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Hain Celestial sells Thinsters brand to J&J Snack Foods

The better-for-you line of cookies is made without corn syrup or peanuts.




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ChipMonk Baking reveals its recipe for BFY innovation

A founder of the baked snack brand talks about its origins, growth, and future.




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Ghost elevates breakfast game with high-protein cereal

Ghost, a lifestyle brand of sports nutrition products, energy drinks, and more, is entering the food category with a high-protein cereal line that was built in partnership with General Mills.




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SkinnyDipped CEO talks about the lighter side of snacking

The brand aims for the sweet spot between better-for-you and indulgence.




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Wonderful to introduce No Shells Unsalted pistachios

IFPA Global attendees will get to experience the variety before its release in February 2025.




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Glanbia Nutritionals webinar to explore key industry trends

The 30-minute MegaTrends for 2025 & Beyond will aim to offer insights driving key consumer categories.




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Fiber: An ideal bread fortifier

Bread is often fortified with dietary fiber of various origins to meet “good” and “excellent” source-of-fiber claims. 




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Niagara Fiber acquires Allied Blending

Niagara Fiber LLC, a global supplier of insoluble fiber products, acquires Allied Blending and Ingredients Inc., a provider of fiber- and starch-based proprietary products and mixes.




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Ingredion announces approximately $100 million of capital investments

Growing demand for specialty ingredients is driving expansion of the ingredient-solutions provider’s manufacturing capacity.




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MGP appoints VP of ingredients sales and marketing

MGP Ingredients taps food industry executive Michael Buttshaw to lead its ingredients business.




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Ingredient suppliers offer bakers egg alternatives

Available from leading ingredient suppliers, egg replacers offer bakers readily available, cost-effective egg alternatives.




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Functional starches

Ingredion Inc. has launched NOVATION PRIMA 340 and 350 functional native starches for extended cold shelf life stability with a clean label.




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Salt: A very misunderstood ingredient

Salt is a necessary and enjoyable ingredient that’s often vilified.




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The heart of better health

The numbers regarding heart disease are staggering. More than one in four Americans die as a result of the disease, and it is the leading cause of death for men and women. It impacts so many of us, either personally or through our connections to loved ones, friends and family.




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Making strides toward healthier resolutions

Every year, as the holidays come to a close and resolutions kick in, many Americans vow to lose weight. Despite their best wishes, there’s no reset button on holiday excess, and therefore nearly half of Americans admit to committing to a diet but failing after just six months.




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Low-sodium alternative ingredients

Low-sodium ingredients are readily available, but are consumers still concerned about their sodium intake?




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Umami-Essence Sea Salt

Salt of the Earth Umami-Essence Sea Salt is a natural, savory liquid mixture of vegetable-extract umami and sea salt.




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Gourmet salt

San Francisco Salt Co. will unveil its new gourmet salt line at Natural Products Expo West in March.




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New Mediterranean Umami Powder cuts salt in snacks

With snacking up during the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the amount of salt in snacks is an on-trend task for snack companies.




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British investment group Tekcapital announces global expansion of MicroSalt

UK intellectual property investment group Tekcapital PLC has announced a major expansion of its MicroSalt brand.




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ALDI new protein bread, keto tortillas, organic bread, and brioche buns




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Cali'flour Food launches Chili Lime & Taco flatbreads

Cali'flour Foods is launching two new tortilla/flatbread flavors just in time to plan a fiesta: Chili Lime & Taco.




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Old El Paso debuts Tortilla Pockets with sealed bottom

Tortilla Pockets are crafted with a sealed bottom and are portable, making them easy for everyone in the family to hold.





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Parabel announces first natural plant source of Vitamin B12 in water lentils and LENTEIN plant protein

Parabel USA Inc, producer of plant protein ingredients, has announced the discovery of a natural plant-based source of Vitamin B12 in its water lentil crop.




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Herbalife Nutrition Protein Baked Goods Mix

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, has launched Protein Baked Goods Mix, officially entering the baked goods category.




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Lenny & Larry's unveils new 18G Protein Cookie and Boss Up! challenge

Lenny & Larry's, is proud to announce the introduction of their newest, 18G—as in 18 grams of protein—cookie: Lenny & Larry's The Boss! Cookie




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ChickP goes commercial with novel protein

FoodTech start-up ChickP Protein, Ltd. has announced full commercial production of its 90 percent chickpea isolate.




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Merit Functional Foods' Manitoba facility for pea and canola proteins opens

Merit Functional Foods, a solutions-based plant protein company, is pleased to announce that its new 94,000 square-foot facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is fully scaled to supply food and beverage customers with the highest purity pea and canola proteins available for use in plant-based applications.




