Product submissions were taste-tested by more than 20 retail experts representing nearly 85 percent of the U.S. buying power. Four weighted criteria were used to assess each item including taste, packaging, innovation and go-to market feasibility. From the nominated and winning products view, users can drill down to every submission in across all nine segments including: chocolate, non-chocolate, sweet, salty, savory, novelty, seasonal, gourmet/premium, and gum & mints.

Each product also includes an innovation statement written by the exhibitor on why their item can give retailers a competitive edge in the marketplace, setting this gallery apart from other platforms. We invite you to explore!

Best in Show | Gourmet/Premium | Gum & Mints | Chocolate | Non-Chocolate | Seasonal | Savory Snacks | Salty Snacks | Sweet Snacks | Novelty/Licensed | Small Businness Innovator

BEST IN SHOW

Trolli Sour Crunchy Crawlers
Ferrara

Trolli Sour Crunchy Crawlers

SRP: $1.79  |  5.00 oz

Trolli Crunchy Crawlers delivers a new, dual-textured product through a thin, crispy shell and chewy, fruity center. Each piece combines the two textures with two signature Trolli flavors for a unique sensorial experience!

Gourmet/Premium

Winner:
Whole Raspberries Freshly Frozen & Immersed in Premium White and Dark Chocolate
Tru Fru LLC

Whole Raspberries Freshly Frozen & Immersed in Premium White and Dark Chocolate

SRP: $5.99  |  8.00 oz

At only 90 calories a serving, Tru Fru Whole Raspberries are freshly frozen and double immersed in a premium white & then dark chocolate and uniquely hyper-chilled at -300 F to enhance flavor. Warning: Craving guaranteed!

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Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature
Ferrero USA, Inc.

Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature

SRP: $12.49  |  8.40 oz

Rediscover the art of gifting & sharing with a new range of assorted premium chocolate boxes. Every chocolate is masterfully crafted for a delightful appearance and taste using high quality ingredients. 24 & 12 count boxes.

Lotus Root Crisps
SoKusa

Lotus Root Crisps

SRP: $3.99  |  1.00 oz

SoKusa Lotus Root Crisps are the first of its kind on the market: uniquely crafted with a unique ingredient, Lotus Root. Experience the innovative new flavor!

Everything Bagel Flavored Cashews
Pear's Gourmet

Everything Bagel Flavored Cashews

SRP: $5.99  |  7.00 oz

Add the popular Everything Bagel seasoning to a cashew and what do you get? A savory, bold marriage of premium nuts, seeds and spices. Free from artificial preservatives, flavors, colors.

Dove Chocolate Salted Caramel
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC

Dove Chocolate Salted Caramel

SRP: $2.24  |  3.30 oz

Introducing a new line-up of silky smooth DOVE® Chocolate Bars in tantalizing flavor combinations inspired by the latest culinary trends. Offering distinct innovation, Salted Caramel Blonde Chocolate – A delicious blend of White and Milk DOVE® Chocolate fe

All Gourmet/Premium product submissions

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Gum & Mints

Winner:
Tic Tac X-Freeze
Ferrero USA, Inc.

Tic Tac X-Freeze

SRP: $2.49  |  1.70 oz

Tic Tac X-Freeze is fifty percent larger than the original Tic Tac and delivers intense and long-lasting refreshment with cooling crystals. Strong Mint and Wintergreen flavors will be available in 65- and 30-count packs.

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Chewy & Fresh
Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.

Chewy & Fresh

SRP: $3.49  |  3.50 oz

FRESHNESS IN A BITE: Mentos Chewy & Fresh Mints offer a unique burst of long-lasting chewy freshness, in a smaller yet powerful bite. 90-piece resealable bottles are aimed at on-the-go consumers.

