Better-for-you snacking is on the rise—and producers of puffed and extruded snacks say the trend isn’t going to deflate anytime soon. While the category faces myriad challenges, it also holds plenty ...

Circana LLC recently released its 2026 Global Snack Unwrap, A New Era of Function, Fuel, and Fun. The report finds that snacking has become a daily necessity for consumers worldwide. In the U.S. alone ...

As consumer spending power weakens and expectations increase, the snack industry continues to evolve. Producers remain focused on meeting shoppers’ needs, such as demands related to use of GLP-1 ...

This September, Portland-based Wildwood will be launching The Woodland Collection, an elegant new line of personal-sized chocolate bars that invite deeper exploration into the botanical world that ...

Amara, producer of organic, plant-based snacks for kids, is expanding its functional Superfood Smoothie Melts line to Whole Foods Market, on the heels of its launch at Target. The expansion marks the ...

(left to right) Todd Goetze, David Long, Spaulding Goetze Sr., Randle Goetze III, Mitchell Goetze, and (seated) Melvin Goetze Jr. July 22, 2026 Spaulding Goetze Sr., who joined Goetze's Candy Company ...

Consumers can’t seem to get enough of protein-rich snacks these days. That puts producers of jerky and meat sticks in an advantageous position. Brands in the category say the growth they have been ...

While the frozen snacks and appetizers category only grew a little over the past year, busy consumers are continuing to use frozen snacks as meal solutions. Convenience remains king—for example, a ...

SuanNutra, a global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients, and Carbyne Equity Partners announced that SuanNutra has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of specialty ...

Aloha has just rolled out three new bar flavors, two permanent and one seasonal, across all Targets nationwide in-store and online, another move in the employee-owned brand’s continued growth ...

Häppy Candy, the better-for-you gummy candy brand, is launching at Whole Foods Market as part of the retailer’s Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP) program. Häppy Candy products will roll ...

The Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) has created a two-and-a-half-day confectionery educational course titled "Nuts: From Farm to Formulation & Everything in Between," in ...