State of the Industry

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Pretzels’ Growing Presence

May 16, 2012
By Lauren R. Hartman
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There’s a nationally celebrated day or month for everything: National Hairdressers’ Day, National Bath Safety Month; Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day and even Houseplant Appreciation Day.
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Sweets & Snacks Expo 2012: Trends look at hot products, healthy snacking

May 14, 2012
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Top snacking trends were found at the National Confectioners Association’s 2012 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago last week, and the show filled with plenty of visitors. Fun sweets, foreign flavors and healthy snacks emerged as things to watch. Thousands of new confectionery and snack foods were presented during the show, as the hottest new products from more than 560 companies lead the industry with the new flavors.
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Maple Leaf investors are undeterred by bakery blip

May 14, 2012
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Investors claim that Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) can rebound from slacking bakery sales by cutting costs. The food company is Canada’s second-largest, and has experienced a drop in bakery sales, though it’s consolidating into new plants and is updating systems to cut expenses.
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Snacking is becoming more of a meal occasion

May 3, 2012
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With 48% of eating occasions falling into the snack category, "snacking is evolving as culturally relevant to consumers as mealtime, says Hartman Group founder and CEO Harvey Hartman at Food Marketing Institute (FMI) 2012 during the session "Challenging Consumer Financial Realities = In-Store Opportunities." Hartman says that people snack nearly twice as often as they did in 1977.
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Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals develops new whole algalin flour

May 2, 2012
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Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals is developing new lipid-rich flours that enable produce developers to create bakery and dessert products with super nutrition and taste. Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals was formed between Solazyme and Roquette as an ingredient solutions provider that develops natural, functional ingredients, like those featuring microalgae, for food and beverage applications.
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Doritos launches Dinamita taquito-shaped tortilla chips

April 27, 2012
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Frito-Lay, Plano, Texas, unveils Doritos Dinamita tortilla chips, which are rolled into mini-taquito shapes, with a spicier flavor profile.
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Mr. Peanut adds snack mix for active guys

April 27, 2012
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Hoping to capitalize the healthier eating trend, Planters teams with a magazine brand to win adult shoppers with Planters Nut-rition Men's Health Recommended Mix.
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Food allergy/intolerance products market could hit $26.5 bn in five years

April 27, 2012
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A new report called “Food Allergy and Intolerance Products: A Global Strategic Business Report,” from Global Industry Analysts (GIA), says the global market for foods developed for those with food allergies and intolerances should grow to more than $26.5 billion within the next five years.
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Packaging counts, but taste is king

April 25, 2012
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A recent biscuit study suggests that consumers hesitate to sacrifice taste for health but brand and product familiarity does help.
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Talking Tortillas and the Social Network

Flatbread and tortilla producers amplify their promotional spending and look to the social network to ensure consumers get the messages producers want them to have.
April 23, 2012
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When you hear the word, “tortilla,” what typically comes to mind? Tacos? Burritos? Enchiladas? Fajitas? Quesadillas? What about wraps, flatbreads or melts?
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