Extruded snacks are having a bright year, and producers expect the success to continue.

Challenges persist, but producers express optimism about the category’s future.

To overcome industry obstacles and entice consumers, producers are getting creative.

Manufacturers are poised to tackle the various challenges of the chips category.

Consumers keep eyeballing snacks in the freezer case while keeping an eye on their budgets.

After offering creative flavors and ingredients, tortilla chip producers are drawing double-digit growth.

Snacking is a constant, with BFY and other trends mixing things up.

Products range from Insomnia’s limited-time-only cookie flavors, to Smartfood cheddar barbecue popcorn, to a Goldfish LTO spicy pickle flavor.

Producers face ongoing pressures, but they keep demonstrating their strength.

This week's Fun Friday takes a look at how consumers' snacks correlate with their TV preferences, plus "bread babies" (swaddles) from Sourhouse, the most popular ballpark foods in every state, and more.