Smart Baking Co. was founded on the idea of making healthy food delicious and accessible to everyone. The baking company is taking another step toward that goal with an extended run with Publix. The company’s healthy snack cakes, Smartcakes, will now be carried at 124 Publix locations. The news comes after the grocery chain began […]
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Sweets & Snacks Expo Unveils 2021 Most Innovative New Products
To kick off the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, judges of the Most Innovative New Product Awards unveiled this year’s winners. These awards recognize the most innovative candy and snack products and companies for their achievements and new products introduced to the market over the past two years. “The Most Innovative New Product Awards continue […]
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Ferrero N.A. Showcasing New Products At Sweets & Snacks Expo
Ferrero North America, part of the Parsippany, New Jersey-based global confectionery company Ferrero Group, is showcasing new products and initiatives coming to the U.S. at the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo. The confectionery and snack industry event, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, is taking place June 23-25 in Indianapolis. “With the reopening of the economy, consumers are more […]
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Utz Celebrates 100 Years With ‘Blow Out The Candles’ Sweepstakes
Utz Brands is celebrating its 100-year anniversary of making snack foods with summer and fall sweepstakes and promotions, including Utz’s Blow Out The Candles Sweepstakes. The Utz story began in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in 1921 in a small-town kitchen. Bill and Salie Utz thought potato chips could be better. They believed potato chips should be made from clean […]
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Russell Stover Introduces ‘Joy Bites’ – No Sugar Added Chocolate Bars
Kansas City, Missouri-based Russell Stover Chocolates launched Joy Bites, a collection of no sugar added chocolate bars that are crafted with Fairtrade cocoa and select non-GMO and organic ingredients. The Joy Bites collection includes an assortment of chocolate bars with breakable bites wrapped in easy-to-use resealable packaging that is 100 percent recyclable with FSC certified […]
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Utz Potato Chips To Be Served Aboard Breeze Airways Flights
Utz Brands Inc. is to partner with Breeze Airways as a core food selection, with Utz Original Potato Chips served to Breeze Airways guests on board flights. Breeze Airways is the new, “Seriously Nice” U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, who unveiled its network comprised of 39 nonstop routes between 16 cities located across the Southwest, […]
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Hostess Launches Three Breakfast Items In On-The-Go Packaging
Lenexa, Kansas-based Hostess Brands is introducing an array of new breakfast items, including Hostess Muff’n Stix, Pecan Spins and Baby Bundts. A recent study found that as many Americans find themselves increasingly time-crunched in the mornings, sitting down for breakfast is no longer a priority. Instead, consumers are searching for easy-to-grab and portable foods, with […]
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Yowie Group Launches ‘Blast From The Past’ Throwback Campaign
New York-based Yowie Group, the confectionery company that brings families sweet treats combined with an educational experience, has launched its nostalgia campaign titled “Blast from the Past.” For a very limited time, Yowie will be including animals from its earliest collectible series in its surprise-inside chocolates, giving newer Yowie collectors the opportunity to collect series […]
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Hormel Foods Closes On Acquisition Of Planters Snacking Portfolio
Hormel Foods Corp. has acquired the Planters snacking portfolio from the Kraft Heinz Co. The acquisition includes the Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls and Corn Nuts brands, as well as three production facilities. “This is an important day for Hormel Foods as we close the largest acquisition in our company’s history. As a global branded food company, we have […]
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Hershey Offers More Better-For-You Choices In 2021
Sponsored content Consumers’ needs are changing, and more people are looking for better-for-you snacking options that offer the delicious taste and textures of their favorite brands. As more consumers look to reduce sugar or opt for organic, we’ve got them covered. And for those who are looking to reward themselves with their favorite tried-and-true chocolate […]
