Better-For-You

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When thinking of a traditional snack cake, the classic Hostess CupCake may come to mind. However, while the classics endure, snack cakes have evolved a long way since the 1919 birth of the product. Modern-day snack cakes aren’t necessarily as indulgent as their predecessors, but at the same time, they manage to not sacrifice taste, either.

When you think about cookies, you might think of them as an indulgence or something high in calories—a treat, to only be eaten on days when you’re not watching your weight. However, in the past year, more better-for-you cookies are hitting the shelves, and there is a wide range of options for consumers.

The frozen breakfast food category, including waffles, pancakes and French toast, has seen relatively flat growth overall during the past year—but with pockets of positive sales data pointing toward new opportunities.

A slice of ZEST Vanilla Hazelnut Coffee Cake is 2.9 ounces (whole cakes are 14 oz).

The concept of “better-for-you” products continues to grip the food industry, and the snack and bakery market is no exception.

Five ounces of chocolate cookies finished with a blush of fragrant ginger. Joining ZEST’s Lemon Coconut Cookies and Shortbread Sandies, these delicious treats feature organic cocoa and ginger crystals baked with 75 percent California Almonds.

Gluten-free has hit its apparent peak across snack and bakery, and now a new level of innovation is starting to take hold.

Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods continues to redefine the snack food aisle by reimagining classic flavors using high quality, clean food ingredients.

JicaChips, the world’s first line of jicama chips, is blazing their way onto the snack market thanks to the power of the delicious and hearty Jicama

One momentous evening in 2011, amidst the verdant hills of Italy’s Tuscany region, as Jerry M. Bello, Jr. and his wife Shannon sat down for a meal at a traditional osteria while on vacation, inspiration struck.