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snack

[snak] / snæk /


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He said it may hand off more of its bottling in some regions, even as it tests in Texas whether to merge its snack and drink delivery networks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

However, PepsiCo’s stock is down around 10.6% so far this year, as inflation-battered shoppers have recalibrated their snack budgets and gravitated toward cheaper private-label brands.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

That late-night snack might have consequences beyond extra calories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Commuters on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner can enjoy a snack while taking in the sights, at a fraction of the cost of a plane ticket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

She’s a pretty good cook, and a couple of years ago she invented a snack food of her own.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

They appear in everything from soft drinks and candy to desserts, packaged snacks, and breakfast cereals, often providing sweetness with fewer calories than traditional sugar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Activist investor Elliott Management saw an opportunity last year, buying a $4 billion stake and urging Pepsi to streamline its North American snacks and beverage businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The room had been fitted out with six poker tables, a large prize wheel, seating areas, and fridges stocked with drinks and snacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Last year, Conagra said it held pricing steady for its frozen foods and snacks, in an effort to sell more items.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then he decides to check out my overnight bag—only to start tossing snacks and comic books everywhere.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

He even snacked on caviar with friends and colleagues on a chartered jet to San Antonio to watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Research group Circana says that last year 48.8% of consumers snacked three or more times a day, up 2.7 percentage points over 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026

Guests snacked on canapés and hors d’oeuvres before proceeding upstairs for the main course.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025

Survey participants who were controlling their type 2 diabetes ate fewer sugary foods and snacked less overall than participants without diabetes and those whose blood sugar levels indicated they were prediabetic.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023

She had some baby carrots in a Ziploc, too, although all she had snacked on so far was her melted chocolate.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A late-night snacking episode can be a way to disconnect from the stress of daily life as a working parent, for example.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

I’m like the Thai, who eat eight meals a day, snacking throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Add to this the sugar-hit snacking that keeps some shift workers going overnight and it makes for an extremely unhealthy cocktail.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Covid-19 pandemic had supercharged America’s snacking habit: Some 70% of consumers were eating at least two per day, Smucker said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

We’re snacking on olives, bread, and cheese as we prepare for our trip to Toledo tomorrow.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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