Consumer demand for nutritional bars continues to climb. Success for this flourishing category going forward will rely on manufacturers’ continued understanding of trends driving sales.

Nature’s Bakery’s Gluten-Free Fig Bars are made with ancient grains using a Smart Flour blend.

Introduced by Mars Chocolate North America at the 2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo in May, goodnessknows Snack Squares are made with whole nuts, real fruit, toasted oats and dark chocolate.

KIND Healthy Grains Popped bars, recent additions to KIND Healthy Snacks’ KIND Healthy Grains Bars line, contain six super grains.

NightFood offers consumers a healthy and sleep-friendly snacking option when nighttime cravings kick in.

I am truly blessed to be a chef in California. We are spoiled by having the best selection of ingredients literally in our backyards.

The snack and granola bars category continues to show gains, growing ever-crowded and diverse-but which bars will make the cut over the long term?

More than once over the course of my ongoing research into the expansive bars category through the years, I’ve found myself reeling in the baffling array of new concepts that continually stream onto the market.

GoMacro developed Thrive, its new line of USDA-certified-organic nutrition bars, with health-conscious consumers in mind.