6 Candy Products Win National Confectionery Sales Awards

TAMPA, Fla.Six candy products savored sweet success as they were awarded top honors for significant innovation and/or sales potential to the candy and snack categories at the National Confectionery Sales Associations Candy Hall of Fame induction banquet held Oct. 15.

New Product Awards nominations across six categorieschocolate, licensed/limited edition, non-chocolate, premium/gourmet, snacks and seasonalcame from candy and snack buyers, brokers and suppliers, and were narrowed down to 30 items by a panel of industry experts.

In the Chocolate category, the winner was Snickers Peanut Butter Squared, from Mars Chocolate North America, took first place in the Chocolate category, while M&M's Star Wars Lightsabers from CandyRific LLC took first place in the Licensed/Limited Edition category.

Natural Vines from American Licorice Co. won the Non-Chocolate category, and Cacao de Chuao Origins from Chuao Chocolatier won the Premium/Gourmet category.

In the Snacks category, the winner was Orchard Bars from Liberty Orchards Co. Inc., and Juicy Oozers Gummy Vampires, from Ferrara Pan Candy Co. Inc. won in the Seasonal category.

Product introductions are a driving force in the candy and snack industry, and we were delighted to honor companies that value innovation, research and development with awards recognizing their hard work," said NCSA President Alastair Northway.