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COMPANY: ARBO Engineering, Inc. FEATURED PRODUCT: Resonant Vibratory System David Gicz, sales manager, Americas, at ARBO Engineering, Inc., Toronto, says he hears from often about the need for performance. 'There's [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tortillas are not just for tacos and burritos anymore. They're no longer just for TexMex or Mexican foods. They're not even just for wraps and sandwiches. When it [...]

As the 5,000-pound gorilla of the deli-sandwich market, Subway, coasts along, opening new stores and growing sales with its health- and quality-minded strategies that have earned it plenty of success […]

Healthy indulgence may be the hot trend, but it didn't sell when Jon Donaire Desserts introduced its line of better-for-you frozen desserts a few years back. Maybe the company was [...]

Even the most finicky kid cannot resist the aroma and taste of a hot slice of pizza coming fresh out of the oven. Perhaps that's why student participation on Pizza [...]

When it comes to enjoying a taste of paradise, King's Hawaiian likes to share a slice of The Aloha Spirit with consumers. Yes, aloha! For Hawaiians, the greeting means both [...]

For Old London Foods, its all about feeding the body while providing fuel for the mind. It's all about eating light, snacking often, enjoying variety and staying active. That's the [...]

Since fire torched its flagship facility in 1996, Wyandot Inc. has buckled down, regrouped and pushed forward to become one of the nation's premiere salted snack producers. It takes strong [...]

Abdallah Candies Inc. 3501 West County Rd 42, Burnsville, MN 55306 952-890-4770, Fax: 952-890-3664, Toll free: 800-348-7328 Stephen R. Hegedus, President Steven Hegedus, Vice President Bill McFarlane, Sales Manager Products […]

K Kara Chocolates 418 S 1325 W Orem, UT 84058 PO Box 1962 Orem, UT 84059 801-224-9500 Fax: 801-224-9588 Toll free: 800-284-5272 www.karachocolates.com Products Non-Chocolate Products Caramels Creams Mixed assortments […]

The year of the carb is over. Stick a fork in it, because it's done. As the 'Age of Trans' approaches, low-carb is quickly going stale. Due in part to [...]

At 75 years old, you'd figure anyone would show their age. Stretch marks, achy bones, and a tired sigh of someone who has seen just about everything. Not so for [...]

Last February, Mondelez International launched an app that gives consumers quick access to numerous data points about its products. The company was also one of the first to sign on [...]

* Product: Roasted Toasted Gourmet Corn * Description: Introducing California Nuggets corn snack. The original variety of corn seed used to create California Nuggets is over 1,000 years old. We [...]

India is a country of almost one billion people. That's a lot of potential snackers. Even so, the highly developed organized sector of the Indian snack food industry is valued [...]

With more than $8 billion in sales, the salty snacks category is finding new areas to conquer--including mealtimes. Salty snacks, an $8.0-plus billion category last year, grew more than 4.2%, [...]

Keeping tabs on other survivors in the tribe can be tricky, even treacherous. That's because the $1.370 billion 'other salted snack' category, which includes potato crisps, party mixes and miscellancous [...]

Taking on virtually any flavor or color, Commercial Creamery's snack seasonings are a treat for the palate and the eye. Offering an array of seasonings, including sour cream powders, yogurt [...]

When the Native Americans introduced popcorn to the pilgrims, it was a matter of feast or famine. They were able to heat up the kernels over a hot fire, but [...]

Providing consumers with clear information about allergens has been a top priority for snack manufacturers for many years. Food allergies affect an estimated six to seven million people in the [...]

Better taste, innovative flavors; increased convenience and consumer confidence have helped the Specialty Snack category explode over the last several years. Once considered outsiders rather than actual contenders in the [...]

In this munch all-day world dominated by the likes of clips and snack cakes some specialty snacks refuse to die and are fighting for market share by targeting niche markets, [...]

Who wants to be a millionaire? With the exception of billion aires--everyone does. It seems the American public is striving harder than ever to achieve success, fame and fortune. The [...]

Even with diet trends surfing out, pork rinds have lured in a pen full of consumers to keep snack makers pockets lined like pigs in a blanket. Maybe it's consumers' [...]

