It’s safe to say COVID-19 has made its mark on the food industry. People are cooking more at home than they used to. They’ve having happy hour on Zoom instead of at the local pub. And they’re searching for snacks that will bring them comfort in a time of uncertainty.
“Due to a heightened interest in comfort foods and shelf-stable items, the snack category has experienced increasing demand,” explains Kristen Holden, retail sales and marketing manager, Mariani Nut Co., Winters, CA. “Consumers are gravitating toward foods that might make their social distancing more tolerable.”