Fiber One, a General Mills brand, recently introduced Protein Cookies & Creme Chewy Bars.

Kellogg Co.’s new Special K Brownies offer women focused on achieving a healthy weight a satisfying snack.

Effective Jan. 5, Michele Kessler, president of the protein bar company, becomes CEO.

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

Mamma Chia’s Chia Vitality Bars combine nutrient-rich chia seeds with dark chocolate, crunchy nuts, ripened fruit and organic honey.

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

Savings-savvy Capistrano’s Bakery combined two small baking operations and renovated a larger, 38,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Phoenix that features a used, multizone, traveling-tray oven it had rebuilt with state-of-the-art features. 

As GMOs, gluten intolerance and ‘no artificial additives’ gain heavy traction in the food arena, snack manufacturers and commercial bakers continue to showcase new clean-label pursuits with more transparency. 

Setting the bar on bars, protein is the predominant trend in today’s bar segment, but it’s the personal stories of some of the products’ makers that inspire the latest and greatest creations.