Articles by Liz Parker Kuhn

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to chat with United Soybean Board consultants Jean Heggie and Pam Smith, RDN, Shaping America's Plate, about soy ingredients for baking and frying, as well as the versatility of soybean oil.

Unsurprisingly, salty snacks experienced a slight increase in sales over the past year, as Americans stayed home during the pandemic. Chips, popcorn, pretzels, and tortilla chips are all easily available snacks to munch on at home, especially during movie nights, and as a result the category experienced a small uptick.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently was able to talk to Loren Brill Castle, founder of Sweet Loren's, about its gluten-free, dairy-free products, and why the brand was created.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to chat with Santiago Stacey, co-founder, LiveKuna, about the company's journey to bring chia into the mainstream.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Josh Allen, founder, Companion Baking, about creating bread programs for businesses.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Adam Kobren, BobbySue’s Nuts, about its Branded Program, as well as why packaging design matters.

Even though we are now nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have become comfortable with snacking more at home, including snacking on tortilla chips. This trend will continue through 2021, but consumers are also searching for better-for-you and plant-based tortilla chip options.

Puffed and extruded snacks have been a staple in pantries for many years. Recently, however, manufacturers have been upping their game, using clean-label ingredients and a variety of different flavors to attract new consumers to the category.

As Americans stayed home for another year during the COVID-19 pandemic, popcorn sales steadily rose, especially in the ready-to-eat popcorn/caramel corn category.