The founder of Herr Foods Inc., the Nottingham, Pa., snackmaker, passed away of complications from pneumonia on April 5. Herr started his snack food business in 1946, and it grew from a small potato chip manufacturing operation to a producer of a full line of snacks.
Mintel releases 2012 snack and nut forecast, including trend predictions
March 21, 2012
It might not be as explicit as potato chips, pretzels and a glass of orange juice, but if a new report by Mintel is to be believed, salty snacks at breakfast could be the next big thing.
As more consumers scrutinize ingredients in the foods they buy, bakers and snack producers are turning to inclusions to create better-for-you products that deliver irresistible taste.
Snak King, City of Industry, Calif., one of the largest independent snack food manufacturers in the United States, says it has acquired Chicago-based C.J. Vitner Co., a manufacturer and distributor of snack foods in the greater Chicago market.
General Mills Convenience is bringing everyone’s favorite flavor, chocolate, to its popular line of Betty Crocker Sweet Rewards bars with new Fudge Crunch.
Whether it’s a picnic, a ballgame, a county fair or just lounging in the sun, the state of the snack industry proves that consumers are in for one wild, fun-filled, tasty ride.