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ADM and tna solutions speak on prevailing R&D trends in the expanding chip market.

Pete Levangie, CEO, Bay State Milling, speaks on the current global grain sourcing situation.

A "best of" list of recently released walnut products, from the California Walnut Commission.

Schwan's Company speaks about trends in the cheesecake and frozen dessert category.

Despite snack mixes and nuts being known for having many “on-the-go” options, during the pandemic—when consumers have been staying home more—they have still been flocking to the category.

The puffed and extruded category mostly experienced growth from 2021 to 2022. Consumers are also searching for better-for-you flavors, and the category aimed to accommodate.

Ideas testing rooted in behavioral science is an essential component of the product development and marketing processes.

This year's IFT FIRST event took place in Chicago from July 10–13 and attracted an expected 18,000+ people, with an expo featuring nearly 2,000 booths.

Thanks to early immigrants from Germany and the Netherlands, hard pretzels today continue as a quintessential American snack. In their most-basic forms, they are a study in beautiful simplicity. Adorned, they can carry a world of flavors. 

Growth in the popcorn category is being driven by new flavor innovations and new packaging sizes and formats. Hot and spicy microwave popcorn and cheddar jalapeño popcorn in family-size bags are just two examples. Expect to see more innovation in the near future.