On Friday, March 13th, the coronavirus fears had started to become serious.

With consumers more focused on health and nutrition today, and empowered by the internet to follow the latest trends, food companies that cater to their needs will be rewarded and those who lag behind punished by a growing segment of the market.

Driven by demand for convenience, "better for you" ingredients and indulgence, the lines between meals and snacks have become increasingly blurred.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery has added Kimberly J. Decker as a regular contributing writer.

The president is expected to sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement into law next week

This year's IFT show took place from June 2-5 at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center, in New Orleans.

For the second year, SNAC International, the international trade association for the snack industry, examined just how many snacks Americans purchased for the Super Bowl.