Extra Refreshers Spearmint
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC

Extra Refreshers Spearmint

SRP: $3.29  |  3.00 oz

Extra® Refreshers: Extra® Gum, the No. 1 selling gum brand in the U.S., is launching Extra® Refreshers, the first-ever soft chew added to the brand's portfolio. Bursting with intense freshness, the new soft chew comes in three exciting flavors: Spearmint,

Ice Breakers Duo Orange Mints
The Hershey Company

Ice Breakers Duo Orange Mints

SRP: $2.29  |  1.30 oz

Refreshing Duo Orange Mints is the ideal blend of a fruit and cool taste in just one single mint. These sugar free mints have a fruity orange flavor with cooling crystals that enhances the one-of-a-kind duo blast sensation.

Jelly Belly Sugar Free Gum  - Very Cherry
Ford Gum

Jelly Belly Sugar Free Gum - Very Cherry

SRP: $1.49  |  0.63 oz

Now the amazing flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans are available in a great-tasting, long-lasting, sugar free gum. The dual flavor system delivers a Jelly Belly flavor burst and ensures the flavor lasts and lasts.

All Gum & Mints product submissions

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Chocolate

Winner:
Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate
The Hershey Company

Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate

SRP: $0.99  |  1.50 oz

Kit Kay Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate will feature a mashup of two iconic flavors. A mint crame on the top and dark chocolate on the bottom, all surrounding light and crispy wafers. Available nationwide December 2019

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ChocXO PB & Ruby Cups
ChocXO Chocolatier

ChocXO PB & Ruby Cups

SRP: $2.49  |  1.12 oz

There's nothing better than PB&J, until now. The new PB & Ruby puts that youthful joy into a tasty cup, created with the newly innovated berry-fruitiness & luscious smoothness of the Ruby cacao bean. Your mom would approve!

Reese
The Hershey Company

Reese's Thins Milk Chocolate

SRP: $4.09  |  7.37 oz

Reese's Thins are 40% thinner, 100% delicious, and bring you another way to enjoy the same Reese's you know and love. Reese's Thins come wrapped individually for portability and are available in both milk and dark chocolate.

Bueno
Ferrero USA, Inc.

Bueno

SRP: $1.29  |  1.52 oz

New Kinder Bueno has a taste experience that defies expectation. Beneath a blanket of smooth milk chocolate lies a thin, crispy wafer filled with a creamy hazelnut filling, all topped with a delicate, dark chocolate drizzle.

Organic PB&J Candy Bar
OCHO Candy

Organic PB&J Candy Bar

SRP: $1.99  |  1.45 oz

The OCHO PB&J candy bar relies on a manufacturing process using unprecedented technology that combines a tempered chocolate shell with a customized filling process, providing a unique organoleptic experience.

All Chocolate product submissions

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Non-Chocolate

Winner:
PEEPS Marshmallow, Strawberry, Lemon & Blueberry Flavored Jelly Beans
Just Born, Inc

PEEPS Marshmallow, Strawberry, Lemon & Blueberry Flavored Jelly Beans

SRP: $2.99  |  10.00 oz

The PEEPS Brand is an essential part of Easter traditions. Now, the iconic PEEPS Marshmallow flavor is brought to life in the form of another basket essential, Jelly Beans. Available in three different flavor combinations.

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HARIBO Watermelon 4.1oz
Haribo of America, Inc.

HARIBO Watermelon 4.1oz

SRP: $1.39  |  4.10 oz

HARIBO's triple layer foam gummi delivers a unique shape & texture. Each Watermelon wedge includes gummi & two layers of foam gummi, giving the product a soft & sweet chew!

Starburst Duos Fruit Chews
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC

Starburst Duos Fruit Chews

SRP: $1.39  |  2.07 oz

Starburst Duos: Duos delivers your favorite flavors in a unique two-in-one combination. Starburst Duos is sure to leave your taste buds bursting with a fruity flavor combination. Starburst Duos Fruit Chews are available

Ring Pop Gummy Gems
Bazooka Candy Brands, a Division of The Topps Company

Ring Pop Gummy Gems

SRP: $1.89  |  3.70 oz

New Ring Pop Gummy Gems have a sweet gummy outside with a drop of juicy sour gel on the inside.Ring Pop makes every hangout more fun, and now with NEW Ring Pop Gummy Gems, hangouts will be even more of a blast!

