The premium puffed corn company unveiled “Carl,” a 6,780-pound corn ball, at a county fair in Oregon.

Deep River Snacks has added Classic Potato Chips to its product portfolio.

The Minneapolis-based food company plans to close a manufacturing plant in Illinois and in Missouri.

Old Bay Seasoning Kettle Cooked Potato Chips recently joined Herr Foods’ line of Kettle Cooked Potato Chips.

Puffed and extruded snacks are shedding their junk-food image with more nutritious ingredients and no-fry processing, plus on-trend flavors, textures and shapes to add more fun.

While sales of microwave and kernel popcorn declined, ready-to-eat popcorn continues on a path of robust growth.

Snack mixes laden with nuts, fruit and other ingredients meet consumer demand for portable foods that offer convenience and nutrition.

New shapes, interesting flavors and better-for-you ingredients help make tortilla chips the second most-popular salty snack among U.S. consumers.

The pretzel segment today maintains time-honored product formats interspersed with innovative flourishes that can capture more snack dollars.