Snacks & Candy

Snacks and candy category news for the convenience-store retail industry

Snacks & Candy

Hershey completes acquisition of organic snack maker LesserEvil

Deal expands chocolate giant's portfolio with premium popcorn and puff products as company targets growing better-for-you snack market

RaceTrac's Anna Kjerrumgaard reveals at the 2025 NACS Show that hot and spicy flavors, unique combinations like buffalo ranch and dill, and nostalgic 1990s-inspired snacks are dominating convenience retail

Executive will oversee the convenience-store chain's prepared foods and dispensed beverages business and the private brand program

This weekly feature highlights convenience-store news and related stories readers might otherwise miss

Products

Company plans to grow the portfolio of brands across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean

As shoppers increasingly turn to C-stores for quick meals and snacks, bundling – pairing food and beverage items into value-driven combos – is shaping the future of the category by driving traffic and strengthening customer loyalty.

Obstacles include elimination of food dyes, rising cocoa prices and states banning sugary SNAP purchases

This weekly feature highlights convenience-store news and related stories readers might otherwise miss

From foodservice to tobacco to beverages, here's what trends CSP editors expect to see

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