In a changing environment, eggs remain the same. They are valuable ingredients for formulators who rely on their multiple functional properties, nutritional profile, and familiar taste for a consumer population seeking solace through food. Even as grocers and manufacturers consolidate SKUs, innovative new products made with eggs satisfy consumer demand for fresh ideas and flavorful adventure. 

Conagra Brands, Inc. is bringing more new meat snacks, seeds, salty snacks, popcorn and sweet treats to its virtual showroom at the online 2020 NACS "Crack The Code Experience", presented by the National Association of Convenience Stores.

Healthy Crunch, a Canadian-based company, launched a Keto-Certified Chia Jam. The launch coincides with the company's flavorful line of Seed Butters. Both products are allergen-friendly, gluten-free, peanut-free, low in sugar, and high in fiber.

A select variety of IRVINS chips will be available online: Salted Egg Potato Chips, Spicy Salted Egg Potato Chips, Salted Egg Cassava Chips, Spicy Salted Egg Cassava Chips and Salted Egg Crunchy Roll.

Created by Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Tefftastic is a 100% teff snack. Tefftastic™ Puffs are made in small batches from pure stone-ground black teff, Earth's Original Ancient Grain® and a gluten-free super foods.

Frito-Lay launched three new products to take game day to the next level. Introducing Tostitos Hint of Guac, Baked Ruffles Flamin’ Hot and Rold Gold Recipe No. 4 Zesty Buffalo—all available now.

According to an online survey conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) in April of this year, the events of 2020 have had a dramatic impact on our eating habits. In this survey, 85% of respondents have made changes in their dietary habits, and of those, 32% say they are snacking more and thinking about food more than usual (27%). Stress eating related to snacking appears more prevalent in families. When these figures are broken into parents vs. non-parents, 41% of parents are snacking more as a result of coronavirus compared to 29% of non-parents. 

Amidst the ongoing pandemic created by the coronavirus (COVID-19), Unique Pretzel Bakery, Inc., a sixth-generation family business based in southeastern Pennsylvania, a region recognized as the pretzel capital of the world, saw an opportunity where other businesses were forced to close or postpone corporate initiatives. The company followed a different strategy and launched a corporate rebranding to become Unique Snacks.

The Takis® brand known for the iconic spicy rolled tortilla chip with intense flavor, announced a new addition to its snack portfolio – Takis® Hot Nuts. The daring taste that Takis® snacks fans know is expanding to the snack nuts category.

A member of the executive Utz leadership team, Redcay oversees a team of professionals responsible for product innovation, quality assurance, and product and packaging development.