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B&G Foods to acquire Pirate Brands

June 10, 2013

B&G Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Robert’s American Gourmet Food, LLC, which does business as Pirate Brands, from VMG Partners, Driven Capital Management, founder Robert Ehrlich and certain other entities and individuals for approximately $195 million in cash.


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Herr Foods buys Silk City

May 1, 2013

Herr Foods acquires a majority share in New Jersey snack food manufacturer Silk City.


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Nut product recall spreads, and bagged popcorn is also recalled

April 1, 2013
Sunland, which sells nuts and nut butters to large groceries and other food distributors, has expanded its recall to products under multiple brand names. Also, several popcorn flavors sold by Dale and Thomas and Popcorn, Indiana have been voluntarily recalled as a result of possible Listeria contamination.
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Nonni’s Biscotti top vote-getter in SF&WB’s Best of 2012 poll

March 1, 2013

With more than 50% of the votes, Nonni’s Salted Caramel Biscotti is the winner of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2012. Coming in second and third, respectively, are BIGS Hidden Valley Ranch Sunflower Seeds and Sister Schubert’s Sweet Hawaiian Rolls.


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The secret lives of snacks

December 10, 2012
Is that crunchy snack consumers are craving a chip, a cracker or a crisp? 


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Kellogg unveils Special K Popcorn Chips

September 28, 2012

Kellogg Co. has launched a low-calorie popcorn chip under its Special K snacks line. Special K Popcorn Chips are baked instead of fried and are crunchy. The popcorn chips come in Butter and Sweet & Salty flavors.


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Popcorn, Indiana joins forces with Universal Pictures

September 7, 2012

Popcorn, Indiana, Englewood, N.J., has partnered with Universal Pictures to promote the Movies On Demand, Blu-ray Disc, DVD and digital download release of the movie Battleship.


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Paring it Down

August 22, 2012
Portion-controlled snacks are more popular than ever, as consumers look to limit their calorie and fat intake.


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State of the Industry Report: Popcorn, Corny Competition

Simple salt just won’t cut it in the competition for consumers’ popcorn-craving palettes. Unique ingredients and flavor profiles are helping popcorn manufacturers go for their personal best in the great snacking games.
July 19, 2012
Low in calories, high in fiber—popcorn may just be the perfect natural snack. Of course, that doesn’t stop manufacturers from trying to up the ante by enhancing all the whole grain has to offer. Now, popcorn can be found competing with chips, pretzels and even candy in the snacking Olympics.
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State of the Industry - An Overview of the Snack Market

Snacking is really evolving this year, taking on a more important role as a meal substitute in daily eating. For the opening ceremonies, we offer a peek at the many updates in snacks.
July 13, 2012
Snacks are hanging tough despite the foot-dragging economy, as nearly one-quarter of consumers struggle to make ends meet. But snackers are snacking more frequently, and the products they’re eating play a more important role in wellness- and indulgent-related eating occasions.
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June 2013 State of the Industry Report on Bakery

Our June report features the following products—take a look at a few of the many new offerings we’ve uncovered.
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Food Plant of the Future: Global Food Safety Impact on Facilities

On-Demand: SQF 2000, FSMA, ISO 22000/PAS220 and other standards continue to gain traction in an attempt to create safer foods and beverages.

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