Located in Marion and Morral, the two plants produce Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn.

Late July Organic Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips from Late July Organic Snacks wins Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s midyear online poll of the best new baked goods and snack products of 2014.

Lay's Cappuccino, Lay's Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese, Lay's Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger and Lay's Wavy Mango Salsa flavored potato chips were selected as finalists from the more than 14 million entries. Consumers can vote for their favorite flavor online July 28 to Oct. 18.

CoPak Solutions has partnered with celebrity chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse to create Emeril Tortilla Chips.

We’re only halfway through the year, but we’ve uncovered so many interesting new snack and bakery products already that we can’t wait to share our favorites with you.

Americans are gobbling up popcorn by the bucket load. The sector is reinventing itself from the salty, ‘imitation-butter’ profile of its past to a clean-label version with fresher flavors. Thus, consumer demand and economics are reshaping its future.

Nuts are one of the fastest-growing segments in snacks. New snack nuts and trail mixes pair better-for-you ingredients with bold, fun flavors and convenient packages for easy-to-eat products that wake up the taste buds and provide long-lasting energy.

Manufacturers of crackers, crisps and puffs are adding nutrients and specialty ingredients to their products, while cutting fat, gluten and more to meet consumer demand for exceptional quality.

Cracker Jack’D, a brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, recently added Energy Trail Mixes to its offerings for on-the-go adult consumers.

Inventure Foods expands its Vidalia Brands snack lineup with the addition of Vidalia Kettle Potato Chips.