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State of the Industry 2021: Riding the snacking surge

The COVID-19 pandemic proved snacks are essential to consumers’ lives—now we need to prepare for the next generation of snacking.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

July 22, 2021

In many ways, the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed continued growth of existing patterns across snacking. For many consumers, day-to-day snacking increased, sometimes fueled by external pressures related to disrupted work, school, and the overall societal status quo. We seek solace in comfort, and the snack industry delivered.

Zola BAKED infused with Toast Full Spectrum Hemp Extract

July 20, 2021

Aspen-born Cannabis brand Toast has partnered with Zola Bakes for a CBD-infused experience you’ve got to taste to believe.

The Good Crisp Cheese Balls, its first immunity-boosting product

July 13, 2021

The Good Crisp Company is expanding its line of better-for-you snacks to include Cheese Balls, its first immunity-boosting product.

New Kerry research: Consumers demand increased sustainability credentials from their food and drinks

July 5, 2021

Kerry has released new research which reveals that consumers’ expectations around sustainability are rapidly evolving with a growing number demanding increased sustainability benefits from their food and beverage products.

State of the Industry 2021: Tortillas grow through product diversity

Consumers experiment with better-for-you tortilla choices.

Liz Parker Kuhn

July 2, 2021

Tortillas, always one of the most versatile breads, had extra mileage to accomplish this past year: consumers wanted better-for-you options for their tacos, flautas, and fajitas. They also wanted these to be easily accessible at their local grocery stores so that they could cook at home during the pandemic.

State of the Industry 2021: Sweet goods serve up comfort in a chaotic year

Consumers still prize sweet goods as a form of comfort food during the pandemic.

Kimberly Decker

July 1, 2021

Conventional wisdom holds that COVID-19 had consumers searching for one thing above all others in 2020, and we're not talking toilet paper.

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.

Good, clean and healthy: Are you mislabeling or misrepresenting your products?

April Kates Amy Scanlin

June 23, 2021

A cursory glance at grocery store shelves confirms: meeting consumer expectations for “clean” food labeling is here to stay.

State of the Industry 2021: Better-for-you bars aim for growth

Kimberly Decker

June 21, 2021

After a year that strained the limits of everything, including the descriptive power of adjectives like "unprecedented," "challenging" and "disruptive", something resembling "normal" (another term laid low by 2020's events) seems finally to be stumbling back to life.