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Equinom achieves 75% protein content in minimally processed pea protein

Food tech company breaks industry record and validates potential of advanced pea protein ingredient for plant-based food and beverage market.




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Merit Functional Foods introduces pea protein ingredient

The organic plant-based protein is suited for protein bars and other snack and bakery products.




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The edibles opportunity: legal cannabis market

This month marks our first dedicated Report covering the legal cannabis edibles market that has emerged in multiple states across the U.S., and nationwide across Canada.




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Healthy indulgences

Over the past few months, as I went through the process of developing SF&WB's annual "Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies" list, I felt a renewed sense of admiration for the inherent power of merging true nutrition with indulgence.




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ALDI’s Simply Nature brand appeal

When I travel, or throughout the always-lively and competitive greater Chicagoland grocery industry, my home market, I revel in visits to unfamiliar grocery and convenience stores. Instantly immersed, strolling the perimeter and aisles, eyes darting to end caps and standalone displays, I'm a true omnivore awash in the thrill of the hunt for something new and delicious.




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State of the Industry 2022: Bakery faces formidable challenges

State of the Industry Overview for bakery, including a look at baking industry challenges like the supply chain, workforce development, impact from the war in Europe, and the pandemic.




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Popchips Nacho reveals limited-edition Garfield bags

The chip will make its theatrical movie debut in The Garfield Movie in May, and is celebrating with a limited-edition Garfield-themed bag, a larger-than-life mural, and more.




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PopCorners debuts LTO Jalapeño Popper flavor

As a Preferred Salty Snack of the Kentucky Derby, the popped, never fried snack offers at-home Derby viewers the chance to win $20,000 plus a Derby-style garland of PopCorners.




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Utz reveals new Mike's Hot Honey Extra Hot chips

Available now through September, the chips' fiery flavor builds off the original Utz Mike’s Hot Honey chips but with three times the heat.




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Jackson’s expands the reach of its chips to Walmart shelves

The brand best known for its kettle-cooked sweet potato chips is now at 800 US Walmarts.




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Lay's brings international chip flavors to U.S. shelves

As flavors inspired by the tastes of Greece, India and Korea hit store shelves across America, Lay's offers fans the chance to win a trip to one of the origins countries.




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Healthy snacking and plant-based foods fuel growth of nuts, seeds and inclusions

Nuts and seeds are growing in popularity due to an increase in healthy snacking and consumer interest in plant-based products. According to Innova Market Insights, 7 in 10 U.S. consumers sought healthier snacking options in 2018.




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Consumers search for snacks with healthy inclusions

Striking the right balance between indulgence and better-for-you is important in winning over the consumer. The pandemic has heightened consumers' interest in health and well-being.




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Pep’s balls, a nutritional boost for recipes with pulses

Limagrain Ingredients has developed Pep's Balls: a new range of extruded pulses to enrich products with plant-based proteins, without any compromise on taste and offering a great mouthfeel.




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Consumers look for healthier bakery inclusions

Inclusions such as fruits, vegetables, and chocolate can add another dimension of visual appeal, flavor, and texture to snacks and baked goods.




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Inclusions increasingly balance taste, texture, and BFY bites

Innovative inclusions are geared toward delighting snack and bakery consumers while delivering BFY benefits.




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Nuts.com debuts 2024 Valentine's Day lineup of nuts, cookies

Nuts.com's Valentine's Day collections for 2024 include cookies, chocolates, gummies, and chocolate-covered pretzels.




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Unreal Snacks launches four new products

The brand known for its chocolate treats made with simple, pronounceable ingredients is expanding its collection with a sweet and salty snack collection.




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Sugar Plum rereleases Halloween Boo Box

The box includes chocolate-covered confections like pretzels, cookies, graham crackers, caramel popcorn, pretzel balls, and more.




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American Pie Council urges everyone everywhere to enjoy a slice on National Pie Day

Whether it is apple, pumpkin, pecan, blueberry, cherry, peach, Key lime, lemon meringue, coconut cream, sweet potato, mince or countless more, the sweet, savory tastes are as American as... well, you know.




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Tastykake spring seasonal treats

Tastykake recently released its spring seasonal lineup of treats, which are available for a limited time through May.




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Diamond of California's ready-to-use Nut Pie Crusts now available in new chocolate flavor nationwide

Diamond of California, the century-old producer of “Made for Homemade” specialty nuts, has announced the launch of a new chocolate flavor, of their ready-to-use Nut Pie Crusts, available now on both store shelves nationwide, and online with Amazon.