Sargento expands into the lunch kit category with Mighty Bites, featuring natural meats, cheeses and branded snacks. The line aims to give families a higher-protein, more ingredient-conscious alternative to traditional options.
Brands tap consumer demand with RTD formats, high-protein snacks, comfort foods and better-for-you indulgences
November 3, 2025
As consumers seek protein for energy, satiety, muscle support and everyday wellness, manufacturers are responding with formats that fit every lifestyle, daypart and craving.
Consumers snack for a variety of reasons such as the functional need for an energy or nutritional boost
August 8, 2016
Over a third of consumers globally say they snack regularly, with the figure rising to just over 40% for young people aged 18-34, as the practice of modular eating becomes more accepted as an alternative to eating three main meals a day, according to consumer insight firm Canadean.
Healthier snack eating tends to depend on location
October 30, 2015
Over a third of snacks consumed after dinner are sweet, and over 40% of snacks carried from home and eaten at school, work, in the car, or at other locations are better-for-you.
Snacking may very well be the new American pastime. According to the recent report from Mintel, “Snacking Motivations and Attitudes US 2015,” nearly all Americans (94%) snack at least once a day.
Similar to larger households, health and weight management is among the key motivations to eat snack foods at meals for solo diners
August 13, 2015
The growth in snack foods being consumed at meal time are largely driven by people who are eating those meals by themselves, according to NPD’s recently released Snacking in America report.