Articles Tagged with ''healthy snacks''

Once a simple snack aisle staple, the humble pretzel is experiencing a resurgence, as restaurant menus tap into the classic flavors of this ubiquitous snack. According to Mintel, Chicago, there has been significant growth in the number of pretzel buns on menus recently, to the tune of 97 percent more items on menus than in previous years.

Crackers remain one of the most- important segments in snacks, valued at $7.4 billion. And current innovations related to ingredients, formats and flavor profiles could drive more growth over the coming year.

Over time, select trends across food emerge, rise to prominence and then grow fully intertwined into the fabric of the industry itself. Such is the case with “better-for-you,” a term that has grown to encompass any product that has some level of nutritional improvement over a “traditional” version of the very same product.

Trends, highlights and new ingredients, equipment and technology from IFT17.

The concept of “better-for-you” products continues to grip the food industry, and the snack and bakery market is no exception.

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the "Almonds in the Rockies" trip in Boulder and Denver, Colorado, which was sponsored by the Almond Board of California.

One momentous evening in 2011, amidst the verdant hills of Italy’s Tuscany region, as Jerry M. Bello, Jr. and his wife Shannon sat down for a meal at a traditional osteria while on vacation, inspiration struck.

Naturally stable Omega-9 Canola Oil helps snack food manufacturers deliver better-for-you snacks consumers desire without compromising taste, quality or performance.

Formulating products with the ever-increasing demands of today’s marketplace is no easy task.

The new Real Butter Tastes Better line of microwave popcorn, which features Quinn Snacks' patented Pure Pop bag, is made with grass-fed clarified butter and absolutely no “flavorings.”