Company: The Glutino Food Group, Laval, Quebec, Canada
Website: www.glutino.com
Introduced: August 2011
Distribution: National
Suggested Retail: $5.49 for a 14.1-oz. loaf

Company: Mediterranean Snack Food Co., Boonton, N.J.
Website: www.mediterraneansnackfoods.com
Introduced: May
Distribution: National
Suggested Retail: $3.49-$3.99 for a 4.-5 oz. box

Company: thinkproducts, Ventura, Calif.
Website: www.thinkproducts.com
Introduced: January
Distribution: National
Suggested Retail: $1.69-1.99 for a 1.41-oz. bar or a 14.11-oz. box

Company: Kinnikinnick Foods Inc., Tyler, Texas
Website: www.kinnikinnick.com
Introduced: September 2011
Distribution: National and Canada
Suggested Retail: $4.99 for a 10.2-oz. box 

Even though the temperatures outside may be striking a new high, today’s jerky and meat snack manufacturers are heating things up on their own with hot flavorings and spicy offerings.

Today’s cracker manufacturers are filling the void for fun-filled products that also deliver on wholesome good taste.

Nuts, trail mixes and nut-and-fruit confections offer consumers convenient, flavorful pick-me-ups, as they try to get the most out of each summer day.

Recent popcorn introductions offer up robust flavors, healthier formulations and convenience—an amusement park of ingredients for summertime snacking.

Pretzels, like other snacks, are evolving and taking on an action-packed Mad Mouse ride of bolder flavors, different spins on ‘tried-and-true’ recipes and new types of sandwich fillings of sweet or savory varieties.