The Snack Food Industry
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What Exactly is Snack Food?
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Definition: a small quantity of food; light
meal or refreshment taken between regular
meals.
To be defined as a snack, the food generally
has 300 calories or less per serving, anything
more is considered a meal.
Examples: pretzels, tortilla chips, cookies,
cheese snacks, crackers etc.
The Snack Food Association
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International trade
association of the
snack food industry.
Represents snack
manufacturers and
suppliers
Represents over 400
companies worldwide
Snack Food Association (cont.)
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Founded in 1937
Mission Statement: “To provide value for SFA
members by offering services and relationship
building forums that strengthen the performance of
member companies and support industry growth.”
The voice of the snack food industry before
government
Provides technical support to its members
Researches and compiles annual snack industry
sales and consumer data.
National Snack Food Month
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Takes place in Febuary
Sponsered by SFA
Invented to increase
consumption of snack
food products
Begins with Super Bowl
Sunday so that it is
easier promoted
Top Snack Food Companies
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The Hershey Company
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Kellogg Company
Kraft Foods Inc.
Newman's Own, Inc.
The Peanut Roaster, Inc.
PepsiCo, Inc. (Owns Frito-Lay)
The Procter & Gamble Company
Unhealthy Snack Foods and Why
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Icecream=high in fat, additives, and
preservatives
Fried chips=depending on the oil, can have high
amounts of saturated and trans-fats
Popcorn (depends)=depending on the amount
of salt and butter, popcorn can either be an
unhealthy or acceptable snack.
Store-bought party mixes= the often have an
excess amount of sodium (salt), and flavored
ones have excess calories.
Healthy Snack Alternatives
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Fruits/Vegetables
Low-Fat Yogurt
Pretzels with low
amounts of salt
Popcorn with low
amounts of butter or
salt
Whole-wheat crackers
Global Market Share
Conclusion
The Snack Food Industry is growing at a substantial
rate and provides many people with much needed jobs.
Although the industry is often shown in a bad light for its
production and manufacturing of unhealthy snack foods
like chips and cheese snacks, it is also taking great
strides in attempting to make the snacks healthier by
placing guidelines for the fast food companies.
Companies like frito-lay are starting to embrace the
baked chip and low-calorie, low-fat, and low-sodium
snacks are being provided by other such companies
Sources
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