Top New Products Win NCSA Awards

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Top New Products Win
NCSA Awards
TAMPA, FL — More than 200 industry guests were on hand in Tampa, FL,
where six companies collected crystal trophies for winning New Product
of the Year awards from the National Confectionery Sales Association.
During the year, buyers, brokers and others in the confectionery and
snack industries cast their nominations for best new products of the year.
The votes were reviewed by a panel of experts who selected the finalists.
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Seasonal
Just Born, Inc.
Premium/Gourmet
The Madelaine
Chocolate Co.
Non-Chocolate
Cadbury
North America
Licensed/Limited Edition
Euro-American
Brands, LLC
Snacks
Shearer’s Foods, Inc.
Chocolate
Mars Chocolate
North America
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SEASONAL CERTIFICATE WINNERS
CHOCOLATE
CERTIFICATE WINNERS
The Hershey Co.
Cookies ‘n’ Creme
Eggs
The Hershey Co.
Kit Kat Dark
The Hershey Co.
Reese’s Peanut
Butter Cups Minis
R.M. Palmer Co.
Big Binks
Storck USA, L.P.
Werther’s
Original
Caramel
Chocolates
Asher’s
Chocolates Peppermint
Nonpareils
Lindt & Sprüngli (USA), Inc.
Holiday Lindor Truffles
Nestlé USA, Inc.
Wonka Exceptionals
Chocolate Bars
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Winners were announced during the Candy Hall of Fame
induction ceremony held at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel
International Plaza October 23, and the products were
highlighted in an a/v program at the black-tie event.
Representatives from the companies were on hand to
collect the trophies and accept certificates of achievement.
PREMIUM CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Morris National Inc.
Nutffles
Winners By Category
In the seasonal category, Just Born, Inc. took the prize for
its milk and dark chocolate covered Peeps, and there to accept
the award was CEO Ross Born. Also on hand were Brent
Cotten from The Hershey Co., and Dave Abramson from R.M.
Palmer Co. who collected certificates of achievement.
Cadbury North America won the crystal trophy in the
non-chocolate category for its Trident Layers. Dave Fleischer,
director of trade for the company, accepted the award.
Accepting certificates of achievement were Lou Alaimo
from Yummy Earth, Inc., Sarah Stout from Muller Sports
Medicine, Inc., Brent Cotten from The Hershey Co., and
Salvatore Ferrara II from Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Inc.
The Madelaine Chocolate Co. took top honors for its Duets
in the premium/gourmet category. Accepting the award was
company President and CEO Jorge Farber.
There to accept certificates of achievement in premium
were Rich Clemmensen from Morris National, Inc., John
Leipold Jr. from Goetze’s Candy Co., Inc., Greg Rosendahl from
Goetze’s Candy Co., Inc.
Gourmet Caramel Creams
Sanders Candy
The Woodward Collection
Guylian USA Inc.
Extra Dark Seashells
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Guylian USA, Inc., and Michael Koch from Sanders Candy.
Tim Quinn, vice-president of trade development for Mars
Chocolate North America, accepted the award when the
company’s Pretzel M&M’s were announced as the winner in
the chocolate category.
DeDe Cole-Adetutu accepted the certificate of
achievement for Nestlé USA, Inc., Gary Parker was there to
accept the certificate on behalf of Storck USA, L.P., and Brent
Cotten accepted for The Hershey Co.
Beth Forman, of Euro-American Brands, LLC, was there to
collect the crystal trophy in the Licensed/Limited Edition
category.
Also on hand were Garry Popkin from Koko’s Confectionery
& Novelty, Barry Sokol from Sorbee International, LLC, and Joe
Vittoria from PEZ Candy, Inc., USA to accept certificates of
achievement in Licensed/Limited.
Taking home the top honor in the snack category was
Shearer’s Food’s Inc.’s Riceworks. Bob Hammer, regional
business manager, accepted the award.
In 2011, a call for annual entries will be made in the trade
press and on the NCSA’s web site, candyhalloffame.org, in the
spring. CST
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SNACK CERTIFICATE WINNERS
NON-CHOCOLATE
CERTIFICATE WINNERS
YummyEarth Inc.
Organic
Lollipops
The Hershey Co.
Jolly Rancher
Awesome
Twosome Chews
Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc.
Quench X Sugarfree Gum
Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Inc.
Black Forest Juicy Oozers
Wild Gummy Bears
LICENSED/LIMITED
CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Thanasi Foods, LLC
Duke’s Jim Beam Bourbon
Glaze Steak Strips
CandyRific LLC
Scooby-Doo
Candy Fan
PEZ Candy Inc., USA
NCAA PEZ Candy
and Dispenser
479˚ Popcorn
Premium organic
popcorn
Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc.
Gluten-Free Pretzel Sticks
Hain Gourmet, Inc.
Veggie Straws
Koko’s Confectionery
& Novelty
Icee Squeeze
Candy
Sorbee International, LLC
Crystal Light Sugarfree
Chewy Candy
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SEEN AT AWARDS EVENT
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(From left to right) Joe Vittoria, Pez Candy,
Inc., USA, Garry Popkin, Koko’s Confectionery
& Novelty, Beth Forman, Euro-American
Brands, LLC, and Barry Sokol, Sorbee
International, LLC.
(From left to right) Brent Cotten, The Hershey
Co., DeDe Cole-Adetutu, Nestlé USA, Inc.,
Tim Quinn, Mars Chocolate North America,
and Gary Parker, Storck USA.
Bob Hammer,
Shearer’s Foods, Inc.
Tim Quinn, Mars
Chocolate North
America
Dave Fleischer,
Cadbury North
America
(From left to right) Dave Fleischer, Cadbury North
America, Brent Cotten, The Hershey Co., Sarah
Stout, Muller Sports Medicine, Inc., and Salvatore
Ferrara II, Ferrara Pan Candy Co.
Jorge Farber, The
Beth Forman, EuroAmerican Brands, LLC Madelaine Chocolate
Co.
(From left to right) Greg Rosendahl, Guylian USA, Inc., John Leipold (From left to right) Brent Cotten, The Hershey
Jr., Goetze’s Candy Co., Inc., Jorge Farber, The Madelaine Chocolate Co., Ross Born, Just Born, Inc., and Dave
Abramson, R.M. Palmer Co.
Co., Michael Koch, Sanders Candy, and Rich Clemmensen, Morris
National, Inc.
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Ross Born, Just Born,
Inc.
Bob Hammer, Shearer’s
Foods, Inc.