Retail buyers attending ECRM’s Everyday and Summer Seasonal Candy Planning session Aug. 28-Sept. 1 in San Diego have selected winners of the 2022 Buyer's Choice Awards.
Presented in partnership with ECRM, retail buyers were asked to vote for the most innovative products in the chocolate, non-chocolate and novelty categories. Nut Hex A2
Candy Industry would like to extend congratulations to all the winners!
Valley City, Utah / (888) 437-2497 / trufru.com
Nature’s Strawberries Hyper-Dried Fresh in Creme
Also available in Peach and Blueberry varieties, this product features strawberries picked fresh on the vine that have been frozen and dried to enhance flavor. The fruit is then enrobed in white chocolate and cream.
S.R.P. (4.2 oz.): $5.49-$5.99
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada / (604) 449-2026 / yumybear.com
Yumy Bears are vegan, plant-based gummies made with 3 grams of sugar per bag. Sweetened with stevia extract, they’re free from artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols. They’re available in Peach, Strawberry Kiwi, and Sour Watermelon flavors.
Shenzhen, China / 86-755-33916888-8008 / amossweets.com
This lollipop allows fans to enjoy candy and music at the same time. By pressing the button at the end of the stick and putting the lollipop in their mouth, consumers can have their own private concert inside their ears. Featuring a battery with up to 60 minutes of playing time, the TastySounds AudioLollipops rely on the structure of the head and ears. It’s currently available in a Peach flavor, with the “Happy Birthday” song, as well as an Orange flavor, with the song “Watch Me Rise.”
S.R.P.: N/A
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Merrillville, Ind. / (219) 942-1877 / albaneseconfectionery.com
Albanese World’s Best Sour 12 Flavor Mini Gummi Worms
Albanese World's Best Sour 12 Flavor Mini Gummi Worms feature fans’ favorite combinations of worm flavors and the company’s signature soft texture. They are sour on the inside and are sour sanded on the outside. Flavors include Cherry, Strawberry, Mango, Pineapple, Lemon, Orange, Green Apple, Watermelon, Pink Grapefruit, Lime, Blue Raspberry and Grape.
S.R.P. (3.5 oz.- 4.5 lb.): $1.49-$13.99
Hayward, Calif. / (510) 783-2900 / annabellecandy.com
This chewy, honey-sweetened nougat bar features whole roasted almonds.
Abba-Zabba Chocolate Peanut Butter is a chewy taffy created with a chocolate and peanut butter filling.
Made with a plant-based sweetener, these mints are Non-GMO Project verified, vegan, kosher, and free of sugar, gluten and allergens. They’re available in Wintermint, Cinnamon, Lemon Ginger, and Tangerine Vanilla flavors.
Washington, D.C. / (202) 266-2426 / bourbonfoodsusa.com
Made with real fruit juice, these “al dente” gummy stips are refreshingly sour. They’re now available in a Lemon flavor, in addition to Grape.
Hello Kitty Assorted Cookie Tin
Featuring imagery of Kitty holding a cookie, this tin features an assortment of cookies, including Kitty’s face and her signature bow.
Bellport, N.Y. / (631) 286-7940 / chowardcompany.com
CHoward’s now offers its classic candy mints in peg bags. Each piece is individually wrapped. Available varieties include Spearmint, Peppermint, Lemon, Guava and Violet.
S.R.P. (3 oz.): $2.49-$2.99
Louisville, Ky. / (502) 893-3626 / candyrific.com
This fan features LED technology that allows consumers to have a “Jurassic World”-themed light show in their hand. Each unit comes with 0.53 oz. of assorted fruit-flavored dextrose candies in the handle.
Mickey & Minnie Mouse Light-Up Talkers
Featuring Mickey & Minnie Mouse, these items play music and light up when the button is pressed. Each unit comes with 0.53 oz. of candy in the handle.
Mickey & Minnie Mouse Character Cases
These fully sculpted Mickey & Minnie character containers come with assorted fruit-flavored dextrose candy.
Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / +55 5137262600 / docile.com.br
Made with natural colors and flavors, these vegan gummies are available in three mixes: Strawberry and Orange; Tangerine, Strawberry, Green Apple, Grape, and Pineapple; and Tangerine, Strawberry, Grape and Pineapple.
S.R.P. (100 g): N/A
These multicolored, chewy candy straws are available with two graphics: dinosaurs and unicorns. The unicorn straws have a Strawberry flavor.
S.R.P.: N/A
Cincinnati, Ohio / (513) 381-8656 / doscherscandies.com
Featuring a bold Cinnamon flavor, these candy dots have three levels of heat: Hot, Really Hot and Extremely Hot.
