Allen’s family owns a farm that grows pistachios that are sold to Wonderful Pistachios.
Category: Snacks Brands
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Posted inCenter Store, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Ghirardelli Enters Cookie Aisle With Crispy Cookies Line
The new line puts the the nearly 175-year-old chocolate brand into a new center store aisle.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Northeast, Suppliers
Rip Van Names Former Hershey U.S. President As CEO
Todd Tillemans succeeds co-founder and CEO Rip Pruisken, who will remain actively involved and continue his board service.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Grocery Research, National
Mars Data: 2 In 5 Halloween Shoppers Buy A ‘Buffer Bag’ Of Candy
The survey revealed that candy demand runs throughout the month of October.
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Oasis Dates Brand Launches Nationwide As Category Sales Surge
Circana data from 2025 showed that dates had their best year in a decade, with retail sales up 27 percent.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
CandyRific To Bring Back Sunkist Fruit Gems In Early 2027
Retail buyers can contact CandyRific to place pre-orders for the relaunching fruit candies.
Posted inNew Products, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Utz Launches 3 New Snack Flavors For Fall
The company is introducing a new potato chip flavor in grocery along with two snack items primarily at c-stores.
Posted inSnacks Brands, New Products, Southwest, Suppliers
Pimento Cheese One Of 3 New Southern Recipe Pork Rind Flavors
“…with the introduction of Pimento Cheese, we’re uniting two southern favorites into one unique product, perfectly suited for our consumer.”
Posted inSnacks Brands, Aisle Watch, Corporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Suppliers
Sprouts Testing Swedish Pick & Mix Candy Displays In CA, FL
A Swedish Pick & Mix program debuted today in the bulk departments of 17 Sprouts in California and Florida; packaged Sockerbit candies will appear in about 500 stores in October.
Posted inSnacks Brands, National, Suppliers, West
Wonderful Pistachios Joins Dubai Chocolate Trend With New Flavor
The new snack arrives just ahead of the holiday season, a time of snacking, entertaining and gifting.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, Perishables, Suppliers, West
Sun-Maid Enters Charcuterie Category With New Pairings Line
The pouches are rolling out just ahead of the fall and holiday entertaining season.
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, National, Snacks Brands
NCA Promotes Kissin To VP Of Marketing And Technology
Paul Kissin will handle NCA’s approach to new technologies to the benefit of member companies and the overall industry.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, National, Suppliers
Slim Jim Sets Guinness World Record With 429-Foot Meat Stick
An official adjudicator certified the record-breaking meat snack at Conagra’s Omaha, Nebraska, campus.
Posted inExecutive News, Beverage News, Center Store, Frozen Food, Marketing News, National, Snacks Brands
Dole Creates VP Post to Unite Sales, Marketing
Dole Packaged Foods has named Stan Stuka vice president of commercial, a new role leading a combined sales and marketing organization at the company.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Marketing News, Merchandising News, News, West
Limited-Edition Josh Allen Packs Hit Store Shelves
Wonderful Pistachios has launched limited-edition Josh Allen packaging and renewed its scholarship program as the NFL star’s partnership enters year two.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Merchandising News, National, News, Northeast
Haribo Of America Names Jon Hughes CEO, Opens 1st U.S. Store
Haribo of America has named Jon Hughes president and CEO as the gummi maker opens its first U.S. retail stores in New York and Massachusetts.
Posted inGrocery Research, Center Store, Featured News, Health & Wellness, National, News, Snacks Brands
NCA Research: GLP-1 Users Still Buy Chocolate And Candy
The study found these consumers are making more intentional choices rather than cutting the treats out completely.
Posted inNews, Finance News, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Utz To Go Private In $2.9B Deal With Germany’s Intersnack
Utz Brands will be taken private in a deal valuing the salty snack maker at approximately $2.9 billion, with Germany’s Intersnack Group acquiring all outstanding Class A common stock for $14.25 per share in cash. The price represents a premium of roughly 91 percent over the July 20 closing price. When the transaction closes, expected […]
Posted inExecutive News, Bakery News, Midwest, Snacks Brands
Legacy Bakehouse Names New CEO
The growing baker has named a new chief executive following capacity expansion and two bakery acquisitions since 2023.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Midwest, News
Snack & Nut Company JBSS Announces Succession Plan
Jasper B. Sanfilippo Jr., currently president and COO of John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., will become CEO effective Oct. 1. He succeeds Chairman and CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, who will transition to executive chairman. Frank S. Pellegrino, currently EVP and CFO, has been promoted to president and CFO, also effective Oct. 1. Elgin, Illinois-based […]