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Hormel Foods Agrees to Buy Kraft Heinz Nuts Business

The $3.35 billion deal is expected to close during the first half of 2021.

Reese's Mallow-Top Peanut Butter Cups

Hershey's Easter 2021 Offerings

Limited-time items hopping into stores include Reese's Mallow-Top Peanut Butter Cups.

Reviving the C-store Snack Business

The COVID-19 pandemic seriously injured impulse shopping in convenience stores.

Hit the Sweet Spot with Consumers Craving a Sweet Reward

A sweet treat makes people happy, research confirms. Recent data also supports the ongoing taste for comfort food that reminds people of good times in their life and meets their interest on grab-and-go, portion-controlled snacks. Click here to get more insights on sweet-minded shoppers and details about a new line of irresistible baked goods.

Hershey Announces Long-Term Strategy to Lead Better-for-You Confection Category

The company will expand its future portfolio to deliver more reduced sugar, organic and plant-based alternatives.

Whozeewhatzit Bar

Whozeewhatzit Bar

Hershey's new offering has an added peanut butter crème layer and chocolate rice crisps.

Mondelēz Launches Collaborative Program for Early-Stage Wellbeing Snack Brands

CoLab is designed to be a collective effort between entrepreneurs and the Mondelēz ecosystem to drive mutual growth.

AriZona Green Tea & Arnold Palmer Fruit Snacks

AriZona Fruit Snacks

Two of the brand's most iconic beverage flavors can now be enjoyed in snack form.

Wonderful Pistachios No Shells BBQ and Sea Salt & Vinegar

Wonderful Pistachios No Shells

Two new flavor varieties will launch in spring 2021.

Sweet Street Retail-Ready Manifesto Packs

Sweet Street Retail-Ready Manifesto Packs

The packs fold open for an instant display.

Totally Awesome Gummies

Totally Awesome Gummies

The gummy candies take the shape of characters that represent magical powers.

Murphy USA Renews Supply Pact With Core-Mark

The distributor delivers more than 75 percent of the merchandise sold in the company's convenience stores.

Despite Uncertainty, Winter Seasonal Candy Sales Tick Up

Chocolate represented 64 percent of all sales and was up 7 percent from 2019.

Super Bowl Snacking Expected to Rise This Year as More People Watch From Home

With eight in 10 Americans planning to tune in, Frito-Lay estimates a 21-percent increase vs. last year's game.