Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion
For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies.
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Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive
Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.
America's Shopping List: Here's What We're Buying The Most
Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.
How The Pennsylvania Dutch Turned A Rural Town Into A Snack Food Empire
In a food landscape dominated by multinational conglomerates like Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, the small town of Hanover, Pa., has produced homegrown snacks for a century and is still thriving today.
Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)
Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.
The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus
The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.
Crazy For Jerky: An Ancient Trail Food Finds New Fans
Jerky sales are soaring, thanks in part to millennials, who are snacking more than ever. Meat snacks are lightweight, high in nutrition and can travel long distances without spoiling.
Do Parents Really Know What Their Kids Are Eating?
Most parents think that their kids eat healthfully. But in reality, they may not know much about their kids' eating habits, especially as their children get older. Many kids don't talk to their parents about what they eat, and sneak unhealthy snacks after school.