Snacking Across Categories (Online Exclusive)

Mini Meals

Consumers are increasingly looking for something more substantial than traditional snack foods to get them from one eating occasion to the next. “Sometimes you just want something bigger than a bag of chips but smaller than a full blown meal,” says Pamela Oscarson, consumer insights manager for FONA International, Geneva, Ill.

“There is a perception that snacks are intended more for in-between meals than for actual meal replacements,” says Susan Dunn, executive …