Darlington, an international snack company based in Noblesville, IN, has purchased the Annie’s Homegrown snack and cracker manufacturing plant in Joplin, MO.

Snacking rules. And fruit snacks — of all varieties — are grabbing more and more shelf space. 

Siete Family Foods is reimagining Mexican food once again, this time with the launch of Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips. Made with cassava flour, avocado oil, and other real food ingredients, the chips will launch in three classic flavor varieties: sea salt, nacho, and lime.

Nature’s Path, the largest organic cereal brand in North America, is expanding its line of pouch granola with three new flavors featuring premium, superfood ingredients and a redesigned, vibrant, re-sealable packaging format.

Carrington Farms new Organic Toasted Quinoa is ready-to-eat with no cooking required, making it the ideal, convenient, and good-for-you snack.

I have a former boss who used to say that whatever food a consumer liked, chances are they would like it even more if it were topped with cheese. Considering all of its dairy splendor, it’s no wonder that cheese is big business.

Some snack categories today are tough to crack. According to data from IRI, Chicago, dollar sales in the crackers category during the 52 weeks ending September 4, 2016 rose 0.98 percent to reach $7.4 billion.

China is going nuts over Three Squirrels. For those unfamiliar with this Chinese snack brand, it was launched in 2012, and by 2015 it was taking in sales of $370 million.

Plocky’s Fine Snacks, the maker of America’s tastiest new, healthy snack food, PrOTATO CRISPS, announced that they will be showcasing their nutritious snack at The Winter Fancy Food Show on January 22-24, 2017 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.