Justin
Justin's

Justin's Organic Almond Butter Covered Almonds & Justin's Organic Cashew Butter Covered Cashews

SRP: $5.99  |  3.00 oz

Justin's introduces the world's first organic nut butter covered nuts! For a sweet & salty, Non-GMO snacking experience like no other with 2g of plant-based protein. A portable on-the-go snack full of nutty goodness.

All Non-Chocolate product submissions

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Seasonal

Winner:
Trolli Candy Corn
Ferrara

Trolli Candy Corn

SRP: $2.99  |  9.00 oz

Trolli's signature dual-colors & flavors burst into candy corn's ubiquitous shape & texture. But, it wouldn't be Trolli without a sour-sanded finish. From the maker of Brach's, the leader in candy corn.

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Reese
The Hershey Company

Reese's Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Lovers

SRP: $0.89  |  1.50 oz

Now you can choose more of the taste you love! Chocolate Lovers delivers a richer, darker milk chocolate in a thick chocolate shell. Peanut Butter Lovers carries the peanut butter taste you love with a distinctive outer layer

Baby Bottle Pop Candy Canes
Bazooka Candy Brands, a Division of The Topps Company

Baby Bottle Pop Candy Canes

SRP: $2.59  |  4.60 oz

Bring maximum silliness to your holiday season with New Baby Bottle Pop Candy Canes! Each delicious candy cane comes with its own sweet powder perfect for dipping!

Magical Easter Unicorn
R.M. Palmer Company

Magical Easter Unicorn

SRP: $5.00  |  7.50 oz

What's more fun than finding a Magical Unicorn in your Easter basket? Unique, white birthday cake flavored hollow novelty. Box art includes website link to Create A Name printable certificate, and cut out Unicorn horn & ears.

Sparkling Prosecco Cordials
Kopper's Chocolate

Sparkling Prosecco Cordials

SRP: $12.00  |  5.00 oz

Pop a shimmering bite of bubbly with these prosecco-flavored liquid center cordials

All Seasonal product submissions

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Savory Snacks

Winner:
Triscuit Wheatberry Clusters -- Pumpkin Seeds & Sweet Corn
Mondelez International, Inc

Triscuit Wheatberry Clusters -- Pumpkin Seeds & Sweet Corn

SRP: $4.29  |  5.00 oz

TRISCUIT Wheatberry Clusters are non-GMO, no artificial colors or flavors, made with real ingredients like wheat berries, fruit, nuts & seeds. Tasty balance of flavor with plant based fuel and a bite sized crunch!

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Shiitake Mushrooms
Alli & Rose

Shiitake Mushrooms

SRP: $6.99  |  7.50 oz

All natural, non GMO, no added MSG, excellent source of fibre, no artificial colours or flavours, and vegan. Taken from the markets of Asia to the mainstream, this is a vegetarian snack is for everyone.

BACON-ON-THE-GO Thai Curry
Riffs Smokehouse

BACON-ON-THE-GO Thai Curry

SRP: $1.89  |  0.70 oz

FIRST real, fully cooked, smoked BACON protein meat snack on the market -9 months shelf stable! For hot off the smoker aroma and sweet, spiced bacon heat 5 seconds in the microwave. Can eat out of package, but why not sizzle!

Aged Cheddar Bars
Specialty Cheese Company, Inc.

Aged Cheddar Bars

SRP: $2.49  |  0.80 oz

We figured out a way to make a crunchy granola bar, only made of 100% cheese. We're high protein, low carb, sugar free, shelf stable, and the perfect healthy grab & go snack.