Trafford, Pa. / (877) 488-1808 / edwardmarc.com
Snappers Caramel S’mores Clusters
These clusters feature gooey caramel, dried marshmallows, crisp graham crackers and milk chocolate. They’re made with Cocoa Horizons sustainable cocoa.
S.R.P. (6 oz.): N/A
Snappers Caramel & Brownie Clusters
Made with real chocolate and without preservatives and artificial flavors, these clusters feature a brownie base topped with caramel, a sprinkling of salt and a chocolate drizzle.
S.R.P. (6 oz.): N/A
This milk chocolate bark features pretzel pieces, candy corn, sprinkles and googly eyes. The bark is made with Cocoa Horizons sustainable cocoa.
S.R.P. (20 oz.): N/A
Girl Scout Thin Mints Bites
These bite-sized pieces feature a crispy center with mint and dark chocolate. Made without preservatives and artificial flavors, they feature Cocoa Horizons sustainable cocoa.
S.R.P. (5.5 oz.): N/A
Union City, N.J. / (551) 333-1119 / evergreenusa.co
Just the Fun Part Waffle Cones
Mimicking the best part of an ice cream cone, these bite-sized waffle cones are filled with milk, dark or white chocolate.
S.R.P.: 2.47 oz., $3.99-$4.99; 4.23 oz., $5.99-$6.99
These chewy candies feature the flavor of carefully roasted Brazilian coffee.
S.R.P. (17.63 oz.) N/A
These milk chocolate bars feature broken pieces of Florestal’s best-selling Brazilian Coffee hard candies.
S.R.P. (3.17 oz.): N/A
Fenton, Mich. / (810) 750-9779 / gerritjverburg.com
Gerrit’s Bakery Mini Bits
These bite-sized Dutch cookies feature warm spices popular during the winter season.
Gerrit’s Bakery Cafe Noir
These Dutch cookies feature a coffee glaze.
Portland, Ore. / (503) 539-6121 / gummipopsurprise.com
Packaged to look like a fortune cookie, this surprise-inside offering features one Lucky Sweetie figurine, one fortune, one sticker and four packs of candy. Fans can collect 24 figurines, including four rare golden ones. Rare limited-edition and gold-plated fortunes are also available.
Perham, Minn. / (218) 346-2340 / kennyscandy.com
This soft and chewy licorice has a hot Cinnamon flavor. It’s free of fat and high fructose corn syrup.
Providence County, R.I. / (401) 741-2717 / eatlore.com
These bon bons are organic, non-GMO and vegan, and free of gluten, dairy, soy and sugar alcohols. Made with raw cacao, each serving features 2,000 milligrams of supplement-grade functional mushrooms. They’re available in four varieties:
S.R.P. (4 bon bons): $4.69
Irvine, Calif. / (949) 732-1155 / hi-chew.com
Available in a whimsical package, this new mix offers unique and nostalgic flavors for HI-CHEW fans and candy fanatics alike. The mix includes three flavors: Rainbow Sherbet with layers of raspberry, lime and orange; Blue Hawaii, with notes of sweet citrus and pineapple; and Blue Raspberry. HI-CHEW is gluten free and made with concentrated fruit juices, natural and artificial flavors, and contains no colors from synthetic sources.
HI-CHEW has launched Infrusions Orchard Mix, a new experience featuring three fruity offerings: Juicy Blood Orange, Juicy Peach and Juicy Strawberry. While maintaining HI-CHEW's signature texture, Infrusions add more juiciness with infused concentrated apple puree and pieces of pectin jelly to mimic fruity flavors.
HI-CHEW has introduced Reduced Sugar, available in Mango and Strawberry flavors, with 30 percent less sugar than the original candy. HI-CHEW Reduced Sugar contains a double layer of fruit flavor, made with dietary fiber (inulin) to reduce sugar content while maintaining the same fruity taste and chewy texture. It is made with concentrated fruit juices and puree, natural and artificial flavors, and contains no colors from synthetic sources.
Each serving of FI-BEING delivers 4 grams of sugar and 11 grams of dietary fiber. FI-BEING is made from natural and artificial flavors and contains no colors from synthetic sources. Instead of using sugar alcohol, which may cause negative digestive impacts or affect taste, FI-BEING uses inulin and other unique formulations to partially replace the candy's sugar content. It's now available in Passionfruit and Elderberry flavors.
Miami, Fla. / (786) 757-2577 / usaserenata.com
Serenata chocolate wafers are light, sweet and creamy, featuring real chocolate. They’re the perfect accompaniment to both hot and cold beverages. The range includes:
Salem, N.H. / (888) 761-8399 / ogfc.net
These lollipops feature five flavors in one lollipop. Each 17.6-oz. bag features 50 lollipops.
