Market Trends - Articles | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

Innovation flavors HI-CHEW recipe for growth

The Japanese company, popular with consumers in its home country, is increasingly appealing to U.S. candy buyers.

October 28, 2025

Teruhiro (Terry) Kawabe, chief representative for the USA & president, CEO of Morinaga America, Inc., discusses the history of HI-CHEW and recent innovations like the new Halloween Mystery Mix.

Pork rind producers offering novel flavors, health-conscious connections

With baked iterations and new flavor combinations, pork rinds appeal to new consumers.

Jenni Spinner

March 23, 2023

With baked iterations and new flavor combinations, pork rinds appeal to new consumers.

CJCJ Food: Global demand for frozen dumplings on the rise

The snacks, already popular with Asian consumers, are increasingly attracting U.S. shoppers.

Jenni Spinner

October 20, 2022

A leader from the Korea-based snacks and food company discusses the boom in demand for frozen dumplings.

New IRI report offers insight into CPG industry in 2015 & 2016

February 15, 2016

The report reveals the consumer packaged goods industry struggled in 2015 and makes predictions for growth in 2016.

Schwan Food forms Schwan’s Chef Collective

January 21, 2016

Rising regional chefs will offer a fresh perspective on ingredients, recipes and consumer trends to assist the company in developing the next generation of Schwan-branded frozen foods.

ALDI reformulates exclusive brand food products

October 13, 2015

The grocer says it has removed certified synthetic colors, PHOs and added MSG from its exclusive brand food products.

Oreo takes top slot for social media buzz

September 28, 2015

Oreo received more than 1 million mentions worldwide on a variety of social media outlets, according to NetBase 2015 Brand Passion Report on Chocolate and Candy Bars.

Dynamically sweet & savory snack foods

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 5, 2015

Snack producers and bakers have expanded their explorations into sweet-savory profiles, with sweet-salty, sweet-spicy and sweet-herbal all gaining favor.

The classic appeal of Golden Boy

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 8, 2015

Golden Boy Pies still retains the homespun ideals of its roots, despite notable expansion over the years—and the future is poised to bring more of the same.