Kar's Nuts has appointed Victor Mehren as chief executive officer. Nick Nicolay, Kar's Nuts president and ceo since 1995, will remain actively involved in the company as its chairman.

Jason Harty, Theo’s chief marketing officer, recently spoke with Candy Industry about the thought process behind the brand’s latest redesign, as well as the importance of supporting cocoa farmers.

The Coconut Coalition of the Americas has launched an initiative to remove coconut from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s list of tree nuts, which are considered major food allergens under federal legislation.

While blueberries, almonds, avocados and kale have perennial spots on the superfoods list, the NPD Group has outlined three “emerging superfoods” it's tracking due to increased interest in them.

Nestlé has launched a new recyclable paper wrapper for its YES! snack bars, marking the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.

The value of the global almond ingredients market is expected to almost double over the next six years, according to a new report from Markets and Markets.

African investor and product developer AgDevCo has partnered with Root Capital to provide a $5 million facility to a consortium of macadamia processors and exporters in Kenya.