2025 Most Innovative New Product Awards
Novelty/Licensed
Product Submissions
| Exhibitor | Brand | Product | Innovation Statement | Price | Weight | Photo | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Pops LLC. | Ezee Freezee | Freeze-n-Peel Strawberry Pop | Ezee Freezee is your favorite freeze-n-peel fruit pop—shelf-stable, made with real fruit, and totally clean (no artificial flavors here!). When you're ready: freeze it, peel it, love it. Or twist the cap and sip it slushy-style. Natural goodness in every bite—any time, your way. | $ 5.99 | 10.8 oz |  |  |
| Amos Sweets Inc. | Amos Tastysounds | Music Lollipop Gift Box-4packs | Turn up the flavor and the beats with Tastysounds Music Lollipop Gift Box, where bold taste meets hip-hop vibes. This 4-pack graffiti-inspired gift box bursts with personality and attitude—perfect for music lovers, candy fans, and anyone who appreciates a sweet surprise with a twist. | $ 32.99 | 3.45 oz |  |  |
| Promise Confections / Edward Marc Brands | Edward Marc Chocolatier | Girl Scouts Thin Mints™ Snappers | Inspired by the iconic flavors of Girl Scout Thin Mints® cookies, this decadent cluster is sure to delight fans of sweet treats. Crunchy cookie bits, mint truffle filling and mint green cording - so simple, yet so remarcable! | $ 6.99 | 6 oz |  | |
| Smith Co. Distributing | Evil Coffee | Clutch Cups - Light, Medium, Dark Roast | Clutch Cup is the ultimate coffee revolution—single-serving, freeze-dried coffee that dissolves instantly in hot or cold water. No machines, no mess—just bold, barista-quality flavor in seconds. Perfect for coffee lovers on the go, it’s convenience and innovation in every sip! | $ 17.99 | 4.1 oz |  | |
| Tillamook Country Smoker | Tillamook Country Smoker | Tajín Chili Lime Beef Jerky | Tillamook Country Smoker takes 100% premium beef, seasons it with simple, all natural ingredients, and slow smokes it over real hardwood for unparalleled flavor. Our Tajín-flavored Beef Jerky delivers a bold twist with the tangy kick of Tajín – it's chiles, lime, and sea salt on savory goodness. | $ 7.49 | 2.2 oz |  | |
| BANDAI | CHARAPAKI | Super Mario CHARAPAKI Snack 'n Play Chocobar | Patent-pending precision injection of 4 colors/flavors in 1 bar. Crackle in bar adds audio to "break-out" skill game. Tie-up with global game character appeals to wide demographic. Price point & 6 blind-packed "stages" encourage impulse, gift, and repeat purchases. Visual aspect perfect for TikTok. | $ 1.99 | 1.02 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Spongebob Lollipops | Spongebob Hard Candy Lollipop Display Made with Natural Colors & Flavor. High Quality, Hand finished lollipops. | $ 1.99 | 1.23 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Rugrats Reptar Crunch Freeze Dried Candy | Reptar Crunch packs a dino-sized punch of sweet and crunchy goodness, taking you back in time. Freeze dried to perfection, in a green sour apple Flavor! Made with Natural Colors! | $ 4.99 | 1.98 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Ninja Turtles Lollipops | Ninja Turtles Hard Candy Lollipop Display Made with Natural Colors & Flavor. High Quality, Hand finished lollipops. | $ 1.99 | 1.23 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Ninja Turtles Pizza Party Freeze Dried Candy | Ninja Turtles Pizza Party brings the fun of pizza into a totally tubular freeze dried candy experience. Made with Natural Colors, Cowabunga Dude! | $ 4.99 | 1.98 oz |  | |
| Bubblegum Kids | Bubblegum Kids | Spongebob Puffs Freeze Dried Candy | SpongeBob Puffs deliver sweet, airy bites with a playful, freeze-dried twist straight from Bikini Bottom. Three different flavors inside, Lemon, Strawberry and Orange! Made with Natural Colors! | $ 4.99 | 1.98 oz |  | |
