01 ▲0 Pabst x Grillo Team Up For Pickle Beer DROPS · mikemerrill · foodprocessing.com ↗ · May 12, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
02 ▲0 Cheetos Dill Pickle goes permanent DROPS · mikemerrill · thetakeout.com ↗ · May 9, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
03 ▲0 Scientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugar BIZ · mikemerrill · thebrighterside.news ↗ · May 1, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
04 ▲0 Intersnack paying 91% premium for Utz suggests potato chip consolidation has officially peaked—when you're overpaying this hard for salty carbs, the snacking boom is priced in. BIZ · kmikeym · seekingalpha.com ↗ · Jul 21, 2026
05 ▲0 Consumer Reports finds contaminants in most kids's snacks, including Goldfish and Doritos CULTURE · kmikeym · consumerreports.org ↗ · Sep 14, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
06 ▲0 Snack giants Q2 results show a two-track world: US pullback, overseas growth BIZ · kmikeym · bakeryandsnacks.com ↗ · Aug 15, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
07 ▲0 Rip Van names former Hershey US president as CEO as brand crosses $100M in retail BIZ · kmikeym · confectionerynews.com ↗ · Oct 12, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
08 ▲0 Campbell's snack sales slump as CEO weighs brand cuts from Kettle to Snyder's BIZ · kmikeym · fooddive.com ↗ · Jun 21, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
09 ▲0 Second Nature Brands acquires Tillamook Country Smoker in meat snacks push BIZ · kmikeym · nosh.com ↗ · Jun 16, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
10 ▲0 Frito-Lay's California exodus proves even snack monopolies can't survive in a state where labor costs and regulations make it cheaper to consolidate elsewhere. BIZ · kmikeym · fooddive.com ↗ · Jun 13, 2026
11 ▲0 Dr Pepper gets into microdramas for return of dirty soda-inspired flavor BIZ · mikemerrill · marketingdive.com ↗ · May 22, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
12 ▲0 Sweets & Snacks Expo Announces 2026 Most Innovative New Product Awards Winners BIZ · mikemerrill · prnewswire.com ↗ · May 21, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
13 ▲0 Mars releases its 2026 Away From Home innovation lineup BIZ · mikemerrill · snackandbakery.com ↗ · May 9, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
14 ▲0 Jelly Belly evolves brand identity with new collections BIZ · mikemerrill · packagingstrategies.com ↗ · May 8, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
15 ▲0 Vietnamese snack brand Kokomi designed a noodle pack you can eat dry, like chips DROPS · kmikeym · minimeinsights.com ↗ · Aug 16, 2026 · NO TAKE YET
16 ▲0 Snickers launches a Banana Nut Bread bar exclusively at Walgreens DROPS · kmikeym · snackandbakery.com ↗ · Sep 15, 2026 · NO TAKE YET