The Most Innovative New Product Awards are highly competitive awards that recognize the most innovative candy and snack products and companies for their achievements during the past year.
Product Submission Guidelines
Products submitted to the Most Innovative New Product Awards must:
- Be produced after June 1, 2021
- Be submitted in advance of the show by an exhibiting company
- Include only one flavor per SKU submitted for judging
- Include a product UPC
Products submitted to the Most Innovative New Product Awards may not:
- Be a product prototype or produced outside of the 12-month window
- Be submitted onsite during the Sweets & Snacks Expo
- Exceed a maximum of seven (7) entries per company
- Be submitted for more than one category per SKU
- Include any merchandising; only a product and its packaging may be submitted
Marketing & Promotion
The Most Innovative New Products Awards winners will be extensively promoted in pre-show marketing, on the Expo App and website and in a post-show press release.
The panel-selected product finalists will be displayed in the Most Innovative New Product Awards showcase on the show floor.
Be sure to look for the awards winner’s trophy in exhibitors’ booths at the show and in the Show Planner– that is your compass to finding “panel-selected” products!
This award has an entry fee:
The cost per entry is $250 until April 21st. After April 21st, the cost to enter is $495. The deadline for new submissions is April 28th.
This is a self-submission award. For more information and to submit, follow this link:
https://sweetsandsnacks.com/minpa/how-it-works/
Kindly,
Emilee