By consuming snacks, consumers are meeting a wide range of personal needs ranging from indulgence and comfort to nutritional benefits and emotional considerations. Innovating with dairy ingredients plays an increasing role in this trend.
Snacking continues to expand beyond the historic definition of a smaller portion of food or drink eaten between regular meals. Many consumers have shifted away from regularly planned dining occasions to just-in-time convenience foods and meal delivery options. These trends have created new opportunities in the snacking category — for snacks to be consumed as a meal and for mini-meals to become snacks.