Ninety-nine percent of consumers say freshness is important to their donut purchases, so Rich’s spent over three years developing the exclusive extended shelf-life recipes that outlast the competition by a full day. The doughnuts maintain an airy, soft texture; fresh flavor; and longer ambient shelf life in a sealed bakery case: 48 hours for yeast […]
Sweet Snacks Bronze Award: Cookie Dough Chunks (Edible) by David’s Cookies
David’s Cookies has launched a new line of snackable, bite-sized Edible Cookie Dough Chunks. The cookies are available in three flavors: Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake and Churro. All of the products are nut free, dairy free, egg free and certified vegan kosher. The cookies are made with heat-treated flour and distributed frozen in 12 eight-ounce […]
Salty Snacks Gold Award: Cereal-Flavored Popcorn by General Mills Convenience
A new opportunity is popping up for convenience stores with a fun, nostalgic snack that combines two of the most beloved cereal brands with a popular snack form: popcorn. General Mills Convenience introduces cereal-flavored popcorn, available in Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cocoa Puffs flavors. The ready-to-eat (RTE) popcorn features fluffy pieces of popcorn coated with […]
Salty Snacks Silver Award: Flipz STUFF’D White Fudge by pladis Global
New Flipz STUFF’D White Fudge is a crunchy salted pretzel nugget stuffed with thick and creamy peanut butter and coated in sweet white fudge. Each bite is the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunchy. At pladis Global, family and ideas have always been the key ingredients. Its founding families believed biscuits and chocolates could […]
Salty Snacks Bronze Award: Hot & Spicy Sausage Sticks and Bites by Carl Buddig and Co.
Naturally hardwood-smoked and packed with a bold flavor blend of Serrano, Jalapeño and Red Peppers, Old Wisconsin’s New Hot & Spicy Sausage Sticks and Bites are a perfect way to add a little extra kick to everyday snacking occasions. They are available in the following package sizes: Four-ounce Sausage Bites and 1.5-ounce, three-ounce, six-ounce, 14-ounce […]
Meat Snacks Gold Award: 18-Ounce Family-Sized Bags of Beef Jerky by Old Trapper
Old Trapper’s latest release, 18-ounce family-sized bags (the largest package on the market to date), of its authentic beef jerky, fulfill the oft-repeated request for more product. All four of Old Trapper’s signature flavors including Old Fashioned, Peppered, Teriyaki and Hot & Spicy are available in the larger format size. Old Trapper’s newest family-sized bags […]
Meat Snacks Silver Award: Teriyaki Style Mini Pork Sticks by Country Archer Provisions
Slowly but surely, more and more people found Country Archer grass-fed beef jerky, and its meat snacks found their way into grocery stores nationwide. The company continues to expand its product line with Country Archer Teriyaki Style Mini Sticks. These Teriyaki Style Mini Sticks are packed with protein from 100% natural pork and crafted with […]
Meat Snacks Bronze Award: Dill Pickle Flavor Wenzel’s Farm Meat Sticks by Wenzel’s Farm
Wenzel’s Farm, an award-winning, premium provider of high-quality, hand-crafted, small-batch meat snacks, has just added another fantastic flavor option to its popular line of meat sticks. “Dill Pickle” is now available and ready to rock customers’ taste buds. The new Dill Pickle flavor offers a unique and appealing taste that blends perfectly with Wenzel’s naturally […]
Pumpkin Latte Bundt Cake
Café Valley expanded its line of 16-ounce Decadent Swirled Bundt Cakes with more flavor varieties including Pumpkin Latte. The flavor was available nationwide beginning in September. A great dessert for a potluck, the Pumpkin Latte Swirl Bundt Cake includes pumpkin spice espresso and milk latte batters with a toffee mocha glaze and caramel accent icing. […]
Community-Centric Brand Packaging
Newman’s Own announced it is putting the faces and personal stories of children it supports through its grantee partners on its packaging for the first time, starting with children who have attended SeriousFun Children’s Network camps. The change is part of a modern new packaging rollout for the brand to help it stand out to […]










