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SupplySide West Podcast 3: Marketing Snacks to ConsumersSupplySide West Podcast 3: Marketing Snacks to Consumers

Since 1977, the frequency of snacking has doubled, and currently, snacks have overtaken meals in terms of caloric intake, according to Peter Leighton, founding partner at Abunda. Consumer are on the go, so they need food to be convenient, but they also respond to healthy messages in product marketing.

Sandy Almendarez

July 15, 2016

Since 1977, the frequency of snacking has doubled, and currently, snacks have overtaken meals in terms of caloric intake, according to Peter Leighton, founding partner & CEO, Abunda. Consumer are on the go, so they need food to be convenient, but they also respond to healthy messages in product marketing.

In this episode, Leighton and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER discuss:

  • The evolution of the definition of “snack”

  • Consumers’ desires to snack while also eating healthy foods

  • The three key things consumers are looking for in the snack packaging

Leighton will be speaking on marketing snacks to consumers at the SupplySide West Panel Discussion: Bite-Sized Satisfaction: Snacking to Better Health on Friday, Oct. 7, at 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Las Vegas. Visit supplysideshow.com for more information and get registered. This session is underwritten by BASF, the official education sponsor of SupplySide West.

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About the Author(s)

Sandy Almendarez

editor in chief, Informa

Sandy Almendarez entered the natural products industry in 2009 when she joined Virgo Publishing (now Informa Exhibitions) as an assistant editor. Since then, she's worked her way up to editor in chief where she writes, edits and manages content for INSIDER. Under Sandy’s direction, INSIDER has won editorial awards from Folio: every year since 2014, including B2B Editorial Team of the Year in 2015.

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