CHUM is dedicated to creating all-natural fruit snacks with no artificial ingredients, added sugars, or colors. The company also prides itself on picking fresh fruits in season and using them in their rawest form.

“We recruited Vic to lead Kar’s Nuts’ next phase of growth and innovation,” said Nicolay. “Vic is a proven consumer packaged goods executive with over 26 years of experience successfully leading and growing innovative snacking and confectionary brands, with a focus on strong sales, marketing, innovation and brand-building strategies.”

Attendees had the opportunity to taste foraged ingredients in savory, sweet, and beverage applications that were prepared by the Bell Flavors & Fragrances Culinary team.

Trail mixes continue to climb in popularity and Lehi Valley continues to innovate with distinctive combinations of nuts and dried fruits.

Lamb Weston frozen potato products were submitted for testing against national competitors’ products. Different lots of products were tested independently against a variety of attributes. All the products Lamb Weston submitted for testing qualified for the Seal of Excellence, which signifies the products achieved the Master Chef standard of quality.

Cece's® Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen is ready to heat-and-eat in just minutes. Veggie ramen is satisfying, low-carb and craveable with less prep, less mess and more veggies.

SupHerb Farms now offers its SupHerb Farms Fusions culinary pastes and purees in a wide range of pre-pouches ranging in size from 1-ounce to 8-ounce.

Prepared Foods talks inclusions and ice cream trends with Jeni Britton Bauer, founder and chief creative officer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

The versatility of California Walnuts makes them the perfect inclusion to bring flavor and texture to a variety of products—from brownies to food bars to ice cream to plant-based meat alternatives.

The new Green Giant Simply Steam Riced Veggies line contains no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives and is available now in the frozen section of grocery retailers nationwide.