Amanda Baltazar

Thanks are in order to lawmakers, suppliers and younger consumers for expanding the alcohol-beverage opportunity

There’s a major influencer in the snack industry, one that’s affecting how all generations are consuming snacks and how manufacturers are bringing products to market.

Consumers have their cake and granola bars too—giving you twice the snack sales opportunity

But is merchandising seasonal-candy early a risky practice? Do you risk driving holiday-weary consumers away? As with most things retail, the answer’s in the numbers.

A look at taste trends and consumer tendencies driving five snack segments.

As consumers call for transparency, candy manufacturers begin unwrapping their ingredient lists.