2025 Most Innovative New Product Awards
Gum & Mints
Product Submissions
| Exhibitor | Brand | Product | Innovation Statement | Price | Weight | Photo | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| breathROX | breathROX | Popping Breath Mints - Blue Raspberry | breathROX are sugar-free popping candy breath mints. They’re an awesome, nostalgic experience that are fun to share with friends. Other breath mints are just perfumed candy. Zinc helps neutralize gas. Popping helps activate saliva. Pieces help scrub mouth. | $ 2.99 | 0.42 oz |  |  |
| CandyRific LLC/ Hilco Sweets LLC | Kraft Heinz Kool-Aid | Strawberry Cotton Candy Bubble Gum Peg Bag 1oz. | Kool-Aid Cotton Candy Bubble Gum Peg Bag 1oz. Delicious strawberry cotton candy that turns into bubble gum as you chew it. A unique and exciting new gum format first launched for Easter 2025. Packed 4x12 = 48ct. Master Cases. | $ 1.99 | 1 oz |  |  |
| Promise Confections / Edward Marc Brands | Myntz! | Breathmints Chai-Caffeine | A chai latte in a breathmint with a kick of caffeine. Our product is sugar-free, vegan, allergen free and gluten free using only plant based sweeteners and verified as a non-gmo project. | $ 2.99 | 1.75 oz |  | |
| Rev Gum | Rev Gum | Pink Lemonade | Introducing Pink Lemonade—our newest electrolyte gum with a bold citrus kick. Now sweetened with monk fruit and colored naturally, it’s a cleaner, smoother way to hydrate. Same benefits, better formula. Hydration meets innovation in every chew. | $ 2.99 | 1.2 oz |  | |
| The PUR Company | PUR JUMBO SOURZ Gum | Blue Raspberry & Watermelon Sugar-Free Chewing Gum | JUMBO SOURZ is the clean-label gum disrupting the booming sour trend. JUMBO pieces 3x the size, bold fruity-sour flavor & better-for-you ingredients. 100% sweetened with xylitol, aspartame free & no artificial colors or flavors. It’s just what consumers want from the fastest growing gum in the US. | $ 4.49 | 2.9 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Popeye Spinach "Made With Real Spinach" Sugar Free Gum | Popeye's Spinach is made with real spinach, delivering a fun and unique twist. It looks like spinach, chews like gum, and packs a punch of flavor that’ll have you feeling strong just like Popeye! SUGAR FREE | $ 3.99 | 2.91 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Archie's Milkshake Sugar Free Gum | Archie’s Milkshake brings the classic, creamy taste of a diner-style milkshake straight from Pop Tate’s Chock’lit Shoppe. SUGAR FREE! | $ 3.99 | 2.91 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Cheer Bears Cotton Candy Sugar Free Gum | Cheer Bear’s Cotton Candy is a fluffy chew bursting with the sweet flavor of cotton candy, jump to the carnival while you enjoy. Officially Licensed Care Bears Product. Sugar Free! | $ 3.99 | 2.91 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | ICEE Cherry Sugar Free Gum | ICEE Cherry packs the iconic ICEE cherry flavor into something sweet and chewy, bringing the taste of nostalgia to life. SUGAR FREE! | $ 3.99 | 2.91 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Theo's Wacky Watermelon Sugar Free Gum | Theo’s Wacky Watermelon comes from a magical seed that sprouted into an extraordinary watermelon vine, bursting with playful, juicy flavor in every chew. SUGAR FREE! | $ 3.99 | 2.91 oz |  | |
| Ferrero North America | Tic Tac | Dr Pepper | Tic Tac Dr Pepper Mints combines two iconic flavor powerhouses offering a unique and premium taste. Enjoy the signature blend of 23 flavors beverage in a convenient and refreshing mint form. This is a winning proposition for Mint and Carbonated Drink Buyers. | $ 2.69 | 1.7 oz |  | |
| Fortuin - Dockum BV | Wilhelmina | Sugarfree Peppermint | Wilhelmina Sugar Free Mints are not just Mints .. it's a legacy. Since the start of Wilhelmina back in 1892 we stand for Royal Dutch Quality. Wilhelmina is Vegan, non-GMO, palm-oil free and we only use all-natural ingredients, flavours and colours. Also available in Wintergreen and Strawberry. | $ 2.99 | 1.2 oz |  | |
| Fortuin - Dockum BV | Wilhelmina | Sugarfree Strawberry | Wilhelmina Sugar Free Mints are not just Mints .. it's a legacy. Since the start of Wilhelmina back in 1892 we stand for Royal Dutch Quality. Wilhelmina is Vegan, non-GMO, palm-oil free and we only use all-natural ingredients, flavours and colours. Also available in Peppermint and Strawberry. | $ 2.99 | 1.2 oz |  | |
| Iconic Candy | Ouch! | Bubble Gum - Strawberry, Watermelon & Grape | Ouch! Bubble Gum is back in its iconic bandaid tin, packed with soft, flavorful gum strips that spark instant nostalgia. A beloved 90s favorite, it’s fun, collectible, and perfect for impulse sections. Kids love the quirky packaging—adults love the throwback. A sweet win for every shelf! | $ 3.99 | 2 oz |  | |
| Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. | Mentos | Chewy Mint Candy Roll, Discovery 14 Assorted Fruit Flavors | With Mentos Chewy Mint Discovery Rolls, enjoy 14 fruity flavors wrapped in the same order as the packaging: Passionfruit, Grapefruit, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Lime, Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange, Lemon, Watermelon, Banana, Grape, Cherry and Pineapple. A new flavorful experience like never before! | $ 1.39 | 1.32 oz |  | |
| Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. | Trident | Vibes Cotton Candy | Satisfy Gen Z’s sweet tooth with the only sugar-free Cotton Candy gum! Ranked #1 in Purchase Intent and over-indexing with Gen Z at 122%, it fills a key market gap. Backed by strong early performance, Trident Vibes Cotton Candy drives trial, repeat, and sales. | $ 3.84 | 3.25 oz |  | |
| The Hershey Company | Ice Breakers | Flavor Shifters Wild Berry to Coolmint | Ice Breakers Flavor Shifters Wild Berry to Coolmint. Combining the refreshing taste of Wild Berry with the fan-favorite Coolmint, this innovative gum features revolutionary technology that changes flavor as you chew. | $ 3.99 | 3.24 oz |  |
