Snack mixes laden with nuts, fruit and other ingredients meet consumer demand for portable foods that offer convenience and nutrition.

New shapes, interesting flavors and better-for-you ingredients help make tortilla chips the second most-popular salty snack among U.S. consumers.

The pretzel segment today maintains time-honored product formats interspersed with innovative flourishes that can capture more snack dollars.

Despite flat sales, bright spots of growth in frozen appetizers and snacks help point toward the next generation of products that will breathe new life into the category.

While changes related to flavor, format, ingredients and convenience step front-and-center in new product releases, much of the snack industry continues to thrive on tried-and-true classics.

Snack manufacturers are giving the humble cracker a makeover - launching new flavors, formats, textures and functionality—as consumers demand more from these snack staples.

Classic brands maintain strong dominance, while every category across bakery sees varying degrees of maturation and diversification.

Tortilla versatility, better-for-you ingredients and on-trend flavors continue to attract consumers looking for bread replacements and healthier eating options.

Sweet goods - including doughnuts, Danish, sweet rolls, coffee cakes and muffins - continue to hit consumers' sweet spot when it comes to snacking.

Despite growing demand for healthier snacks, consumers continue to turn to a perennial favorite - the snack cake - when seeking an indulgent and flavorful treat.