According to Bill Skeens, convenience store shoppers want baked goods that are similar to those served in artisanal bakeries and in-store bakeries, such as Danish and butter cakes.
Whole Foods kicked off a campaign across the US earlier this month to promote six emerging candy and snack brands that offer healthy alternatives, such as KitKat.
Country Archer Jerky has received $10m from Monogram Capital Partners to complete its goal to more than double production capacity at its Southern California-based facility.
Once perceived as an exotic delicacy – bought only as a luxury gift or an extravagant treat – the Chinese consumers’ taste for chocolate is growing and the ingredient is quickly cementing a niche for itself in bakery.
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...
Ingredion has announced it is investing $60m to grow its specialty food ingredients business in Asia-Pacific, beginning with the expansion of its modified and clean-label specialty starch capabilities in tapioca, waxy corn and rice.
The Japanese snacks company Calbee is introducing two new snack brands, Granola Medley and Honestly Veggie Popper Duos, to the US early next year, adding to its existing US portfolio of Harvest Snaps, shrimp and potato chips in the market.
Conagra’s CEO Sean Connolly said the company sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ to continue pushing its $2bn snacks and sweet treats businesses after posting a sales gain in Q1, 2019.
Andy Jacobs, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hostess Brands, talks trends and how the company is set to disrupt the breakfast category with new product launches.
Mondelēz’s CEO Dirk Van de Put has outlined his long-term strategic plans to drive the company’s top-line growth, including a new tagline ‘Snacking Made Right,’ which reflects its consumer-centric priority.
Venture capital firm Sunrise Strategic Partners has invested in the frozen snacks maker Coolhaus for undisclosed sum with a goal of making it a $100m brand in the next three years.
General Mills has posted 0.5% rise in Q1, 2019, to reach $4.1bn, yet some brands like Fiber One have taken a toll on the company’s US snacks performance.
Healthy snack brand Well&Truly has won a nationwide listing with Sainsbury’s as it continues its mission to deliver snack satisfaction without guilt or compromise.
