Nadia Leonelli, general manager of clean-label, non-GMO, gluten-free Element Snacks, talks about the company’s background, growth and future.

Select segments of salty snacks like extruded snacks, chips and pretzels have aligned with prevailing shopper desires, and their sales numbers show it.

While all of the content that we put forth generates interest, the most-read articles from 2015 point to top industry interests and trends.

Proryza Crisps from RiceBran Technologies is an all-natural source of dietary fiber, vegetable protein, vitamins and minerals.

Fabienne Saadane-Oaks joins ABF Ingredients as CEO, effective March 16.

Bunge North America purchases Heartland Harvest, a producer of die-cut pellets used to make extruded foods.

Hebenstreit GmbH is now offering manufacturers new technology designed for the manufacture of extruded snacks: the SE 70 and SE 110 single-screw cooking extruders.

Nutri-Bites Soy Crisps and Soy Balls from Cereal Ingredients Inc. are available in a variety of protein content and sizes.

Innovations in extrusion technology, ingredients and product R&D have built new interest in multiple snack segments.