Nuts and seeds are growing in popularity due to an increase in healthy snacking and consumer interest in plant-based products. According to Innova Market Insights, 7 in 10 U.S. consumers sought healthier snacking options in 2018.
According to the "Top 10 Trend Predictions for 2019" from SPINS, Chicago, internationally inspired innovation in nuts and seeds is gaining ground. SPINS says that nuts and seeds are watch-worthy because they're not only protein-rich and easy to eat, but they deliver antioxidants and long-lasting energy.
Available in Spicy Dill and Buffalo Ranch varieties, Chex Mix MAX’D delivers one intense taste with flavor blasted Chex cereal pieces with spicy mix of pretzels, mini breadsticks, and crispy crackers.
Lehi Valley Trading Company, a U.S. privately-owned premier snack food company, is introducing a line of gourmet, made-to-order candied nuts including: Maple Bourbon Pecans, Vanilla Cranberry Cashews, Cocoa Roasted Almonds, Ginger Citrus Almonds and Cocoa Coconut Almonds.
Always looking to employees for innovative ideas, Lehi Valley Trading Company is launching a line of high-quality, made-to-order Hispanic-inspired snacks.
Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., the nation's second-largest pistachio grower and processor, has added a line of Seasoned Pistachio Kernels to their growing selection of pistachio offerings.
Sun & Swell Foods, a Benefit Corporation and leading clean snack food company, has officially launched compostable packaging, making it one of the first snack companies in the US market to do so.
Over the past century, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the 2019 'Snack Producer of the Year,' has grown into one of the world's top nut companies, and a strong culture of growth and innovation continues today.