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Clean is the word that’s on everyone’s lips. And it isn’t reserved for merely clean environments. They’re looking for clean labels too! In this case “clean” refers to a product’s ingredients. Here, simpler is better with 66% of consumers saying they’re looking for labels with the shortest ingredients list and 64% saying they try to eat foods with clean ingredients (Institute of Food Technologists).

Even during their search for clean and natural, consumers are not ready to give up the comforting snacks they love. That means your business has the potential to really clean up by including traditional snacks with clean ingredients in your selection.

No need to start researching clean and all natural brands. We’ll share some of our favorites with you!

November – when the temps drop and the holiday season heats up.

No need to wait for Thanksgiving Parade to get the celebration started. There’s food holidays all month to get you revved up for Turkey Time and beyond.

Here’s some ways to celebrate.

The saying ‘will work for peanuts,’ may have started as a negative, but these stats on Americans’ love of peanuts might have you changing your tune. We’d be ok being paid in peanuts – but ONLY on September 13 – National Peanut Day!

Health and wellness are a big focus for 2022, and with that a renewed attention on snack bars. Early 2022 sales of snack bars/granola bars/clusters skyrocketed, totaling $6.77 billion (Food Business News). Consumers are working up an appetite for fun flavors and a filling meal and they want functional ingredients that fit within today’s dietary trends. Read on for the must-have ingredients certain to raise the bar of your snack selection.

Home is where the heart is AND where the snacks are made! Homemade snacks are still holding strong with 17% of consumers making them (National Confectioners Association). And with major business hubs like New York City only reporting 50% of workers back in the office, the homemade trend is sure to continue (CNBC). But lives are getting busier. Help make their homemade snacks a home run with premium ingredients and mix-ins that cut down the prep time.

Looks like consumers’ renewed love of chocolate is in for the long haul. Chocolate sales continue to increase, jumping up 9.2% to $17.3 billion in the 52 weeks ending on July 10 (Candy & Snack Today). That’s even before the major holiday boost! While they’re dedicated to chocolate and chocolate snacks, what they’re looking for has changed. Here’s what’s made the top of the must-have list.