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Expo West: Canadian Snacks Move South, Kevin’s Unveils Frozen Innovation
More takeaways from Expo West including more Canadian snack companies looking to expand their footprint in the U.S. and details on Kevin’s Natural Foods moving into the frozen aisle after its 2023 sale to Mars.
Sunnie Lands Strategic Investment, Builds New Distribution Channels
Sunnie Snacks is two-thirds the way to closing its first institutional investment round as it builds off its new distribution partnerships and seeks to capture consumers in others parts of the store.
SNAC Time: Industry Association Discusses 2024 Priorities, Expectations
SNAC International discussed its approach to the FDA’s 2024 regulatory agenda pertaining to sodium reduction, food labeling and processed foods and also made predictions on how flavor and function might play into bringing new consumers to the category.
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Hershey’s Q1 Earnings: Divesting KRAVE, Sweet Treats at Home
Hershey’s announced plans to sell off once high-flying jerky brand KRAVE, along with artisan chocolate brands Scharffen Berger and Dagoba, during a quarterly earnings call that reflected a few months of dramatically-shifting consumer habits toward the confection company’s chocolate products.
Supernola Spreads Its Wings
Snack brand Supernola debuted in retail in February and is now selling its organic granola clusters in 8,000 stores, including Walgreens, select Giant and Whole Foods locations and natural retailers.
CAGNY 2020: Big CPG Brands Seek Better-for-You Bends
At the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference this week, leading CPG companies discussed their 2019 results — and plans and strategies for the future. For many, those plans include meeting consumer demand for wellness-oriented products with more offerings, especially in snacking and alternative protein.
Union Snacks Launches New Meat Snacks
Banking on consumer appetites for clean ingredients and responsibly-sourced meat, entrepreneur and investor Zubin Mehta launched Union Snacks into retail last week with two varieties: Charcuterie Crisps and Trail Mix Squares.
Hershey’s Q4 Earnings Call: ONE Brands Soars, KRAVE Lags
Hershey’s Q4 earnings call today reviewed the company’s savory snack strategy, the success of its most recent acquisition — low-sugar, high-protein bar company ONE Brands — and what the company has learned from jerky brand KRAVE not reaching expectations.
Nut-based Brands May Adjust Calorie Counts After USDA Research
The USDA Agricultural Research Service has found that almonds, cashews, pistachios and walnuts all contain less calories than originally thought, according to a series of studies that began in 2012. This opens the door for brands with nut-based products to update their products’ nutrition panels — and potentially even position themselves differently to reach consumers who may be concerned with calories.
Crunch and Go: Small Pickles and Packs Aim for Snacking Set
Pickle producers want people to peek past picnics, parties and paper plates. To freshen up the pickle set and appeal to busy consumers, companies are creating snack-size pickles in convenient packs, expanding usage occasions for the savory, low-calorie snack.
ZeeZees Uses Education — and Fun — to Grow Platform
Michigan-based wholesale distributor National Food Group (NFG) first brought better-for-you foods to school cafeterias in 1990. But kids and parents wanted its convenient, healthy snacks outside the cafeteria; thus the company launched ZeeZees, a CPG brand that sold online in 2017 and entered brick and mortar retail last year, where it plans to double its presence this year.
NACS 2019: Stryve CMO on Biltong Education, Growing a Category
In this video from the 2019 NACS show in Atlanta last week, NOSH Senior Reporter Beth Kaiserman talked with Jaxie Alt, CMO of Stryve Biltong, about educating consumers, innovations in the jerky space and how Stryve’s colorful rebranding can capture protein-hungry consumers.
Lehi Valley Expands Portfolio to Cater to Hispanic Shoppers
Snack company Lehi Valley Trading Company’s production manager noticed the company wasn’t making any snacks tailored to Mexican tastes, a growing consumer segment. Now, Lehi is now launching Delicias Gloria (Gloria’s Delights), a new Hispanic-focused snack line.