debuts POGO

In addition, Calbee North America is launching Crunchions, Supermola has gone mainstream and Kellogg’s has upped the ante with its fruit filled cereal.

Dang Foods rebrands as ‘Asian-American’ snack brand, posts 54% surge in revenues in 2019

Dang Foods – the snack brand behind the #1 selling nutrition bar in Whole Foods in 2019 – has unveiled new packaging, a new logo and marketing initiatives positioning itself as an ‘Asian-American snack brand.’