Weight loss food, beverage and supplement sales are soaring in the wake of growing awareness of the extent of overweight and obesity worldwide.

Consumers are increasingly concerned about health.

Hispanic foods constitute the biggest ethnic cuisine within the United States.

Asian foods are the second largest ethnic category in the United States after Hispanic foods, and are relatively long established, although the market has seen considerable change and development over the years.

Research suggests that overall eating habits—and thus nutritional status—would improve if people snack now and then. And that’s good news. Who doesn’t like an occasional snack? It’s no wonder marketers of snack foods, ranging from sweet confections to whole-grain crackers, continue to roll out innovations in a category that appeared saturated years ago.