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What’s driving growth in the $148.6 billion U.S. snacking industry?

Conagra Brands partnered with market researcher Circana to put together its inaugural “Future of Snacking 2025” report. The maker of Slim Jim and Angie’s Boomchickapop highlighted five trends that are shaping snacking behaviors. (Spoiler alert: We’ve written extensively about all of them!)

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In this reviews roundup, we nosh on New Primal’s Rotisserie Chicken Seasoned meat sticks, AL’s Real Goods Chewy Cookies and NOVOS Longevity Nutrition Bars.

We are sharing our takes on taste and texture, packaging and positioning and opportunities for improvement.

Check out this week’s review roundup on Nosh.

Want your product reviewed? Send an email to mwatrous@nosh.com.

In what is likely its latest effort to compete with Amazon, Walmart this week introduced new tools and seller incentives for Walmart Marketplace, its ecommerce platform that connects third-party sellers to its customer base. 

Insiders can access the full breakdown and analysis with an ecomm expert.

Where were you at the beginning of August? Lounging by the pool? Enjoying a beachside escape? Maybe you were off in the mountains and totally off the grid? 

If you said yes to any of the above, it is safe to say you missed some of the biggest news this summer – the unveiling of the 2025 Nosh Notables!

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In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Keurig Dr Pepper’s post-acquisition plans for the JDE Peet’s business, new funding for yogurt maker Painterland Sisters and alt-protein producer The Better Meat Co., and the decision behind Spindrift’s exit from the beverage alcohol category.

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