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Snacks are ingrained within U.S. consciousness. We’re a snacking culture. It’s built into our DNA.

American takeout standbys like pizza and Chinese food should watch their backs, because Mexican cuisine is close behind, says the “Global Palates 2015” report from the National Restaurant Association.

The appeal of snacking continues unabated. According to Jeff Manning, chief marketing officer, Cherry Marketing Institute, Dewitt, MI, consumers are snacking more than ever.

The puffed and extruded snack segment combines the best elements of tradition and forward-thinking better-for-you innovation.

According to findings by Rabobank, outlined in its Jan. 2015 report “The Popcorn Blockbuster,” popcorn is experiencing a renaissance. Once considered an unhealthy movie-time junk food, popcorn is now considered among consumers—especially choosy millennials—to be an appealing, healthy snack.

The frozen snacks and appetizers category is seeing growth as consumers ask for—and brands attempt to deliver—bold, international flavors to complement traditional, tried-and-true favorites. As always, millennial consumers remain vital to the success of this segment of frozen foods.

Earlier this month, Pak Group released its clean label Bellarise Freezer-To-Oven (FTO) Improver Plus to simplify baking at in-store bakeries, fast food retailers, and frozen dough manufacturers’ facilities while maintaining a cleaner label.

Better-for-you bread superstar Dave’s Killer Bread talks about consumer perceptions of bread and growth of the brand.

The global leader in the development, production and marketing of yeast, bacteria and specialty ingredients is now Non-GMO project verified.  

Pure bars, an organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian snack bar brand, has been acquired by Kashi.