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The bars category continues show good to strong levels of growth, with sufficiently diversified product offerings to appeal to nearly every type of shopper. Few product categories so seamlessly fit into today’s on-the-go lifestyle suited to on-demand snacking.

Sensient Natural Ingredients now offers an organic-certified, California-grown line of chili peppers, paprika and onions in a variety of forms.

Did you miss the new products, ingredients and equipment posted on Snackandbakery.com this week? If so, check them out now.

The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston will be the site of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) 2016 Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo, to be held June 5–7. The annual event targets serious buyers, merchandisers and executives who have a shared passion for food and the industry, and offers them a venue where they can sell and buy new products and services, attend presentations, network, and glean insight into the industry.

Inclusion Technologies LLC has introduced allergen-free Bits-O-Flavor Flakes.

Snack mixes today show much promise for widespread appeal. “There is opportunity for growth in the snack mixes industry, as we are beginning to see consumers snack almost as much as they eat full meals,” says Trip Kadey, director of culinary, The French’s Food Co. LLC, Chester, NJ.

In today’s food marketplace, bakers and snack manufacturers are navigating through the ever-evolving consumer awareness of better-for-you options. Digestive health. Less sugar. Fewer calories. Cleaner labels. The list goes on and on.

This recipe for Curry Spiced Nuts with Dried Tart Cherries meets consumer demand for ethnic flavor profiles, combines on-trend ingredients with complementary flavors and textures, and includes anthocyanin-packed Montmorency tart cherries, which have been linked to a number of health benefits, notes Jeff Manning, chief marketing officer, Cherry Marketing Institute.

Multiple prevailing trends at the consumer and regulatory levels will factor into the business concerns of the bakery industry over the coming year. These include product-development dynamics like non-GMO, nutritional labeling, transparency and food safety—all of which have the potential to positively influence overall shopper perceptions related to bread and the other baked goods that play a part of dietary patterns.