| Candy Dynamics | Slime Licker® | Double Play™ | What’s better than one sour slime from the Slime Licker® brand? TWO SLIMES from the Slime Licker brand! Introducing the Slime Licker® Double Play – a two-sided candy ooze for the most indecisive sour candy lovers. No need to choose between Strawberry or Blue Razz, you can have both! | $ 2.49 | 1.4 oz |  | |
| Candy Dynamics | Toxic Waste® | Blue Drum | The world’s sourest candy just got better! The new Toxic Waste® Blue Drum features 5 bold, blue-themed flavors: Blue Lemonade, Cotton Candy, Blutti Frutti, Concord Grape & Blue Umeboshi. A global twist on the iconic Yellow Drum—get ready for a sour blast like no other! | $ 1.49 | 1.48 oz |  | |
| Candy Dynamics | Slime Licker® | Spray™ | Introducing the Slime Licker® Spray™ - your favorite liquid candy in a new spray format! Coming in the same flavors as the original Slime Licker, Blue Razz and Strawberry, this new product adds a play factor to your consumption with the unique bottle design. | $ 2.49 | 0.95 oz |  | |
| CandyRific LLC/ Hilco Sweets LLC | Warheads - Impact Confections Inc. | Warheads SOUR Asstd. 4ct. Loud Mouth Bites Peg Bag .84oz. | Warheads 4ct. Loud Mouth Bites Peg Bag .84oz. Delicious Crunch Candy containing Popping Candy in Warheads's 3 Top Flavors of Green Apple, Watermelon & Blue Raspberry. Multi-level candy experience with 100 popping candy crystals inside each crunchy piece. See how long you can POP! Packed 4 x 12ct. | $ 1.99 | 0.84 oz |  | |
| Dippin' Dots | Dippin' Dots | Ice Cream Sundaes | A new twist on a consumer favorite is now available in the retail frozen novelty space! For the first time, ice cream lovers and Dippinʼ Dots enthusiasts will be able to store a new format of the beloved beaded ice cream in their own home freezers, in individually portioned cups. | $ 6.99 | 16 oz |  | |
| Easy Pops LLC. | Ezee Freezee | Freeze-n-Peel Lemon Pop | Ezee Freezee is your favorite freeze-n-peel fruit pop—shelf-stable, made with real fruit, and totally clean (no artificial flavors here!). When you're ready: freeze it, peel it, love it. Or twist the cap and sip it slushy-style. Natural goodness in every bite—any time, your way. | $ 5.99 | 10.8 oz |  | |
| Easy Pops LLC. | Ezee Freezee | Freeze-n-Peel Cherry Pop | Ezee Freezee is your favorite freeze-n-peel fruit pop—shelf-stable, made with real fruit, and totally clean (no artificial flavors here!). When you're ready: freeze it, peel it, love it. Or twist the cap and sip it slushy-style. Natural goodness in every bite—any time, your way. | $ 5.99 | 10.8 oz |  | |
| Flix Candy | Champ Ring | Assorted Sports and Flavors | Everybody deserves to be a Champ! Now everybody can be with the new Champ Ring! Featuring Soccer, Basketball, Baseball and Football. Each champ ring comes in an assortment of flavors and includes a sticker sheet. Once you finish the lollipop decorate your ring! | $ 1.00 | 0.42 oz |  | |
| Galerie | Finders Keepers | Flipperz | Finders Keepers Flippers! Each pack of Flippers includes fruity flavored gummies and a unique playful toy that spins, flips, and always lands upright! 8 toys to collect in the series. | $ 2.00 | 0.35 oz |  | |
| Hayden Valley Foods | Cinnabon | Cinnamon Roll Frosted Pretzels | The #1 choice for cinnamon rolls now comes in a delicious salty sweet snack. Cinnabon cinnamon roll frosted pretzels come in a convenient resealable party sized bag, perfect for sharing! | $ 8.99 | 20 oz |  | |
| Impact Confections | Warheads | Atomic Fizz Extreme Sour Hard Candy 1.48oz Canister | This daring candy will shock your taste buds with 5 assorted flavors of Extreme Sour on the outside & a fizzy atomic surprise inside! Perfect for sour candy lovers who crave a thrilling mouth-puckering adventure, WARHEADS Atomic Fizz is the ultimate challenge for your taste buds. In a 12ct display. | $ 2.09 | 1.48 oz |  | |
