Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), the 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo will take place at Chicago's McCormick Place from May 21 to 23.
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.
Bakery snacks saw a relatively flat year per IRI, Chicago, with 0.16 percent growth to $3.4 billion. Grupo Bimbo far outperformed the category average, though, with growth of 14.48 percent to $249.4 million.
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.
So much of this industry is about creating meaningful connections. Successful products that generate long-lasting repeat purchase patters resonate with their consumers.
Traina Foods, located at 280 S. First St., Patterson, California, has released two new additions to its line of Traina Home Grown fruitons, which feature bite-size real fruit that has been sun dried to intensify flavor while maintaining the nutrients of their fresh counterparts.
By now, is there anything we don't know about Generation Z? Born from 1996 through 2014, these 4- to 23-year-olds learn with their eyes and share appealing images via social media. They're environmentally aware and socially conscious. Most embrace cultural diversity.