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Hippeas Launches Limited-Edition Minions-Themed Snacks
New York-based Hippeas, organic chickpea snacks, is spreading the love with the launch of its Minions-themed snacks for the summer. The limited-edition packs of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs in its best-selling flavor, Vegan White Cheddar, will be available in both a six-pack of 1 oz. bags and a 10 oz. family size option. Hippeas has replaced […]
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Utz Partners With Ferrara On Sweet And Salty Snack Food Variety Packs
Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands Inc. has partnered with Ferrara, a related company of the Ferrero Group, to create new snack food variety packs. Responding to the growing consumer demand for variety packs, this partnership aligns category leaders with iconic brand portfolios and significant retail reach capabilities. According to consumer research, more than 60 percent of […]
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Utz Introduces New Twisterz Seasoned Mini Pretzels
The Utz Brand, makers of potato chips, pretzels and cheese balls, has introduced Utz Twisterz Seasoned Mini Pretzels. These crunchy, mini-twist pretzels come in Zesty Cheddar and Tangy Mustard. With consumer demand driving flavored pretzels sales up almost 30 percent over the past 52 weeks, according to IRI, the Utz kitchen specialists have created new […]
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J&J Snack Foods Corp. Appoints Fachner As CEO
Pennsauken, New Jersey-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. has appointed Dan Fachner as CEO, effective May 11. Fachner currently serves as president, a role he assumed in May 2020 after a notable tenure with the company. Gerald “Gerry” B. Shreiber will remain chairman of the board. “Through the discipline, leadership and vision of Gerry Shreiber, J&J […]
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Trolli Invades Candy Aisle With New Sour Gummi Creations Martian Mix
Trolli, the candy brand known for its neon world of sour, sweet and fruity gummies, has released its latest innovation: Trolli Sour Gummi Creations Martian Mix. The newest addition to Trolli’s decades-spanning portfolio consists of its first “buildable” gummies, with each bag containing seven alien-themed shapes inspired by alien heads, space rings and alien bodies, […]
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SMU Athletics, Xochitl Chips & Salsa Announce Multi-Year Relationship
SMU Athletics and its multimedia rights holder, Mustang Sports Properties, introduced Xochitl Chips & Salsa as the newest Mustang corporate partner heading into the 2021-22 college athletics season. The Irving, Texas-based company will assume the designation as “Official Tortilla Chips & Salsa of SMU Athletics” in a multi-year agreement. In addition to the overall sponsorship […]
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Zapp’s Celebrates Milestone Anniversary With Perfect 10 Sweepstakes
Grammercy, Louisiana-based Zapp’s is celebrating its 10-year anniversary under Utz Brands Inc.’s family of snack food brands. Leveraging Utz’s unique distribution system, the brand has been able to reach significantly more fans. And with Utz’s Kitchen Specialists, Zapp’s has continued to innovate and bring new flavors to market. Over the past year alone, these efforts […]
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Theo Chocolate Debuts New Snack – Cookie Bites
Seattle, Washington-based Theo Chocolate has debuted its new chocolate snack, Cookie Bites. Featuring classic flavors like double chocolate, snickerdoodle and mint chocolate, these certified organic and fair-trade chocolate treats are ready to be enjoyed by the handful. “This isn’t a cookie cutter treat,” said Jason Harty, CMO of Theo Chocolate. “We saw an opportunity to […]
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Piedmont Candy Launches Thinful, A Low-Sugar Indulgent Snack Mix
Piedmont Candy, a handcrafted sweets company based in Lexington, North Carolina, has launched Thinful, the first low-sugar indulgent snack mix with only two grams of sugar and 60 calories per half-cup serving. The proprietary blend of natural sweetener has as much as 70 percent less sugar than comparable brands. The flavor is sweeter than table […]
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Tortiyahs! Ushers In Cinco De Mayo With Promotions And Sweepstakes
The Tortiyahs! brand, headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania, ushers in Cinco De Mayo with its tortilla chips. As Cinco De Mayo is one of the top selling holidays of the year for tortilla chips, salsas and dips sales, Tortiyahs! is celebrating an average yearly growth rate of almost 200 percent during 2015-2020, according to IRI. Look […]