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Now in its fifth year, the “Best New Healthy School Snacks” contest, hosted by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, strives to shine a spotlight on snack and bakery products that exemplify top healthy choices for kids of all ages—whether serving as part of an on-the-go meal solution or between-meals snack.

Reducing sugar, maintaining sweetness and obtaining clean-label status have long comprised the “holy grail” for food and beverage technologists striving to create low-sugar products for demanding consumers.

Last week, I was fortunate to spend three days in the Austin, Texas area, learning about Texas pecans and how they make their way from farm to fork, essentially.

As reported by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery in its State of the Industry coverage, the U.S. bakery industry is valued at $51.6 billion in annual sales, and the U.S. snack industry sees sales of over $41.6 billion—and growing every year.