At Unified Products in Torrance, Calif., it's pellet-based technology that's shooting their snacks to firecracker status. For their size they're powerful little suckers--a mixture of gun powder and color, wrapped [...]

Frozen appetizers and snacks rise in popularity due to convenience, new eating patterns and growth in teen/tween spending. While food manufacturers have only recently entered the retail appetizer arena, restaurants [...]

Company: Frito Lay Introduced: March Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.99 per 8.25 oz. bag Ingredients: Enriched flour (bleached and unbleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic [...]

Company: The Backman Co., Reading, Pa. Introduced: January Distribution: Mid-Atlantic, Northeast Suggested Retail: $2.19 for a 9-oz. Bag Ingredients: Enriched corn meal [contains iron as ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate [...]

Company: Country Choice Naturals, Eden Prairie, Minn. Introduced: December Distribution: National in natural and health food stores Suggested Retail: $0.99 for a 2-oz. bag Ingredients: Vanilla variety: Organic unbleached wheat [...]

Can a supermarket chain effectively compete with the national leader in salted snacks? Does our new president hail from Texas? Well, as our cover story and the Supreme Court subsequently [...]

Company: HempNut Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif. Introduced: November Distribution: National at natural food stores and select grocery stores Suggested Retail: $3.99 for an 8-oz. package Ingredients: Organic chocolate chips, organic [...]

Company: Stauffer Biscuit Co., York, Pa. Introduced: December Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $2.39 Ingredients: Bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin B1], riboflavin [...]

Company: Snyder's of Hanover, Hanover, Pa. Introduced: November Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.99-$2.19 for an 8-oz. bag Ingredients: Unsalted Olde Tyme variety: organic wheat flour, water, 100% expeller organic soybean [...]

Company: Lincoln Snacks Co., Stamford, Conn. Introduced: August Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.09 for 4- and 5-oz. boxes, $1.89 for 8.5- and 10-oz. boxes Ingredients: Peanut butter variety: Corn syrup, [...]

Though originally modeled after praying monks, pretzels have evolved dramatically over the decades. No longer are they just the twisted, baked and salted crunchy snacks from years ago. While the [...]

Minneapolis based crysteal Farms extend its Cheezoids[TM] brand to a line of cheese curds for the growing snacking cheese [...]

Totally aqueous Opadry provides foods such as snacks, cereal, nut and confections with the benefit of a functional barrier coating that can serve as an ingredient carrier to adhere spices [...]

New snack ideas featured at SNAXPO 2000 included Moqueca potato chips, a Brazilian blend of coconut milk powder, cilantro, garlic and white onion; adobo tortilla chips, a traditional Mexican meat [...]

In Europe, Vogel has introduced functional, oven-baked crisps containing the company's LycoSoy ingredient made with a blend of lycopene and [...]

Healthy processed snack foods are no longer a contradiction in terms as manufacturers introduce a variety of new products to meet consumer demands for nutritionally beneficial noshes. Thanks to recent […]

Snack and energy bars are tasty, convenient, portable and sometimes even good for you--all attributes that match up nicely with the needs and wants of today's time-stressed, nutritionally aware consumers. […]

Company: Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $2.09 for an 8-count box Ingredients: (Blueberry) Filling (corn syrup, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, water, partially hydrogenated [...]

We asked key manufacturers to identify the marketplace trends that they see for novelty candy and how they are maximizing these trends. While licensing (and securing the right license) plays […]

Kraft Foods had big plans when it acquired Nabisco back in 2000. And those plans were not limited to simply getting involved in the cookie and cracker industry. 'Kraft Cheese [...]

I love the snack aisle! Cruising down and around the snack food sections in the local supermarket with my marketing students, we are influenced as consumers by the fun and [...]

Company: Con Agra Foods, Omaha, Neb. Introduced: June Distribution: Nationally Suggested Retail: $4.99 - $5.19 for a 5-oz. bag FYI: Chew on this: Now jerky can last you even longer [...]

What do always-demanding American consumers want now? They want everything, of course, and they want it right away. They want food products in every shape and size, every flavor and [...]

The packaging of this product makes it look tasty. Warm purple and soft brown labeling are comforting. The words Hawaiian Sweet Onion pretty much seal the deal. The chips are […]