Snack and Bakery logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Snack and Bakery logo
  • SNACK PRODUCTS
    • New Products
    • Chips
    • Crackers
    • Frozen Snacks/Appetizers
    • Nuts & Trail Mixes
    • Popcorn
    • Pretzels
    • Puffs/Extruded Snacks
    • Tortilla Chips
    • Other Snacks
  • BAKERY PRODUCTS
    • New Products
    • Bars
    • Breads
    • Breakfast Products
    • Cookies
    • Desserts
    • Pizza
    • Muffins
    • Snack Cakes
    • Sweet Goods
    • Tortillas
  • INGREDIENTS
    • New Ingredients
    • Chocolate
    • Dairy
    • Extruded
    • Flavors & Colors
    • Fruit
    • Functional
    • Grains
    • Inclusions
    • Nutritional
    • Nuts & Seeds
    • Sweeteners
  • EXCLUSIVES
    • EQUIPMENT
      • New Equipment
      • New Technology
      • Belts & Conveyors
      • Depositors, Dividers & Rounders
      • Extruders
      • Fryers
      • Laminators & Sheeters
      • Mixers
      • Inspection & Detection
      • Ovens & Proofers
      • Packaging
      • Slicing, Cutting & Portioning
    • State of the Industry
      • State of the Industry: Snacks
      • State of the Industry: Bakery
    • Bakery of the Year
    • Snack Producer of the Year
    • Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies
      • Submit Your Company
  • TRENDS
    • Artisan Baking
    • Better-For-You
    • Cannabis Edibles
    • Clean Label
    • Flavor Trends
    • Food Safety
    • Gluten-free
    • Keto
    • Plant Efficiency
    • Sustainability
  • MORE
    • Blogs
    • Case Studies & Advertorials
    • Classifieds
    • Newsletter
    • Ingrained Insights Podcast
    • SFWB Store
    • Image Galleries
    • Submit New Products
    • Videos
    • Webinars
  • DIRECTORIES
    • SFWB BUYER'S GUIDE
    • CANDY BUYER'S GUIDE
    • Get Listed!
    • Take a Tour
  • CANDY
  • SIGN UP!
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    • SIGN UP!
Home » Authors » Kelsey Ott

Kelsey Ott

Articles

ARTICLES

Sweets & Snacks Middle East: MENA means Dubai

Increased regional demand in the Middle East and North Africa expands role for Sweets and Snacks Middle East.
Bernie Pacyniak Kelsey Ott
January 19, 2015
Despite all the headlines involving suicide bombings, air strikes, beheadings, religious/ethnic strife, outright devastation, displacement and death in the Middle East, most of the countries in the region are quietly focused on peaceful progress and prosperity.
Read More

Sweeteners: Sweetening the world

Natural, sugar-free sweeteners continue to grow, but using them in lieu of sugar still isn’t a perfect process.
Kelsey Ott
January 19, 2015
Sugar and sweeteners may seem like they’re being under attack, with rising health concerns as well as the FDA’s proposal to include a separate “added sugars” line on nutrition facts labels. But not all sweeteners are created equal.
Read More

Sugar-free confections: Sweet nothings

“Sugar-free” doesn’t spell death for a product’s popularity, as new developments and a growing demand improve the category’s outlook.
Kelsey Ott
January 16, 2015
To some candy lovers, a sugar-free label can cause a grimace.
Read More

Sugar Factory: Candy’s very own Hollywood comes to Chicago

Sugar Factory’s quest to merge pop culture with confections and dining reaches Rosemont, Ill.
Kelsey Ott
January 16, 2015
Pop music dances around the room as Katy Perry, Rihanna, Gerald Butler and other pop culture icons with lollipops in hand smile coyly down at everyone who steps into Sugar Factory’s new location in Rosemont, Ill.
Read More

Wine Tasting Party Gift Set

Brix Chocolate, Youngstown, Ohio
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
Wine and chocolate is the new wine and cheese, and Brix Chocolate is giving consumers all the tools they need to be prepared for their next tasting party
Read More

Rare Lost & Found bar

Gem Chocolates, Vancouver, British Columbia
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
Gem Chocolates are proving that cacao can rise from the dead.
Read More

Nonni’s Mango Coconut THINaddictives

Nonni’s Foods, Tulsa, Okla.
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
Nonni's newest flavor of thin biscotti cookie, mango coconut, hits shelves just as consumers are asking for more fruity flavors.
Read More

Champagne Jelly Belly jelly beans

Jelly Belly Candy Co., Fairfield, Calif.
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
Jelly Belly is popping the the cork with its newest flavor innovation.
Read More

Mango habanero and honey peanut caramel corn

Hammond’s Candies, Denver
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
Hammond’s Candies is bringing consumers something new to munch on with its two new caramel corn flavors.
Read More

Organic chocolate bars handmade on Martha’s Vineyard

Not Your Sugar Mamas, Vineyard Haven, Mass.
Kelsey Ott
January 15, 2015
“The benefits of raw chocolate go far beyond its superior taste,” cofounder Bennett Coffey says.
Read More
View All Articles by Kelsey Ott
Manage My Account
  • eMagazine Subscription
  • Manage My Preferences
  • Newsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

Cartoon of two men driving a pink convertible car

Crumbl founders step down from company leadership

Hand holding tongs with Opopop popcorn bag over grill

Opopop aims to heat up microwave popcorn category

Sweets & Snacks Expo wins big in Las Vegas

Sweets & Snacks Expo concludes its first year in Vegas

Speaking Gen Y/Z/Alpha's Language Webinar

Events

August 20, 2025

Breaking the Mold: Fresh Perspectives on Modern Bakery Packaging Solutions

On-Demand Join us for a practical look at how bakeries can modernize packaging lines and better align with emerging retail and environmental demands. Key takeaways:

January 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Products

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

See More Products

global top 100

Snack on the latest trends, news, and developments!

Stay in the know with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, the premier source of information for snack, bakery, and confectionery professionals.

JOIN TODAY!
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eMagazine
    • Newsletter
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey/Respondent Access
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2026. All Rights Reserved BNP Media, Inc. and BNP Media II, LLC.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing