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The report identifies five key trends that are shaping snacking behaviors and influencing how consumers navigate an increasingly diverse snack landscape. While focused on the US market, the report also covers relevant global snacking trends and behaviors.

"This acquisition is an important step in delivering on our strategic capacity expansion in North America," said Bruno Tremblay, chief executive officer of Jungbunzlauer. "Establishing a US manufacturing footprint allows us to work closer to many of our US customers, better understand their challenges and deliver solutions that truly make a difference."

Luke Busker will lead marketing, R&D, signature brand sales, commercial brand sales, Mizkan Center of Excellence (COE), customer service and Mizkan’s newest growth platform, Inspired Mixology.

For years, the disappointing performance of PepsiCo's beverage business was more than offset by its resilient and high-performing foods business, PFNA. More recently, however, PFNA has begun to falter.

In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced the company’s board of directors and executive leadership team had been evaluating potential strategic transactions to unlock shareholder value. The strategic review was led by the company’s core belief that increased focus will translate into better performance and was guided by five principles.

This annual contest challenges students to create forward-thinking products that showcase the power and versatility of dairy in promoting health and wellness. The deadline for entries is Jan. 12.

The effort is part of the Trump Administration and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, which prioritizes prevention and reducing chronic disease through improved diet and public health measures. 

IFMA anticipates a slowdown next year in menu inflation, or what many in the industry cite as the key reason for declining orders of meals prepared outside the home. The association expects food costs to rise by 3% next year, compared with the 3.9% it projects for 2025.

This strategic appointment reflects Butter Buds’ ongoing commitment to fostering talent and strengthening its sales leadership to drive continued growth and innovation. 

The expansion will provide flexible spaces to accelerate research and innovation across the company’s business units, offering greater flexibility to meet evolving demands and providing more space for both core growth and new business initiatives.