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Taste still rules, but may no longer be enough to win in the snack aisle

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Taste and texture: Confectionery’s biggest power players

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Mondelēz International R&D VP Ian Noble: Food must innovate or decline

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Mondelēz ignites airport buzz with Milka x Monopoly campaign

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The great snack paradox: 7 lessons from snack’s biggest brands

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Chewy, gooey, crunchy or creamy: do consumers value texture?

Chewy, gooey, crunchy or creamy: do consumers value texture?

15-Jun-2026By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Taste still rules, but may no longer be enough to win in the snack aisle

Taste still rules, but may no longer be enough to win in the snack aisle

11-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

The secret duo shaping global FMCG innovation

The secret duo shaping global FMCG innovation

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Mars vs Hershey: Snickers takes cheeky swipe at Reese’s

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Taste still rules, but may no longer be enough to win in the snack aisle

Taste still rules, but may no longer be enough to win in the snack aisle

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Uncrustables tops $1 billion as JM Smucker posts strong Q4

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How sustainability is becoming ice cream’s next growth ingredient

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Unilever CEO defends $40bn McCormick megamerger

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