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2021 Snack Producer of the Year: ALDI’s affordable simplicity

ALDI, the 2021 ‘Snack Producer of the Year,’ brings affordable clean-label snacking to America.

August 24, 2021

Product purchase and consumption patterns in America point toward a desire for affordable simplicity in our foods. This has catalyzed ongoing product development efforts to meet increasing consumer demand for natural and organic snacks. And efforts to bring cleaner snacking options to more Americans find increased success when retailers can offer such simplified products at affordable price points.

State of the Industry 2021: Pizza takes premium to new heights

Consumers search for better-for-you and gluten-free pizza options, as well as cauliflower crusts.

Neal Lorenzi

June 30, 2021

Pizza is essential to a high percentage of Americans, a fact reflected in the over $6 billion annual sales for this market segment in frozen retail pizzas alone. While diversification of crusts and ingredients is attracting health-conscious consumers, there is still demand for high quality, Italian-style premium frozen pizza.

2020 Snack Producer of the Year - Barcel USA

Barcel USA brings the heat when it comes to snack innovation

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

February 19, 2020

In the world of snacks, some innovations are hotter than others, and sometimes burn so brightly that the entire industry feels the heat.

2019 Snack Producer of the Year - John B. Sanfilippo & Son

A legacy of snacking fortitude

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

April 2, 2019

Over the past century, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the 2019 'Snack Producer of the Year,' has grown into one of the world's top nut companies, and a strong culture of growth and innovation continues today.

2018 Snack Producer of the Year: Carefree organic snacking with Late July Snacks

Late July Snacks, the 2018 ‘Snack Producer of the Year,’ brings carefree organic snacking to the masses.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 14, 2018

Over the past 15 years, Late July Snacks, the 2018 Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery "Snack Producer of the Year", has steadily grown its business to its position today as a leader in organic, non-GMO snacks, most notably its strong level of innovation in the tortilla chip category.

Snacks reimagined—Quinn Snacks, 2017 Snack Producer of the Year

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 17, 2017

Even in our crowded and highly competitive snack and bakery industry, when excellence emerges, people take notice. Such has been the case for Quinn Snacks and its co-founder and CEO, Kristy Lewis, which have racked up an impressive list of accolades over the past few years

Quinn Snacks named 2017 ‘Snack Producer of the Year’

January 18, 2017

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has named industry game-changer Quinn Snacks its 2017 Snack Producer of the Year.

Inside the 2016 Snack Producer of the Year, Unique Pretzel Bakery

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

February 16, 2016

Unique Pretzel Bakery astutely combines equal measures of Pennsylvania Dutch tradition and modern-day innovation to catalyze its success.

Unique Pretzel Bakery named ‘Snack Producer of the Year’

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

December 3, 2015

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has announced that its 2016 “Snack Producer of the Year” award will go to Unique Pretzel Bakery, Reading, PA, best known for its Original “Splits” pretzels.

Chip Market Strong: State of the Industry 2015

Maxine Weber

July 15, 2015

Better-for-you ingredients and innovative flavors continue to keep potato chips at the top of consumers’ list of favorite snacks, while the classics still resonate.