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Although Pocky is well known in Japan, it’s just now transitioning to the U.S. snack market. Savvy American consumers may already be familiar with the brand, but previously, one would have had to gone to a specialty market (such as an Asian grocery store) to find it on the shelves.

In a ground-breaking partnership, Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, announce a risk sharing partnership of USD 9 million to cover up to 103,000 smallholder cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire by 2020.

Carolina Ingredients now has access to organic dairy powders. This is a phenomenal development in the world of non-GMO complaint seasonings and other blends.

The founder and CEO of fast-casual pizza chain Persona Pizza provides a look inside what’s driving this hot foodservice market.

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and Tony’s Chocolonely, the Amsterdam-based chocolate company committed to bringing an end to slavery in the chocolate industry, announced their strategic partnership agreement to produce chocolate from fully traceable sustainable cocoa.

Snacks are ingrained within U.S. consciousness. We’re a snacking culture. It’s built into our DNA.

While overall growth is minimal, classic pretzel products are clearly alive and well in today’s snack foods market.

Barry Callebaut has announced a new project with SAP on a groundbreaking data management tool. 

Pure bars, an organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian snack bar brand, has been acquired by Kashi. 

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.