SFA has changed its name to SNAC International in recognition of the evolving snack industry.

In the world of snacks today, good ideas are sprouting up all over. Snacking is the new normal, and in order to remain competitive and relevant in a culture that increasingly leans toward better-for-you options, manufacturers are exploring formulation tactics that build more positive nutritional messaging into their products. Clean label is also top-of-mind, and if a snack can swing a gluten-free claim, its appeal instantly broadens.

Tortilla Industry Association members will gather in Southern California May 18–19, as TIA moves its Annual Convention & Trade Exposition to Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Valley Center.

The Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) has once again raised the stakes for its strategy of focusing on the fastest-growing geographies in the fastest-growing sector of the baking business—tortillas recorded $12 billion in sales last year and are overtaking white sandwich bread as the nation’s preferred food-delivery platform—by placing its bets on Southern California as the destination for its 2016 Annual Convention & Trade Exposition.

Cape Cod's new Seaside Pop Roasted Black Garlic Popcorn has a mild garlic bite.

Tortillas continue to find favor from all angles, whether corn or wheat, crispy or soft, traditional or better-for-you.

A robust educational program, a new hands-on workshop, tabletop exhibits and more await Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Association members at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta on May 1–4.

Wixon recently introduced three new seasoning blends—two that can be used to season snacks and one for flatbread.