New potato chips products continue to enter the market at a rapid pace. Dozens were introduced at Natural Products Expo West in early March.

The  National Confectioners Association announced that its Sweets & Snacks Expo will make a historic move to host the premier trade show for the confectionery and snack industries in a rotation between Indianapolis and Las Vegas over the next 10 years. 

This is the fourth stick to be offered in a 0.5oz go-pack format that is easy-to-pack for busy families and individuals looking for portable protein-filled snacks that provide fuel throughout the day.

Flavor Producers, LLC, Valencia, CA, is introducing more transformative innovations in organic flavor and extract innovation at the 2022 Natural Products Expo West tradeshow.

Mighty Lil’ Crunchy Corn is available in two vegan flavors, Pink Himalayan Salt and Zesty Ranch. The new snack is crunchy on the outside and light and airy on the inside, seasoned and made with non-GMO corn to satisfy any snacking craving. 

Made with four simple ingredients, primarily organic carrots and organic fruit juice, Cosmic Carrot Chews™are nutrient-dense and an excellent source of Vitamin A. 

For manufacturers, it’s good that one-third of American consumers say they have snacked more often during the past 12 months according to Innova Market Insights’ 2021 Lifestyle & Attitudes Survey. That’s in contrast to the 24% who said they snacked less.

Every year poses its share of market challenges to companies operating in the snack and bakery market—a vital economic sector, which at retail alone accounts for over $100 billion in annual US sales.

“I’d never had a cauliflower cracker growing up,” recalls King, the senior marketing manager at Mary’s Gone Crackers, Reno, NV. “And the idea of ‘gluten-free’ was unheard of. The ingredient lists on most of the crackers I ate were a lot longer, too.”

The acquisition will serve as a platform to build a North American business-to-business salty snack manufacturer in the BFY and Hispanic segments.