Ho ho ho! It’s time to set out a plate of cookies and milk for Santa
because cookie manufacturers have been busy little elves, creating new
and exciting items for everyone on Santa Claus’ list.
Company: Tropical Foods, Charlotte, N.C. Website: www.tropicalfoods.com Introduced: July Distribution: South, Southeast, Midwest Suggested Retail: $1.99-2.49 for a 2-oz. bag of cookies and a 4-oz. bag of honey roasted peanuts; $2.99-3.99 for a 4-oz. bag of Deluxe mixed nuts
Company: Bud’s Best Cookies, Hoover, Ala. Website: www.budsbestcookies.com Introduced: May Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.00-$1.39 for a 6-oz. bag and 6-oz. carton
It’s baseball season, says editor-in-chief Lauren R. Hartman. That means the June issue is revved up with our annual focus on the State of the Bakery Industry.
SNAXPO is just one of those shows where you know you’re going to have a guaranteed good time, says executive editor Marina Mayer. Read on to find out what happened at the snack industry’s most coveted event.