Snack cakes, donuts and cupcakes offer seasonal flavors along with the seasonal packaging.
Category: Snacks Brands
Snack news for grocery retailers: new items, brand news, sales trends and merchandising for salty snacks, candy and more.
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Snax-Sational Expands Guy Fieri Popcorn, Chiquita Plantain Chips Distribution
Announcements of additional major retail banners for both lines are anticipated in the coming months, alongside international expansion.
Posted inAssociation News, Center Store, National, News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
NCSA Elects 4 To Board Of Directors, Names 2027 Leadership
The candy association elected four board members, with Raul Francisco and Ryan Miller joining and two directors re-elected.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, Southeast, Suppliers
MoonPie Salutes USO With ‘Lasso The Moon’ Box Tied To Jimmy Stewart Biopic
The special boxes are available at Food City, Ingles and select grocery retailers nationwide, as well as at lassothemoonpie.com.
Posted inFrozen Food, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Foodberry, Cape Cod Select Develop Frozen Smoothie Bites With Real Cranberries
The dairy-free snacks are rolling out at Meijer, Hannaford, Giant and Market Basket after debuting at Meijer.
Posted inAssociation News, Center Store, Executive News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
NCA Names EVP Of Customer And Industry Affairs
Lance Smith will work to strengthen relationships with retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and other stakeholders.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Suppliers
Mondelēz Takes Majority Stake In Better-For-You Brand Undercover Snacks
Undercover will operate as a standalone business within Mondelēz’s North America Ventures unit, alongside brands like Perfect Snacks, Tate’s Bake Shop and Hu Chocolate.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Suppliers
Epic Enters Meat Sticks Category With 4-Variety Launch
Nationwide retail rollout planned for 2027 following Amazon and Sprouts availability.
Posted inAisle Watch, Bakery News, Marketing News, National, Snacks Brands
Kroger, Stop & Shop Lean Into Halloween With Candy Volume, Seasonal Exclusives
Kroger expects to sell 25 million pounds of candy, while Stop & Shop debuts a Marty the Robot Boo Bucket, returning muffins and a pizza deal.
Posted inAisle Watch, Ahold Delhaize, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Grocery Research, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Southeast
Giant/Martin’s Survey: Chocolate, Caramel, Peanut Butter Rule Halloween
Nearly 58 percent of the Mid-Atlantic respondents in the hand out fun-size or mini treats.
Posted inNew Products, Center Store, National, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Lay’s Rolling Out 5 Limited-Time Holiday Flavors
The first wave features Cheddar Scalloped-Style Potatoes and Lay’s Roasted Holiday Turkey; a Dubai-style chip is planned for December.
Posted inAisle Watch, Association News, Center Store, National, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Seasonal Occasions Drive 64 Percent Of Chocolate, Candy Sales: NCA
Confectioners and retailers may be able to gain more sales as younger generations develop their own traditions, like Galentine’s Day, Summerween and Friendsgiving.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Northeast, Suppliers
Bobby Van’s Steakhouse Flavor Heads To Grocery Aisles As Gourmet Jerky
“We believe there’s a real opportunity in the market for a premium, protein-rich snack that delivers the flavor and quality of a steakhouse experience.”
Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Michael W. Rice, Longtime Utz Leader And Chairman Emeritus, Dies At 84
Rice started young in the family business, unloading 100-pound burlap potato sacks in the summers beginning at age 11.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, Suppliers
M&M’s, Marvel Team Up For Limited-Edition Mash-Up Packs
The packs feature the M&M’s Spokescandies dressed as Marvel characters.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, Marketing News, National, Produce News, Suppliers
Wonderful Pistachios’ 2nd Josh Allen Campaign Debuts Oct. 12
Allen’s family owns a farm that grows pistachios that are sold to Wonderful Pistachios.
Posted inCenter Store, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Ghirardelli Enters Cookie Aisle With Crispy Cookies Line
The new line puts the the nearly 175-year-old chocolate brand into a new center store aisle.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Northeast, Suppliers
Rip Van Names Former Hershey U.S. President As CEO
Todd Tillemans succeeds co-founder and CEO Rip Pruisken, who will remain actively involved and continue his board service.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Grocery Research, National
Mars Data: 2 In 5 Halloween Shoppers Buy A ‘Buffer Bag’ Of Candy
The survey revealed that candy demand runs throughout the month of October.
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Oasis Dates Brand Launches Nationwide As Category Sales Surge
Circana data from 2025 showed that dates had their best year in a decade, with retail sales up 27 percent.