alternative snacks

Snacks & Candy

Hillshire Brands to Acquire Van's Natural Foods

Buying frozen breakfast, snack foods company

General Merchandise/HBC

Herzog to Keynote 2014 AWMA C-Metrics Forum

June event to present exclusive c-store sales data, trends, insights

Cookie maker leveraging "remixing" food trend

Snack bar maker also adds Zbar Protein line

Target partners with 17 brands to launch "Made to Matter" line as Walmart sows Wild Oats

McConnell appoints Coates to newly created position

The trend toward craft snacks is rising from start-up artisanal companies taking on stalwart c-store snack types such as jerky and chips, as well as established CPG firms adding an artisanal flair to their legacy lines. It shows no sign of stopping, and c-stores are well positioned to ride the wave.

Industry committed to treating candy as "special indulgence"

Specialty food sales break records

Consumer group going after candy, snacks, soda offered by retailers in multiple channels

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