Island Saba Banana Chips - Sweet Chili
Sun Tropics, Inc.

Island Saba Banana Chips - Sweet Chili

SRP: $3.79  |  5.10 oz

Traditional green cooking bananas transformed into the latest alternative chip. Hand-harvested, hand-sliced and kettle-cooked in small batches over rice-fed fires. Slightly sweet, with Philippine Labuyo wild chili heat.

All Savory Snacks product submissions

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Salty Snacks

Winner:
Snap
Kellogg Company

Snap'd

SRP: $2.09  |  2.20 oz

A thin, crispy snack with the 100% real cheese taste consumers crave inside and out. Available in two new bold, delicious flavors, new Cheez-It Snap is perfect for munching throughout the day and night!

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Sahale Snacks Pineapple Rum Cashew Coconut Snack Mix
Sahale Snacks LLC

Sahale Snacks Pineapple Rum Cashew Coconut Snack Mix

SRP: $4.49  |  4.50 oz

Sahale Snacks Coconut Snack Mix combines the delicious flavor and texture of crispy toasted coconut chips with dry roasted nuts, spices, and dried fruit. Carefully crafted to make everyday snacking a Beyond Ordinary occasion

Wavy
Kellogg Company

Wavy

SRP: $2.29  |  5.22 oz

A ridged crisp in craveable flavors that deliver an awesome snacking experience in every iconic can; today's consumers seek unique snacking experiences, these crisps provide the enhanced crunch and bold flavors they want.

Sahale Snacks Cherry Cocoa Almond Coconut Snack Mix
Sahale Snacks LLC

Sahale Snacks Cherry Cocoa Almond Coconut Snack Mix

SRP: $4.49  |  4.50 oz

Sahale Snacks Coconut Snack Mix combines the delicious flavor and texture of crispy toasted coconut chips with dry roasted nuts, spices, and dried fruit. Carefully crafted to make everyday snacking a Beyond Ordinary occasion

Smokehouse, Honey Chipotle, Cheddar
A'mond Snacks

Smokehouse, Honey Chipotle, Cheddar

SRP: $3.99  |  3.00 oz

Worlds first Almond based puff! Delicious almond & multi grain puff that contain your daily recommended amount of probiotics in every 1 ounce serving. Almond has the quality and taste of Northern California agriculture.

All Salty Snacks product submissions

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Sweet Snacks

Winner:
Whole Raspberries Freshly Frozen & Immersed in Premium White and Milk Chocolate
Tru Fru LLC

Whole Raspberries Freshly Frozen & Immersed in Premium White and Milk Chocolate

SRP: $5.99  |  8.00 oz

At only 90 calories a serving, our All Natural-Antioxidant Rich-Gluten Free Whole Raspberries are Immersed in Premium White & Milk Chocolate & Hyper-Chilled at -300 F to deliver a unique FROZEN taste-bud-exploding experience.

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Rice Krispies Treats Snap, Crackle Poppers
Kellogg Company

Rice Krispies Treats Snap, Crackle Poppers

SRP: $3.99  |  5.00 oz

These bite-sized, dipped squares of the delicious marshmallow-y crunch your customers know and love are now unwrapped and ready to pop and share on the go. Made for munching in a stand-up, 5 oz., resealable bag.

Half Dipped Mango
Alli & Rose

Half Dipped Mango

SRP: $9.99  |  16.00 oz

This is the innovation the dried fruit category has been looking for. We cut our dried mango to precise single serve pieces, then dipped in Belgian recipe white chocolate and finally sprinkled with coconut.

Ginger Chews - Sesame Seed
SPI West Port Inc

Ginger Chews - Sesame Seed

SRP: $2.99  |  2.10 oz

Our ginger chews provide both chewiness and crunchiness, with a side of sweet and spice. This unique product is packed with superfood ingredients ginger and sesame seeds right in line with the better-for-you snacking trend.

