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Nestlé Confectionery is adding a brand-new, limited-edition Salted Caramel Pretzel variant to its Yorkie chocolate bar range in the UK and Ireland.

PepsiCo is bringing one of its most recognisable snack brands into the culinary world with the launch of its first restaurant concept dedicated to Lay’s, opening in Madrid, Spain.

Aldi is expanding its seasonal confectionery offering with a new line-up of Easter eggs and chocolate treats.

British snack brand The Protein Ball Co has introduced three new products as part of a new dual-textured ‘Stuffed’ line.

Genius Gourmet has partnered with hot sauce brand Tapatío to launch a new range of high-protein snack puffs, expanding its better-for-you snacking portfolio.

Babybel is expanding its snack cheese portfolio with the launch of Babybel PRO, a new mini cheese designed to deliver both protein and probiotics.

Fairfields Farm has partnered with Temprd to launch a limited-edition Easter product combining milk chocolate with potato crisps.

KP Snacks has entered into a formal consultation process over the proposed discontinuation of Tyrrells-branded vegetable crisps.

Ingredion has expanded its range of ingredient solutions with Vitessence Pea 100 HD, a pea protein optimised for cold-pressed snack bars.

Doritos is entering the high-growth protein snack segment with the launch of Doritos Protein.

Gimme Seaweed is expanding beyond handheld seaweed snacks with the launch of K-Crisps, an organic, jaban-style seaweed topping.

Old El Paso, a leading Mexican food brand, has introduced a Mexican Pizza Kit designed for at-home preparation in the US.