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Red Chocolate Partners With AHA For Store Donation Program

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Red Chocolate, a reduced sugar chocolate company, will offer a donation option on its website with every purchase. Donations will benefit the American Heart Association and will support its research regarding various heart diseases and conditions. In honor of National Heart Awareness Month, Red will match all donations collected within its online store […]

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Ruffles Partners With James To Introduce New Flamin’ Hot Flavor

Plano, Texas-based Ruffles and basketball icon LeBron James have teamed up for the release of a new chip flavor and the latest addition to the Flamin’ Hot family: Ruffles Flamin’ Hot Cheddar and Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips.  The  mashup combines Cheddar and Sour Cream, the brand’s most popular flavor, and a touch of heat from the Flamin’ […]

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Kellogg Co. Introduces Cheez-It Puff’d

Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. has introduced Cheez-It Puff’d: a new puffy snack made with 100 percent real cheese. As the newest take on your favorite snack cracker, Cheez-It Puff’d starts with a crunchy outside layer and transforms into a unique snacking experience. Every Cheez-It Puff’d delivers a poppable, airy bite that is baked with 100 percent real cheese.  The new collection is available in […]

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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 […]