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Conagra Brands showcased a wide range of new snack and confectionery products at the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo, including flavored sunflower seeds, premium meat sticks, popcorn innovations and limited-edition pudding offerings. The launches reflect continued demand for bold flavors, protein-focused snacking and experience-driven product innovation across categories.

The Sweets & Snacks Expo recognized the year’s most innovative confectionery and snack launches, highlighting trends ranging from nostalgic flavors to premium formats and experiential snacking. Organizers say the record number of entries reflects continued momentum in consumer-driven product innovation.

 Upcycled ingredients continue to gain traction as brands look to reduce food waste while adding nutritional and functional value to formulations. Industry experts say the next phase of growth will depend on mainstream retail expansion, consumer education and scalable innovation.

The 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show revealed a diverse range of emerging and evolving trends shaping the specialty food market. Korean flavors stood out with products inspired by popular dishes, beverages, and pantry staples, while ingredient innovation brought new offerings such as cupuaçu, yaupon, and plant-based dairy alternatives. Global convenience remained a key driver, with meal kits, ready-to-eat dishes, and sauces making international flavors more accessible.

Attendees can learn about Bascom’s portfolio of clean label and organic maple syrup solutions and discover more about maple’s versatility, along with its many nutritional and functional benefits, during the Expo being held at McCormick Place in Chicago, July 14–16. 

Team experts will be available to discuss how manufacturers can transition to natural colors and create a new generation of vivid, eye-catching food and beverage products, with clean and transparent labels

Attendees who visit booth #S1107 will be able to experience fat and oil solutions from AAK in high-quality sweet treats that showcase the difference the right fats and oils can make when creating products consumers are sure to love:

An expert from Amano Enzyme is also presenting as part of the official IFT FIRST 2025 education program. Monica Henry, M.S., Scientist at Amano Enzyme, will present a session, “From Months to Minutes: The Future of Cheese Aging with Enzymes,” on Tuesday, July 15, at 10:15 a.m. CDT in room S401A. 

"The Trendspotter Panel came away with exciting findings that range from Instant Global Gratification to the impact of small farms and Hawaii as Terroir. I look forward to seeing how these trends show up across the industry in 2025 and beyond."
-- Bill Lynch, president, SFA

Some of the grocery industry’s leading retailers will share merchandising, marketing and consumer insight trends at this year’s at The Food Marketing Conference, March 25-26, at the Radisson in Kalamazoo, Mich.