TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHIPS
DIPPING INTO CHIPS
Manufacturers are poised to tackle the various challenges of the chips category.
FEATURES
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

CRACKERS
CONFIDENCE IN CRACKERS
Challenges persist, but producers express optimism about the category’s future.

FROZEN SNACKS & APPETIZERS
FROZEN FORAY
Consumers keep eyeballing snacks in the freezer case while keeping an eye on their budgets.

POPCORN
POPCORN POPULARITY
Category producers entice consumers with adventurous flavors and BFY benefits.

PRETZELS
PRETZEL PARTY
The pretzel category rose 6.4% in sales over the past year.

PUFFED & EXTRUDED SNACKS
PUFFED UP
Extruded snacks are having a bright year, and producers expect the success to continue.
FEATURES
Smart Home Solutions
With more people staying home and working remotely, the smart home market is bustling with innovation, change and opportunities.
Security Readers & Credentials Evolve
Options in the world of access control readers and credentials continue to grow — but which is best for your project?
Pushing AI Into the Spotlight
Pandemic requirements and mature technology make now the perfect time for security integrators to get comfortable with artificial intelligence.
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DEPARTMENTS
// Insider News & Business
AFA rebrands as Alarm Connections; ASAP-to-PSAP launches in Cumberland County, Pa.; and more news you might have missed.
// Technology @ Work
Learn how Sage Integration helped Akron Children’s Hospital design a security plan complete with access control, video surveillance and more.
// Technology Solutions & Skills
Nortek debuts 2GIG EDGE; DICE Matrix Integrator provides more options; StoneLock and Johnson Controls team up to provide contactless security.
// Products & Services
The “Editor’s Choice” and more new products and solutions as described by manufacturers.
// Digital Shuffle
Check out these videos, websites, blogs, apps and all things digital for security professionals.
// Classifieds
// Ad Index
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