A new kind of Dorito and other snacks could be coming soon to shelves near you
Dentists, get ready to cash in.
New product launches abound at the Sweets & Snack Expo taking place in Indianapolis.
Candy and snack makers and sellers are showcasing thousands of products.
On Monday, the Sweets & Snacks Expo named the 2024 Most Innovative New Products in the candy and snack industries.
Here's a look at the winners:
Chocolate: Skippy Milk Chocolate PB Minis
Meat Snacks: Chyler’s Hawaiian Beef Chips Original with Roasted Garlic
Savory Snacks (a tie):
Our Home, You Need This Hot Cheddar Fries
PepsiCo Foods Doritos Dinamita Smoky Chile Queso
Seasonal: Anderson’s Crazy Candy Peanut Brittle
Gum & Mints: Mars Wrigley North America HUBBA BUBBA Mini Gum in Skittles Original Flavors
Gourmet/Premium Candy: Lakrids by Bulow Passionfruit Chocolate-Coated Licorice
Baked Goods: Simply Good Foods Company Quest Strawberry Cake Frosted Cookies
Novelty/Licensed: Amos Sweets Inc. Amos Peelerz Gummy Banana
Non-Chocolate Candy: Amos Sweets Inc. Amos Peelerz Gummy Mango
Salty Snacks: Nomad Snacks Ramen Popcorn
Sweet Snacks: Nerdy Nuts Banana Cream Pie Peanut Butter Treat
Small Business Innovator: Issei Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mochi Gummies
Best in Show: Nerdy Nuts Avalanche Peanut Butter Treat
More than 300 products were submitted for consideration.
About Sweets & Snacks Expo
Those products are now being displayed at the expo which runs through Thursday at the Indiana Convention Center.
After 25 years in Chicago, this year begins the Sweets & Snacks Expo's Indianapolis-Las Vegas rotation that runs through 2032. The show shifts to Las Vegas every third year.
About 16,000 people are attending the event, which is produced by the National Confectioners Association and has more than 975 exhibitors across 250,000 square feet.
The show is closed to the public, but don't fret: Many of the new products will soon be on store shelves.
Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X: @cherylvjackson.
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