Hillshire Brands Co. agrees to acquire Van’s Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners for $165 million. The purchase would broaden Hillshire’s portfolio of frozen food products and extend the company’s reach into gluten-free products, cereal and snack categories.
Stacy’s Pita Chip Co.’s adds Stacy’s Pretzel Thins, a line of baked snacks, to its product offerings. Consumers can enjoy two varieties: SimplyNaked and Honey Mustard.
Kashi Co. adds Crunchy Granola and Seed Bars to its snack bar offerings. Kashi Honey Oat Flax Crunchy Granola and Seed Bars feature a medley of flax seeds, whole grains and quinoa with honey. KashiChocolate Chip Chia Crunchy Granola and Seed Bars are a blend of chia seeds, whole grains and quinoa sprinkled with sweet bites of chocolate chips.
Better-for-you options and innovative flavors have been a large part of the overall snack industry. Now, they’re making their way into the extruded snacks segment.
Almondina Brand Biscuits, manufactured by YZ Enterprises Inc., introduces Almondina Toastees, an all-natural, twice-baked almond crisp with no cholesterol, added fat, salt, trans-fat or preservatives.