| KoKo's Confectionery & Novelty | Koko's | Squeezy Paint Pop | Squeezy Paint Pop is an interactive candy combo that brings out your inner candy artist. A sweet brush-shaped lollipop is painted with a fruity gel candy when squeezed from the handle. Creativity and candy collide with a burst of flavor in every brushstroke! | $ 2.00 | 1.1 oz |  | |
| LUPY LUPS ! | LUPY LUPS | The Cotton Candy Magic Box | Magic tin box that contains 3 bags inside with cotton candy magic surprises, one of the cotton candies changes color from white to blue when you eat it, the other changes into a gum and the other has popping candy inclusions that causes popping effect. | $ 12.99 | 6 oz |  | |
| Mars Wrigley North America | SKITTLES® | POP’D Sour | SKITTLES® POP’D Sour packs a tangy punch with bold new flavors like Sour Lemonade, Sour Blue Raspberry, Sour Strawberry, Sour Watermelon, and Sour Cherry. Your new go-to freeze dried candy offers a crispy outer layer, chewy center, and a sour crunch in every bite. | $ 5.96 | 5.5 oz |  | |
| Monark | Sophiepops & Gumdrops | Magical Peelable Gummy Cubes (Blind Box Edition)-Peach, Blue Raspberry, Green Grape & Mango | Introducing Peelable Gummy Cubes—candy with a playful twist! Each fun-to-peel cube hides an adorable animal inside, turning every bite into a mini surprise. It’s a wildly fun snack like nothing you’ve seen before— creative, delicious, and designed to make you smile! | $ 5.99 | 5 oz |  | |
| NAL Confectionary, LLC | Brain Freeze™ | Warheads® Extreme Sour Crunch Mixed Fruit | Get ready for an explosion of flavor with BrainFreeze™ Warheads® Extreme Sour Crunch – Mixed Fruit! We’ve taken Warheads® legendary sourness and freeze-dried it into a crispy, airy crunch. Each bite delivers an intense fruity punch, turning snacking into a wild adventure. Can you handle the sour? | $ 8.99 | 2.2 oz |  | |
| Pez Candy, Inc. | PEZ | Giant Stitch Candy Roll Dispenser | Bring home the fun with the Stitch Giant PEZ Dispenser! This larger than life PEZ includes six candy refills, it’s the perfect gift for Disney fans and collectors. Refillable and display-ready—this mischievous alien brings sweet smiles with every pop! | $ 24.99 | 1.74 oz |  | |
| Promise Confections / Edward Marc Brands | Edward Marc Chocolatier | Jif Truffle Thins | Experience the ultimate peanut Butter THiN. Each bite begins with Jif peanut butter truffle center, enrobed in our sustainably sourced milk chocolate and crowned with a peanut butter flavored drizzle. Handcrafted in small batches, and remarcably redefining indulgence. | $ 6.99 | 6 oz |  | |
| R. M. Palmer Company LLC | R.M. Palmer | Hostess Twinkies Candy 10 oz | R. M. Palmer’s Twinkies candy creates the iconic look and taste of Twinkies snack cakes in a mini candy piece with soft creamy center. Individually wrapped pieces in a variety of retail pack sizes. These fun confections are perfect for everyday snacking, | $ 4.99 | 10 oz |  | |
| Thrive Brands | PartyPuffs | Cotton Candy Cake | PartyPuffs™ Cotton Candy Bakery Cake – 16 Ounces – Bursting With Strawberry, Green Apple, Blue Raspberry, & Lemon Flavors – Packed with Sprinkles for Personalization – Gluten-Free, Fat Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free Celebration Treat – Made in the USA | $ 17.99 | 16 oz |  | |
| Tillamook Country Smoker | Tillamook Country Smoker | Mike's Hot Honey Beef Sticks | Tillamook Country Smoker takes 100% premium beef, seasons it with simple, all natural ingredients, and slow smokes it over real hardwood for unparalleled flavor. Handcrafted with pure honey and fiery chili peppers, these delicious beef sticks deliver the bold, beloved sweet-heat of Mike’s Hot Honey. | $ 1.99 | 1 oz |  |
