Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Can Snack Packaging Be Greener? Eagle Shows How
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Eagle Flexible Packaging about the growing demand for more sustainable packaging solutions in the food and snack industry. The conversation explores recyclable, recycled-content and compostable packaging options, the challenges brands face when selecting packaging materials and how Eagle is helping companies explore greener alternatives without compromising product protection, freshness or performance.
Gummy Guys Crafts Handmade, Cleaner Candy in Lancaster County
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Gummy Guys about its mission to create cleaner candy made with simple ingredients and bold flavor. The conversation explores the company’s Lancaster County roots, its founder-led approach to making, packing and shipping its products and why the team believes consumers can enjoy candy without artificial dyes while still getting the sour flavors they love.
Sneak Peek: Magical Confections Wants to Make Classic Candy Better
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Magical Confections about its Candoo Better Sweets and Magical Moods Organic brands and mission to create better versions of the candy products consumers already know and love. The conversation explores the company’s launch into the U.S. market, its focus on cleaner ingredients, organic options and allergen-friendly formulations and why the team believes consumers shouldn’t have to choose between great-tasting treats and more thoughtful ingredients.
More Protein Than Beef Jerky? Snapper Creek’s Plant-Based Approach
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Snapper Creek Jerky about its plant-based jerky and mission to bring bold flavor and high protein to a classic snack category. The conversation explores the founders’ journey building a vegan food company in Nashville, Tennessee, the inspiration behind the brand and why they believe plant-based jerky can win over consumers almost anywhere.
Upcycled Fruit, Bigger Flavor? Inside BranchOut’s Snack Mission
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with BranchOut Food about its upcycled fruit snacks and mission to create more flavorful, crunchy dried fruit products. The conversation explores BranchOut’s dehydration technology, its sourcing of fruit from small family farmers in Peru and how the brand is transforming surplus fruit into nutrient-dense snacks with significantly more retained flavor.
Found: The Superfood Hidden Inside Chocolate - Blue Stripes Shows
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Blue Stripes about its mission to utilize 100% of the cacao fruit across products like superfruit gummies, superfood water and chocolate bars. The conversation explores how Blue Stripes is turning traditionally discarded parts of the cacao fruit into nutrient-dense snacks and beverages, the company’s focus on reducing food waste and supporting cacao farmers in Ecuador and why the brand believes cacao may be one of the world’s most overlooked superfoods.
Can Fruits & Veggies Be Easy, Craveable Snacks? DJ&A Shows How
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with DJ&A about its lineup of vacuum-cooked vegetable snacks and freeze-dried fruit products designed to make fruits and veggies easier and more craveable for everyday snacking. The conversation explores DJ&A’s approach to preserving the natural shape, color and flavor of real produce, the brand’s focus on clean eating and sustainability and its rapid expansion from Australia into more than 55 countries worldwide.
Plastic in Our Gum?! Milliways Offers a Better Way
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Milliways about its lineup of plastic-free chewing gum and the company’s mission to create a biodegradable alternative to conventional gum. The conversation explores the surprising connection between gum and microplastics, Milliways’ use of plant-based ingredients instead of synthetic gum base and the brand’s focus on delivering a chewing experience designed to match or exceed traditional gum.
Sneak Peek: Dream Puffs Join SmartSweets’ Lower Sugar Candy Lineup
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with SmartSweets about its lineup of lower sugar candies and newly launched Dream Puffs, a Swedish candy-inspired treat with a light, airy and squishy texture. The conversation explores SmartSweets’ approach to reducing sugar without artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, its expansion into new candy formats and the brand’s mission to deliver all the joy of candy with fewer of the typical downsides.
Revealed: 3 New Flavors Join Mezcla’s Protein Treat Lineup
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Mezcla about its lineup of plant-based protein treats and newly revealed flavor launches, including mint chocolate, chocolate pretzel and salted caramel chocolate. The conversation explores the brand’s gluten-free and non-GMO approach, its focus on creating protein snacks that feel indulgent and enjoyable and why Mezcla believes better-for-you products should still taste like a treat.
The Snackatere Makes Marshmallows More Allergy- and School-Friendly
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with The Snackatere about its Good Mallow lineup of plant-based marshmallows and mission to create more allergy- and school-friendly sweet treats. The conversation explores the brand’s gelatin-free approach, seasonal marshmallow innovations and its commitment to creating more inclusive snack and holiday moments for families.
Sneak Peek: New Protein Bars Join Kate’s Real Food Lineup
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Kate’s Real Food about its lineup of organic energy bars and new protein bars made with simple, recognizable ingredients. The conversation explores the brand’s founding story in Jackson Hole, its focus on real food energy and its commitment to creating organic, gluten-free snacks designed to fuel active everyday lifestyles.
JOJO’s on Less Sugar Chocolate, Real Ingredients & Living Like Jojo
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with JOJO’s about its lineup of less sugar chocolate treats and the personal story that inspired the brand’s creation. The conversation explores JOJO’s focus on real ingredients, plant-based protein, gluten-free products and its mission to create chocolate snacks that feel indulgent while still supporting a more thoughtful approach to everyday snacking.
Quinn’s Take on Simpler Ingredients, Trust & Better Snacks
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Quinn Snacks about its lineup of gluten-free pretzels and mission to create snacks made with simpler, more understandable ingredients. The conversation explores Quinn’s focus on ingredient transparency, regenerative agriculture, organic sourcing and building snacks that families can feel happy and confident sharing every day.
Can Treats Bring Inclusion & Joy? Free2b Says Absolutely
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Free2b Foods about its allergy-friendly chocolate treats and mission to help food allergy families feel more included in everyday moments and celebrations. The conversation explores the brand’s plant-based approach, products free from the top nine food allergens and commitment to creating treats centered around inclusion, joy and accessibility.
Undercover's Quinoa, Chocolate & Simpler Ingredients at 35,000 Feet
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Undercover Snacks about its chocolate quinoa crisps, simpler ingredients and approach to more thoughtful snacking. The conversation explores the brand’s growing national presence, Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa and efforts to combine indulgent chocolate treats with cleaner, more sustainably minded sourcing.
Unreal's Take on Nostalgic Candy, Less Sugar & Cleaner Labels
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Unreal about reimagining nostalgic candy favorites with less sugar, simpler ingredients and cleaner labels. The conversation explores the brand’s lineup of chocolate treats and peanut butter cups, along with its mission to modernize familiar candy classics without sacrificing flavor or fun.
Bobo’s on Better Ingredients, PB&Js & Snacks for Real Life
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Bobo’s about the brand’s journey from a homemade snack recipe in a Boulder kitchen to a nationally recognized better-for-you snack company. The conversation explores Bobo’s lineup of oat bars, PB&Js and bites, along with the brand’s focus on gluten-free, non-GMO ingredients and snacks designed for real life.
Playing Favorites with Alter Eco
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green catches up with Alter Eco for a playful twist on the traditional interview, asking the brand to pick favorite chocolates for different real-life occasions. Along the way, the conversation explores fan-favorite truffles, blackout chocolate, passion fruit truffle thins and why Alter Eco continues to stand out in the cleaner, greener chocolate space.
Can Candy Be Cleaner Too? Inside Sweet Stash’s Modern Gummy Mission
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the Potash Twins about launching Sweet Stash, a gummy brand focused on cleaner ingredients, natural colorants and a more modern approach to candy. The fast-growing startup combines non-GMO, no-corn-syrup gummies with music-inspired branding and a mission to help push the candy industry toward more thoughtful ingredients and practices.