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Sweets & Snacks Expo Announces 2026 Most Innovative New Product Awards Winners
The awards program drew nearly 500 entries and added two new top honors to recognize breakthrough products and emerging consumer trends.
- On May 18, the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Las Vegas announced the winners of the 2026 Most Innovative New Product Awards, recognizing top candy and snack products shaping the industry's future.
- With nearly 500 product entries, the program reached a record field this year, introducing new Powerhouse Award and Trailblazer Award categories to reflect the evolving marketplace.
- Notable winners included CandyRific for WARHEADS Loud Mouth Bites as Powerhouse Candy and The Hershey Company for Dot's Snack Mix as Powerhouse Snack.
- The National Confectioners Association, host of the expo, champions an industry driving $55 billion in retail sales and stated the awards celebrate the creativity moving the confectionery sector forward.
- Products will be displayed today, May 19, in the Featured Product Showcase, where industry professionals can explore innovations and business-building solutions driving snacking's future.
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The Sweets & Snacks Expo announced the winners of the 2026 Most Innovative New Product Awards on May 18, recognizing the most innovative candy and snack products shaping the future of the industry. With nearly 500 products entered this year – the largest field in program history – the awards spotlight breakthrough innovation, emerging trends and products poised to drive consumer excitement and category growth. “The Most Innovative New Product Aw…
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