Snacking and comfort eating are on the rise due to COVID-19, but it conflicts with consumers’ plans to eat and drink healthier in 2020 and beyond.

At this month’s State-of-the-Industry Conference organized by the National Confectioners Association, several speakers reinforced the health and wellness trend as it applies to confections and snacks. At an early morning supplier member meeting featuring executives from Mondelez International, it became clear that this multinational’s focus rests on “well-being snacks.” 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced it will redefine how and when “healthy” can be claimed on food labels in order to align with new nutrition and dietary guidelines.

Just when I thought that the presidential campaign had demonstrated how weird a year 2016 could be, the FDA announced yesterday that it was going to tackle the definition of the word “healthy.” Is that nuts or what?

KIND Healthy Grains Popped bars, recent additions to KIND Healthy Snacks’ KIND Healthy Grains Bars line, contain six super grains.

Eatsmart Naturals Sea Salt & Lime Dipping Chips combine the flavors of potato and chickpea.