Chocolate and peanut butter, caramel and sea salt — some of the most popular flavor combinations on the market illustrate a long-held belief: Sweet and salty pair perfectly together.

It turns out legal marijuana is great for candy and snack companies — even if they aren’t making edibles.

It’s no question that U.S. consumers are snacking more, and manufacturers have risen to support, and even drive, this trend. But the prevailing idea that most consumers snack "on the go" might not be totally accurate, the Hartman Group reported.

In another move toward becoming a “snacking powerhouse,” the Hershey Co. has agreed to purchase Pirate brands, including the Pirate’s Booty; Smart Puffs; and Original Tings brands from B&G Foods, Inc. for $420 million.

The Hershey Co.’s consolidated net sales reached $1.75 billion in the second quarter of 2018, thanks to snack acquisitions and divestitures of its Golden Monkey unit and the Tyrells brand.

Though this marks only the second year pladis has exhibited at Sweets & Snacks Expo, it continues to aggressively build on its debut last year with a broad range of “new ventures,” says Brian Blanchard, managing director of pladis americas.

The Hershey Co. has released a new retail report showcasing how to extend the concept of search across digital and physical retail. 

Completing its all-cash acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Monday, Campbell Soup Co. will fold that company in with Pepperidge Farms to create the Campbell Snacks division.

Campbell Soup Co. will acquire Snyder’s-Lance next year in a push to strengthen its foothold in the booming U.S. snacking market.