Snacks
Commercial intelligence for the Snacks category. Latest news, outlooks across countries, top brands, vendors active in the space, and opinion pieces from senior practitioners.
Recent signals
All news →- Consumer trends
Big CPG brands face growth crisis as consumers shift
McKinsey analysis shows food and beverage companies have exhausted their decades-old growth model, outpaced by private label and smaller competitors chasing health and value.
Food Business News · 1d ago - Supply chain
Snack Brands Turn to Monochrome as Naphtha Shortages Hit
A Japanese snack giant's shift to black-and-white packaging exposes how fragile petrochemical supply chains are when geopolitical conflict disrupts Middle Eastern shipping.
FoodNavigator · 1d ago - Consumer trends
GLP-1 Users Show Low Long-Term Adherence Despite Growth
More than half of users stop the drugs within a year, and obesity rates have not improved since GLP-1 use expanded, forcing CPG makers to rethink product strategy around protein, fiber, and flavor.
Food Business News · 1d ago - Portfolio
Hain Celestial Pushes Protein as It Weighs More Asset Sales
CEO Alison Lewis says the food company is still executing a portfolio review while launching protein-focused products across its major brands.
Just Food · 1d ago - Company news
Glico says localisation fails when leaders stay out of the field
Glico Asia Pacific's new COO argues that walking the ground beats relying on data alone. He is pushing the snacker to adapt global brands like Pocky to local tastes rather than export fixed formulas.
ConfectioneryNews · 2d ago - Consumer trends
Iran conflict tests the limits of consumer spending power
Rising fuel costs and geopolitical tension are reshaping how shoppers define value, with food makers warning of permanent changes to discretionary spending.
ConfectioneryNews · 5d ago - Company news
Jesse & Ben's raises $10 million Series A for frozen fry expansion
The french fry startup backed by Greycroft plans to scale its supply chain and enter mass-market retailers after landing on Target and Whole Foods shelves in under two years.
Food Business News · 6d ago - M&A
Bel acquires Brainiac brain-health snack brands
The French dairy group buys Ingenuity Foods' Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands to expand its North American snack portfolio.
Just Food · 6d ago
Company analysis tagged snacks
All companies →- PepsiCo
PepsiCo Leadership and Strategy: What the Signals Say Right Now
PepsiCo's available SEC filings and recent trade signals shed limited direct light on C-suite changes, but the signals that do exist point toward a company managing cost pressure and portfolio bets simultaneously.
- PepsiCo
PepsiCo Q1 2026 Earnings: What the Filing Signals for Price, Volume, and the Road Ahead
PepsiCo's Q1 2026 10-Q and April 8-K land as the Iran conflict adds fresh inflationary pressure, putting the company's price-versus-volume balancing act back in the spotlight for commercial teams.
- PepsiCo
PepsiCo Supply-Chain Moves: What the Latest Filings and Product Signals Reveal
From refrigerated aisle expansion to functional beverage logistics, PepsiCo's supply-chain choices in early 2026 reflect a company trading short-term cost efficiency for longer-term category reach.
- PepsiCo
PepsiCo M&A Moves: What the Deals and Joint Ventures Signal Right Now
PepsiCo's recent deal activity spans a functional beverage joint venture and a snack brand refresh, but the available filings offer limited M&A specifics at a moment when consumer pressure is rising.
- PepsiCo
PepsiCo's Marketing Moves: Brand Refresh, Functional Bets, and a New Aisle
From Tostitos' refrigerated aisle debut to a functional tea launch, PepsiCo is pushing brand investment into adjacencies while its CFO warns that fresh inflation pressure may tighten the consumer wallet again.
- PepsiCo
PepsiCo and Regulatory Exposure: What the Filings and Recent Signals Reveal
From ESG disclosure requirements to food safety, advertising scrutiny, and antitrust pressure, PepsiCo's public filings flag a broad regulatory surface that commercial leaders should track closely.
Opinion
All opinion →- op-ed
GLP-1 Is Rewriting Snack Pack Architecture. Brands That Miss This Window Will Spend Years Catching Up.
With GLP-1 household penetration at 23 percent today and projections near 35 percent by 2030, the snack aisle's standard pack sizes, calorie counts, and repeat-purchase rhythms are already obsolete for a fast-growing share of shoppers.
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