New York, NY--(Marketwire - April 27, 2009) - No longer purely between-meal or after-school refreshments, snacks have taken center stage in American eating. Time-crunched Americans now turn to snacks as meal stand-ins, to fuel on-the-go lifestyles and stave off energy crashes. With snacks' growing importance, consumers want big bang for their snacking buck: vivid flavor, quality ingredients and pumped-up nutrition according to "Snack Foods Culinary Trend Mapping Report" from the Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and Packaged Facts. Manufacturers are responding with exciting new snacks that combine indulgence with health and higher quality ingredients.
READ MORE