Cricket flour, marijuana and sustainable packaging make the list, according to the Specialty Food Association.

Marty Provost, a consumer goods industry veteran, will oversee U.S. snack bar sales.

People with food sensitivities—or those who just want a better-for-you snack with a holiday flavor—will appreciate Lärabar Gingerbread and Lärabar Snickerdoodle from Lärabar, a General Mills brand.

"We don't own our own brands, we don't own formulas. All we own is our trust, and our fast and flexible manufacturing assets. We need to be on the cutting edge of innovation as well as remain flexible," says Dwayne Hughes, HFS's senior vice president of supply chain.

Developed for children, Plum Organics Go Bar from Plum PBC blends nutrition with tastes designed to appeal to young consumers’ taste buds.

Consumers seeking an alternative to protein bars made with dairy and soy proteins will appreciate Cascadian Farm’s new line of bars made with organic pea protein, derived solely from plants.