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IRI/SNAC Report Shows Snack Sales Spike During Big Game Week

Total snack food sales jumped 12.5 percent to $487 million during Super Bowl Week 2021, according to new data from IRI, commissioned by SNAC International, the trade association of the snacking industry. The biggest sales increases by category for the Big Game week are tortilla chips, potato chips, pretzels, pork rinds and refrigerated dips.  “In […]

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Mondelēz International Names Valle As EVP And President, North America

Chicago, Illinois-based Mondelēz International has announced that Gustavo Valle has been named as the company’s EVP and president, North America, effective March 1.  In his new role, Valle will be responsible for leading the company’s $8.3 billion business in the United States and Canada, which includes brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Triscuit and Ritz crackers, Trident gum and Sour Patch Kids candy. “With more than […]

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NCA’s 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo Registration Now Open

The NCA’s Sweets & Snacks Expo has opened registration for the 2022 show, taking place May 23-26 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, attendees can anticipate hundreds of the world’s best candy and snack makers displaying their latest innovations. The show will kick off with the annual Most […]

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Stryve Foods Makes U.S. Tennis Pro Fritz Brand Ambassador

Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods Inc. has partnered with Taylor Fritz, an American tennis professional, as its newest brand ambassador. The 24-year-old Fritz is currently the Association of Tennis Professionals’ No. 23 ranked tennis player ahead of his competition in men’s singles at the 2022 Australian Open. Through this partnership, Fritz hopes to help educate consumers […]

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Calbee America Inc. Promotes Tsutsumi To CEO

Fairfield, California-based Calbee America Inc. has promoted Ryo Tsutsumi to the position of CEO. The change follows the company’s recent acquisition of Warnock Food Products, with the company planning to become one of the major snack companies in the U.S. region by 2030.  Tsutsumi will relocate from Japan to California to focus on his new […]

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Mondelēz Annual Snacking Report Highlights Emerging Trends

Chicago, Illinois-based Mondelēz International has released its third annual State of Snacking report, a global consumer trends study examining year-over-year insights on how consumers make snacking decisions.  This year’s report shows mindfulness and well-being considerations are increasingly important in snacking. The report also confirms that consumers prefer snacking as a regular eating behavior over traditional […]