MINPA winners set flavor and product trends across the
confectionery and snack industries and beyond
CHICAGO, May 23, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The annual Most Innovative New Product Awards have
kicked off the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo by recognizing this
year's most innovative confectionery and snack products and the
companies that created them. These products have been developed
over the last year and are now available on store shelves or will
be made available to shoppers in the coming months.
"Innovation puts the candy and snack categories in the driver's
seat when it comes to flavor and product trends, and the 2022 Most
Innovative New Product Awards continue to highlight those that
accelerate us into the future," John
Downs, president and CEO of the National Confectioners
Association, said. "Consumers have been making life at home a
little more enjoyable over the past two years by incorporating
their favorite treat or snack into their lives in a way that has
brought a variety of new flavors and fun to their daily
routines."
Retail leaders representing 85% of the confectionery and snack
categories' buying power served as judges across the 13 categories
that comprise the Most Innovative New Product Awards, including
Small Business Innovator and the highly coveted Best in Show
designation, and ultimately evaluated more than 300 candy and
snacks.
The winners of the Most Innovative New Products Awards are as
follows:
- Best in Show: Trü Frü, LLC. Natures Strawberries Hyper-Chilled
Fresh in Ruby Cacao
- Small Business Innovator: Carrot Bacon - Carolina Smoke
- Chocolate: Lindt & Sprüngli (USA), Inc. Lindt CLASSIC RECIPE OatMilk
- Non-Chocolate: Ferrara Nerds Gummy Clusters Very Berry 8oz
- Gum & Mints: Mars Wrigley US EXTRA Refreshers Fruity Mix
Sugar-Free Chewing Gum
- Salty Snacks: KrackCorn, LLC KrackCorn Original Family
Size
- Sweet Snacks: The Hershey Company Reese's Snack Bar
- Meat Snacks: 4505 Meats Chile Limon Chicharrones
- Savory Snacks: Pecan Nation Cinnamon Healthy Snacking
Pecans
- Novelty/Licensed: Jelly Belly Candy Company Jelly Belly Harry
Potter™ Butterbeer™ Barrel Tin
- Seasonal: Ferrero NA Kinder Holiday Mix Countdown Calendar
- Gourmet/Premium | Candy: Ferrero North America Nutella
B-Ready
- Gourmet/Premium | Snack: Trü Frü, LLC Natures Strawberries
Hyper-Dried Fresh and Immersed in Crème
Additionally, the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo announced
the winners of the Golden and Silver Candy Dish Awards and the
Woman of Influence
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during Monday's presentation:
- 2022 Golden Candy Dish Award: Kathy
Corcoran, vice president at Premier Specialty
- 2022 Silver Candy Dish Award: Lois
Anthony, director of sales at PEZ
- 2022 Woman of Influence Award: Emily
Edmondson, sales director at Galerie
To set up an interview with a Sweets & Snacks Expo
spokesperson, please email Lauren
Boland - lauren.boland@candyusa.com.
Please visit the official Sweets & Snacks Expo Media
Kit for more information on the show and media resources.
About the National Confectioners Association (NCA):
The National Confectioners Association is the leading trade
organization for the U.S. confectionery industry, which generates
more than $37 billion in retail sales
each year. Making chocolate, candy, gum and mints, the industry
employs nearly 58,000 workers in more than 1,600 manufacturing
facilities across all 50 states. NCA advocates for an environment
that enables candy makers to thrive and work to ensure that
chocolate and candy are celebrated for their contributions to
culture, society, the economy and everyday moments of joy. Learn
more at CandyUSA.com or follow NCA on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.
About Sweets & Snacks Expo
The Sweets & Snacks Expo is the premier event for the
confectionery and snack industries. Featuring new product launches,
business-building solutions and merchandising innovations, this
annual trade show brings together qualified candy and snack retail
professionals and company representatives who showcase the latest
in candy and snack products. The event is sponsored by the National
Confectioners Association. Learn more at SweetsAndSnacks.com.
Contact:
Lauren Boland
Lauren.Boland@CandyUSA.com
Director of Communications
330-571-3693
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