Original Gourmet Crazy Pop Straws
These curly straws feature a twisted lollipop on the end. They’re available in five straw colors and flavors: Cotton Candy (yellow), Orange (orange), Tropical (pink), Cherry (red), Blueberry (blue).
Original Gourmet Deluxe Hard Candy Mix
This mix features Original Gourmet’s signature lollipops in regular and miniature sizes, lollipops with five flavors in one, and hard candy with soft centers.
S.R.P.: 18 oz., $4.99-$6.99; 3 lbs., $9.99-$14.99
St. Paul, Minn. / (651) 698-0356 / pearsonscandy.com
Salted Nut Roll and Nut Goodie Snack Mixes
The Salted Nut Roll snack mix features roasted peanuts and pieces caramel and vanilla nougat. The Nut Goodie snack mix features roasted peanuts and pieces of milk chocolate and maple nougat.
S.R.P. (2 oz.): $1.79-$1.99
Orange, Conn. / (203) 795-0531 / pez.com
Available in February 2023, this new PEZ assortment includes characters from Netflix’s animated series “Gabby’s Dollhouse,” featuring “cute cats, quirky crafts and colorful magic.” The line includes Pandy Paws, Cakey Cat and Mercat PEZ dispensers in the full assortment of blister packs, poly packs and poly floor shippers.
A new dispenser will join the PEZ Treats collection in January 2023: Sprinkles Donut. The PEZ Treats line was created to celebrate favorite foods and snacks. It includes Pizza, Taco, Burger, and Cupcake. The collection is available in the full assortment blister packs, poly packs and poly floor shippers.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada / (778) 806-6390 / rosschocolates.ca
These no sugar-added nuts are covered in chocolate made with Cocoa Horizons cocoa. They’re available in Dark Chocolate Almond and Milk Chocolate Hazelnut varieties.
S.R.P. (4.2 oz.): $4.99-$5.99
Available in milk and dark chocolate varieties, these sugar-free baking chips are sweetened with stevia extract. They’re also free of gluten.
These sugar-free chocolate bars feature classic Impressionist works of art. Made with Cocoa Horizons cocoa, they’re available in Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond, Dark Chocolate Coffee Caramel, and Milk Chocolate varieties.
Bellingham, Wa. / (888) 405-1286 / violetcrumble.com
Australia’s shattering honeycomb candy is now available in bite-sized cubes. They’re available in Original and Dark varieties, and they’re packaged in a standup pouch.
S.R.P. (6 oz.): $4.99-$5.49
These bite-sized pieces of honeycomb candy are double-coated in milk chocolate. They’re packaged in a standup pouch.
S.R.P. (4.76 oz.): $4.99-$5.49
These bars feature Australia’s shattering honeycomb candy coated in either milk or dark chocolate.
S.R.P. (1.05 oz.): $1.59-$1.79
Cheektowaga, N.Y. / (716) 634-0880 / sweetworks.net
Niagara Chocolates Dark Toasted Coconut Clusters
Made with 70% dark chocolate, these clusters feature lightly toasted coconut for crunch.
Niagara Chocolates Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups and Bar
These dark chocolate cups are filled with smooth almond butter. Also available in a bar format, each square is filled with almond butter.
S.R.P.: 4.1-oz. bag, $4.99; 3-oz. bar, $2.99
This line features indulgent flavors inspired by the hand-crafted beverages of local cafes. Featuring cups, clusters and bars, the line includes:
S.R.P.: 4.1-oz. bag, $4.99; 3-oz. bar, $2.99
Santa Monica, Calif. / (310) 396-4433 / candyasap.com
Cookie Dough Bites Standup Pouches
These egg-free cookie dough bites are now available in a gusseted resealable standup pouch for easy sharing. The standup pouches are available for the classic Milk Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Birthday Cake and Fudge Brownie varieties.
These milk chocolate-covered gummy bears are now available in a 10-oz. standup pouch.
Oklahoma City, Okla. / (405) 842-8903 / woodycandy.com
Handcrafted in small batches, this spicy brittle is packed with peanuts.
S.R.P. (6 oz.): $3.49-$4.99
Stamford, Conn. / (512) 818-7236 / yumearth.com
The pops come in two flavor packs: Elderberry and Anti-Oxidant, which contains Mango, Lemon and Orange flavors. Each offers excellent sources of Vitamins A, C, and E, with at least 100-150% daily values of Vitamin C and 30-45% Vitamins A and E.
S.R.P.: N/A
Walled Lake, Mich. / (248) 214-7771 / zollipops.com
These vegan, sugar-free gummies are free of gluten and made with natural colors and flavors. They’re also keto- and allergen-friendly. Zolli Gummeez are available in Peach, Pineapple, Strawberry, and Watermelon flavors.
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