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Goldfish Hello Kitty Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Grahams

Most popular new snack and bakery products: December 2023

Our monthly roundup of the products that received the most clicks on Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery during the month of December 2023.

Liz Parker Kuhn

February 6, 2024

Products range from Hello Kitty-inspired Goldfish to holiday LTO’s.

Sweeteners balance consumer desire for sweet treats and good health

Consumers want sweet snacks and baked goods with less sugar; here are ways to deliver.

Joyce Friedberg

February 13, 2023

Consumers want sweet snacks and baked goods with less sugar; here are ways to deliver.

Best New Snack & Bakery Products of 2021

Innovation shines in new snack and bakery products.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

May 31, 2022

Each year, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery reports on hundreds of the new snack and bakery products released to the American market. The most-popular products of the year earn a slot in our annual “Best New Snack & Bakery Products” review, conducted by SF&WB and BEMA staff.

Sweetener solutions for snack and bakery formulations

New sweetening tools and techniques help maintain sweetness, flavor, and functionality, while also reducing sugar.

Joyce Friedberg

February 21, 2022

Sweet is one of the five basic taste sensations. While most people enjoy sweets, they are also mindful about the amount of sugar and carbs in their diet.

Consumers search for fun - yet healthy - bars

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumers looking for bars with plant protein, pro- and prebiotics, and more.

Kimberly Decker

December 24, 2021

Perhaps as long as a decade from now, snack and bakery professionals will still be reckoning with the pandemic’s effects on consumer preferences and, subsequently, their own product development. And when they do, our current focus on wellness will continue to loom large.

Snack and bakery companies search for better-for-you nutritional ingredients

Consumers’ interest in health and well-being drives demand for great-tasting, better-for-you products.

Joyce Friedberg

November 16, 2021

The pandemic has heightened consumers' interest in health and well-being. According to the 2021 IFIC Food and Health Survey, 58 percent of respondents stated that healthfulness had an impact on their food and beverage decisions.

ALDI’s Simply Nature brand appeal

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

August 18, 2021

When I travel, or throughout the always-lively and competitive greater Chicagoland grocery industry, my home market, I revel in visits to unfamiliar grocery and convenience stores. Instantly immersed, strolling the perimeter and aisles, eyes darting to end caps and standalone displays, I'm a true omnivore awash in the thrill of the hunt for something new and delicious.

State of the Industry 2021: Cracker sales successes and opportunities

Core crackers maintain strength, while incremental growth comes through specialization.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

July 26, 2021

The crackers category is home to multiple iconic brands synonymous with snacking, including Cheez-It, Goldfish, and Ritz, all billion-dollar brands. As part of the foundation of the grain-based baking industry, crackers also present significant opportunities for growth through incrementally better-for-you offerings and highly innovative nutrition-forward products, as well as premium and specialized lines.

State of the Industry 2021: Riding the snacking surge

The COVID-19 pandemic proved snacks are essential to consumers’ lives—now we need to prepare for the next generation of snacking.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

July 22, 2021

In many ways, the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed continued growth of existing patterns across snacking. For many consumers, day-to-day snacking increased, sometimes fueled by external pressures related to disrupted work, school, and the overall societal status quo. We seek solace in comfort, and the snack industry delivered.