Kraft Foods Inc. is hoping Ritz crackers that taste like beef stew and Oreos that taste like birthday cake will help it reverse its trailing position with the world's largest population of snackers.

Kraft Foods Inc. says shareholders approved the name “Mondelez” for its new global snack food business, which may put to rest the snickering that initially greeted the name.

Farley's & Sathers Candy Company and Ferrara Pan Candy Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine to create a leading general line candy manufacturer.

Blommer Chocolate Co. said it will invest $45 million to support cocoa sustainability efforts by 2020 under a new program it calls Sustainable Origins.

OREO is sold in about 85 Developing Markets from China and India to Argentina and Mexico.

Mounting evidence suggests that chocolate is a great source of substances known to have many important health benefits.

Natural has been quite the hallmark of salty snack introductions of late, and Kettle’s Krinkle Cut Organic Roasted Tomato Potato Chips fall right in line.

Flavor Mill’s Baked Potato Chips are available in Cheddar & Sour Cream and Original varieties, but the true selling point will be their kosher certification and lack of gluten. Each 9oz package contains 3g of fat, no cholesterol or trans fat, and only 0.5g of saturated fat.

True North snacks launched amid quite a degree of fanfare several years ago, but the brand languished and eventually found a new owner: DeMet’s Candy Co. Today, the brand still promises “a guilt-free snack with no cholesterol, no artificial colors, no preservatives and no trans fats.” Recent months have seen a spate of new product introductions bearing the True North moniker.