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Seeding Its Future: Smackin’ Fuels Growth With Vertical Integration
Sunflower seed snack brand Smackin’ has prioritized flavor innovation and manufacturing control to position for long-term growth.
From MrBeast to Biltong: Meat Snacks Flex New Muscles at NACS
Legacy meat snack brands showcased simple formulations, grass-fed beef options and premium-positioned products at NACS last week.
Protein Snacks: Saturated Trend or Hormonal Health Revolution? – Brightfield Group Q3 2025
With 35% of U.S. consumers actively seeking high-protein claims and 26% having bought a refrigerated protein or snack bar in the past three months, demand for protein snacks remains strong. Insiders can full the full report, curated especially for Nosh.
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G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Enhances Snacking With Bold New Flavors
G.H. Cretors introduces three new flavors: Organic Dill Pickle, Organic Chile Jalapeño White Cheddar and Blueberry Lemon. The flavors range from zesty and spicy to tangy and sweet, ensuring a taste to satisfy every craving.
R.e.d.d. Raises $1 Million for Its Multifunctional Bar
R.e.d.d, a Portland, Maine-based company, announced today it had added two flavors to its superfood energy bar line and raised $1 million dollars from investors including Dan Nordstrom, CEO of Outdoor Enthusiast, and Greg Hanson, Founder and Managing Partner. Nordstrom and Hanson will both hold seats on R.e.d.d.’s Board of Directors and the capital will go towards marketing, production and distribution.
La Panzanella Introduces Croccantini Bites Seasoned Snack Crackers
La Panzanella® Artisanal Foods Co., maker of America’s number one specialty food cracker, introduces Croccantini® Bites, ideal for today’s on-the-go generation seeking healthy, natural and palate-pleasing snacks. The new Croccantini Bites will launch in June with three bold flavors and a newly-designed 4.75-ounce re-sealable, stand-up pouch at a suggested retail price of $3.99.
Buying barkTHINS, Hershey Invests in ‘Snackfection’ for Consumer Satisfaction
For bags of broken chocolate bars, Hershey broke the bank. The massive chocolate company announced today that it had acquired the Ripple Collective, which produces fast-growing snacking chocolate line barkTHINS. Hershey has been diversifying its business from being solely confection-focused to offer more healthy snacking options through acquisition and innovation.
CLIF Kid Unveils the Fruits (and Veggies) of Their Labor with New Zbar Fruit + Veggie Bars
CLIF Kid, maker of organic snacks for active kids, is introducing a new addition to the CLIF Kid family – CLIF Kid Zbar® Fruit + Veggie. This certified USDA organic snack not only contains whole grains, but also a blend of fruit puree concentrate and vegetable powders that deliver the taste kids want, with the nutrition parents desire.
Truly Good Foods Reveals New Packaging and Branding for Snack Line
Truly Good Foods – a leading snack food provider – is relaunching their popular line of York’s Harvest Garden Chips with new branding and fresh packaging. Garden Chips debuted a new logo and packaging that better evokes the healthier lifestyle of the brand.
Enjoy Life Foods Unveils New Look for Plentils
Enjoy Life Foods, the leading brand in the growing Free-From category, announced a fresh, exciting look for its allergy-friendly line of Plentils, which highlights the lentil-based chips’ crunchy, craveable flavors and premium ingredient panel that is free-from the top eight food allergens.
Meat Snacks Still Giving Food Industry Lots to Chew On
Over the past year, the meat-based snacking category has continued to grow with new innovations, new brands and lots of investments. While the meat may be, the category itself is far from dried up. In fact, it’s still smoking.
Enjoy Life Foods Debuts New Protein-Packed Power Snacks and Grab & Go Mini Cookies
Enjoy Life Foods, the leading brand in the growing Free-From category, is launching a dynamic new portfolio of delicious, allergy-friendly bite-size snacks, including a decadent line of plant-based protein-packed ProBurst Bites™ and smaller, snack-size versions of the company’s already beloved cookies: Soft-Baked Cookie Minis and Crunchy Cookie Minis.
Snackable Wine Grape Company Raizes $1 Million for RayZyn Line
The Wine RayZyn Company announced that they’ve raised over $1 million to help develop the next superfood snack product. The company has a patented process that dehydrates grapes and caramelizes the nutrient rich wine seed in the grape’s own sugar.