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Pepsico launches direct-to-consumer website Snacks.com amid COVID-19 pandemic

Consumers can choose from more than 100 Frito-Lay products.

May 12, 2020

PepsiCo, Inc. has launched Snacks.com and PantryShop.com, two direct-to-consumer websites where shoppers can order an assortment of PepsiCo's food and beverage products.

How do Canadian consumers snack?

FMCG Gurus offers insights into Canadian consumers’ snacking habits.

Will Cowling

March 18, 2020

The modern consumer lives a busy lifestyle, cramming in multiple activities into a day. This has led to more consumers choosing to snack since they do not have enough time for traditional meals.

Research finds chocolate a top snacking option for U.S. consumers

U.S. consumers also snack to relieve hunger from skipped meals.

Will Cowling

November 4, 2019

FMCG Gurus reports in new research that 88 percent of consumers in the U.S. say they snack, largely due to skipping meals throughout the day.

Are consumers really choosing natural claims over price and taste?

FMCG says consumers are paying more attention to natural claims when snacking in Germany, however are price and taste still more important?

Will Cowling

August 27, 2019

FMCG Gurus research shows that consumers are moving toward paying attention to flavor and natural formulation above the price of a snack when looking to treat and reward themselves.

Hershey expands investments into snacking businesses

Company announces minority investments in FULFIL Holdings Limited, Blue Stripes LLC.

Crystal Lindell

August 21, 2019

The Hershey Co. has announced minority investments in emerging snacking businesses FULFIL Holdings Limited and Blue Stripes LLC.

Flipz, Hershey offer insights into sweet-and-salty snacks

Manufacturers combine sweet and salty flavor profiles as distinction between snacks and confections continues to disappear.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

July 29, 2019

Chocolate and peanut butter, caramel and sea salt — some of the most popular flavor combinations on the market illustrate a long-held belief: Sweet and salty pair perfectly together.

The Munchie Effect: How non-cannabis candy companies benefit from legal cannabis

Nielsen data shows that legal cannabis leads to increases in all snack and candy sales.

Crystal Lindell

July 16, 2019

It turns out legal marijuana is great for candy and snack companies — even if they aren’t making edibles.

Most snacking may not be ‘on the go’ after all

Hartman Group data suggests most consumers snack at home.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

July 10, 2019

It’s no question that U.S. consumers are snacking more, and manufacturers have risen to support, and even drive, this trend. But the prevailing idea that most consumers snack "on the go" might not be totally accurate, the Hartman Group reported.

Grove Harvest Delights

Island Delights, Seville, Ohio.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 22, 2019

Grove Harvest Delights is a better-for-you snack made with all-natural ingredients.

Hershey buys Pirate’s Booty, other snack brands for $420 million

Acquisition pushes company further into better-for-you snacking space.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

September 13, 2018

In another move toward becoming a “snacking powerhouse,” the Hershey Co. has agreed to purchase Pirate brands, including the Pirate’s Booty; Smart Puffs; and Original Tings brands from B&G Foods, Inc. for $420 million.