Nuts & Trail Mixes

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Hickory Harvest Foods has introduced five new trail mixes featured in eight ounce gusset packaging.

The appeal of snacking continues unabated. According to Jeff Manning, chief marketing officer, Cherry Marketing Institute, Dewitt, MI, consumers are snacking more than ever.

Grain diversity has grown into a topic of great interest in the wake of significant gluten-free and other snack and baked goods innovation of late.

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.

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.

Viki’s Granola has added two new flavors in on-the-go snack bags to its product line: Banana Walnut and Apple Cinnamon.

The acquisition of Diamond Foods by Snyder’s-Lance creates an international snack foods company with an innovative and diversified product portfolio.

Planters recently introduced three dessert-inspired snack mixes that can be enjoyed at home or on the go. A fourth flavor joins the trio in March.

Snack time is about to get a little nuttier with the launch of Emerald’s new line of cashews: Dill Pickle, Jalapeno, Sriracha and Salt & Pepper.

Setton International Foods’ Setton Farms Pistachio Berry Blend debuted at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.