Hershey to buy Skinny Pop owner Amplify Snack
Confectionery major The Hershey Company has agreed to acquire Skinny Pop parent Amplify Snack for $1.6 billion, a move that should be applauded according to some analysts.
British brand secures listings for millennial-targeted baking ingredients
The Groovy Food Company has secured additional nationwide listings for its refined baking ingredients: Organic Coconut Flour and Organic Coconut Sugar.
Mars Wrigley to unveil 20 new confectionery products in US
At the upcoming National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual show in Chicago, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US will share insights for retailers from its recently announced ‘Omnichannel’ category approach, as well as new products and line extensions.
Bakery, Business, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Packaging, Savoury Snacks
Fine food fair
Earlier this week, I visited the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia, London, which was a treat for all the senses.
Walkers debuts ‘Choose or Lose!’ TV advert
PepsiCo-owned Walkers is supporting the launch of its ‘Choose or Lose!’ campaign with a new TV advert that will air for six weeks from the end of this month.
Are gluten-free products healthier?
You may look at this question and think the answer is simple, but as an increasing number of consumers buy into the gluten-free trend, new research suggests that gluten-free products are not always a healthy alternative to regular ones.
Savoury snack showcase
Some 155 exhibitors descended on Vienna, Austria, for the biennial Snackex trade show and conference from 21-22 June. Katie Smith reports.
Business, Candy & Gum, Functional & Free-from, Packaging, Savoury Snacks
Changing face of chocolate
It was the end of last year when consumers started to notice the size of their favourite chocolate bars shrinking, and a new study by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has finally confirmed what many of us already knew.
Savoury & Sweet wins Popchips contract
Savoury & Sweet has been awarded the Popchips contract for a new launch taking place in the UK later this year – an air popped snack available in several flavours.
Wafer Wednesdays
Having recently returned from Austria for the biennial Snackex exhibition and conference, I’m flying there again today – this time to drive across the border to northern Italy to visit wafer company Loacker.
A snacking revolution
The number one reason US consumers snack is to treat themselves (50%), new research shows, and more than one quarter (28%) says taste is more important than health when choosing a snack.
Whitworths extends Shots range
Snack brand Whitworths has extended its Shots range with the launch of Shots Nuts, to meet rising demand for healthier snack options on the go.
Walkers rebrands oven baked range
Walkers savoury snacking brand has rebranded its popular Oven Baked range.
Jacob’s expands Mini Cheddars range
Pladis-owned Jacob’s is extending its Mini Cheddars range with three new flavours.