Drizzled Trail Mix Crackers
Alli & Rose

Drizzled Trail Mix Crackers

SRP: $9.99  |  7.40 oz

The original Trail Mix Cracker has had a face lift. Our baked, not fried, cracker with mung beans, cashews & raisins has been drizzled with white and milk chocolate and caramel. A true sweet & savoury snack.

All Sweet Snacks product submissions

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Novelty/Licensed

Winner:
Sour Patch Kids Twin Tube Freezer Bars
Jel Sert Company

Sour Patch Kids Twin Tube Freezer Bars

SRP: $3.00  |  24.00 oz

Sour or sweet? Why not both! Presenting Fla-Vor-Ice SOUR PATCH KIDS flavored Freezer Bars with a SOUR THEN SWEET experience in each Bar that will provide your mouth with a flavor-filled frozen combination unlike any other.

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Hostess Dessert Kit - Ding Dongs
Jel Sert Company

Hostess Dessert Kit - Ding Dongs

SRP: $3.50  |  8.06 oz

Elevating above and beyond your standard pudding in a bowl, the Hostess Dessert Kit Ding Dongs product has all the dessert inclusions a consumer will need to concoct unlimited fun and drool-worthy dessert creations!

PEZ LOL Surprise  Mystery Packs
Pez Candy, Inc.

PEZ LOL Surprise Mystery Packs

SRP: $1.99  |  0.87 oz

The all-new PEZ L.O.L. Surprise Collection features 9 different characters. For the first time ever dispensers will be packed in mystery blister or poly packs with Popular, Fancy, & Ultra-Rare characters to collect!

Baby Bottle Pop Gummy Blast
Bazooka Candy Brands, a Division of The Topps Company

Baby Bottle Pop Gummy Blast

SRP: $1.89  |  2.10 oz

Each Baby Bottle Gummy Blast tray includes 4 flavors of Baby Bottle-shaped 3D gummies & an individual pouch filled with popping candy powder! Dip the gummies, sprinkle the powder, or find your own silly way to have a blast!

Marvel Avengers Fanimation
CandyRific LLC

Marvel Avengers Fanimation

SRP: $5.99  |  1.90 oz

Brand new technology let's you have an animated LED light show right in your hand! Press the button to see a variety of different Avenger characters and icons move and morph through a sequence.

All Novelty/Licensed product submissions

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Small Businness Innovator

Winner:
Classic Peanut Frittle
Newfangled Confections, LLC

Classic Peanut Frittle

SRP: $3.99  |  3.50 oz

Frittle, the innovative fudge-like brittle offers creative artisan authenticity in a convenient SUP with soft, clean, sophisticated looks. This nostalgic confection leads Newfangled's exciting new Frittle family of products.

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Ghost Pepper Hard Candy
Flamethrower Candy Company

Ghost Pepper Hard Candy

SRP: $2.99  |  1.50 oz

Delicious hard candies made with real Ghost Pepper for a spicy kick!

Helvart / Tahini Halva with Grape Molasses
Pols Gida Dis Ticaret

Helvart / Tahini Halva with Grape Molasses

SRP: $4.00  |  14.10 oz

Against other ordinary tahini halvas, this halva is just produced with tahini and grape molasses. There is no additive sugar, additives or chemicals in its components. Thanks to these features, it is totally natural.

Almond Butter
Praim Group

Almond Butter

SRP: $39.99  |  21.60 oz

What makes Keto Krisp bars different is our Krisp! We use compacted whey protein for ultimate krispiness, then combined with natural premium ingredients creating a delicious, better-for-you, keto-friendly, protein bar.

Original Shortbread Cookie Fries
The Cookie Joint

Original Shortbread Cookie Fries

SRP: $2.99  |  1.70 oz

Our certified women-owned company created a one-of-a-kind shortbread cookie designed to look like crinkle-cut French fries and packaged in classic fry cartons. Available flavors: Original, Chocolate and Confetti.

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