Runtime, the German curator of nutritional bars and meal-replacement shakes, is bringing its chocolate brownie flavored Megabite nutrition bar to the U.S.

Personalized nutrition start-up myAir, Ltd., has unveiled its nutritional solution for better management of stress. The company developed a series of plant-based nutrition bars with a personalized edge.

Anaheim, Calif.-based Nellson Nutraceutical, LLC, a leading North American formulator and manufacturer of branded and private-label nutritional bar and functional powder products, officially debuted its new $70-million nutrition bar manufacturing plant in Ontario, Calif. today. 

Looking to make a world a “KIND”er place, as well as provide the company with a powerful healthy snacking brand, Mars, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with KIND, a New York City-based manufacturer of healthy snack bars whose recipes include ingredients such as whole nuts, seeds, whole grains and pieces of fruit. 

Less than half of the population consumes nutritional bars and shakes, leaving plenty of room in the category, a new report by Packaged Facts found.

The bars category continues show good to strong levels of growth, with sufficiently diversified product offerings to appeal to nearly every type of shopper. Few product categories so seamlessly fit into today’s on-the-go lifestyle suited to on-demand snacking.

Leclerc Foods USA’s new Phoenix manufacturing facility will enable the cookie, snack bar and cracker manufacturer to better serve its West Coast customers.