CSP has named the finalists and opened voting in its 22nd annual Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest (BNPC). | CSP Staff
CSP has named the finalists and opened voting in its 22nd annual Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest (BNPC). The BNPC honors today’s top product innovations and tomorrow’s solutions in the convenience-store industry, focusing on the most successful product launches from the past year.
CSP editors identified all finalists in 24 product segments from products nominated by convenience-store industry members. Now it’s up to c-store retailers to select the winners of these coveted awards. Retailers can fill out a ballot now through July 28.
Winners will be announced during the NACS Show, which takes place Oct. 15-17 in Chicago, online and in a future issue of CSP magazine. Click here to view last year’s winners.
The full list of 2025 finalists:
| Product category | Product | Supplier |
|---|---|---|
| Candy: Chocolate | M&M's Peanut Butter & Jelly | Mars Inc. |
| REESE'S Chocolate Lava Big Cup | Hershey's | |
| SNICKERS Shapes - Pumpkins | Mars Inc. | |
| Candy: Non-Chocolate | SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies | Hershey's |
| JOLLY RANCHER Freeze Dried | Hershey's | |
| SKITTLES POP'D Sour | Mars Inc. | |
| HI-CHEW Gummies Sour | Morinaga & Co. | |
| Dispensed Frozen Beverage | WARHEADS Frozen Beverage | Hudson-Leramo |
| Red Diamond Iced Coffee | Red Diamond | |
| f'real Cinnamon Churro Milkshake | f'real | |
| Energy Drinks | REDCON1's Jolt Cola | REDCON1 |
| Bucked Up Lightly Carbonated Protein | Bucked Up | |
| RIOT Energy | RIOT Energy | |
| Foodservice: Equipment | Resfab MB-502ATV NextGen | Resfab |
| BUNN JDF-4 Tap | BUNN | |
| Hussmann MD8DA Self-Contained Merchandiser | Hussmann | |
| Hatco Panini Grills | Hatco | |
| Foodservice: Food Products | El Monterey Stuff'd Nachos | El Monterey |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken Nuggets | Krispy Krunchy Chicken | |
| Johnsonville Ultimate Hot Honey Sausage 5:1 | Johnsonville | |
| McLane Central Eats: King's Hawaiian Pretzel Sliders | McLane | |
| Foodservice: Food Products Bakery | Prairie City Bakery Premium Sprinkled Yeast Donuts (White and Chocolate Iced) | Prairie City Bakery |
| Posada Cruncheros Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Rolled Taco | Ajinomoto Foods | |
| Rich's Fully Finished Cinnamon Rolls | Rich's | |
| CH Guenther: Pioneer Waffle Simple Split Biscuit | CH Guenther | |
| General Merchandise | Treat Planet PB Pup Cups | Treat Planet |
| Beau Dacious Upcycled Dog Treats | Consumer Value Products Inc. | |
| Moskinto: Itch Relief Patch | Moskinto | |
| Meat Snacks | 1st Phorm Protein Stick: Cheddar Jalapeno | 1st Phorm |
| Archer 18ct Prime Rib Style Beef Sticks | Archer | |
| Jack Link's DUOS | Jack Link's | |
| Chomps Smoky BBQ | Chomps | |
| Packaged Beverage: Alcohol | SLAMZEES Watermelon Kiwi | SLAMZEES |
| BeatBox Blueberry Lemonade | BeatBox | |
| Spiked Jones | Jones Soda | |
| Happy Thursday Spiked Refreshers | Happy Thursday | |
| Packaged Beverages: CSD | Fiesta Jones Craft Soda | Jones Soda |
| Coca-Cola Orange Cream | The Coca-Cola Co. | |
| Sprite + Tea | The Coca-Cola Co. | |
| Packaged Beverages: Juice | Good2grow Paradise Punch | Good2grow |
| LOOM Aurora Orange | LOOM | |
| Twang Michelada Mix | Twang | |
| Packaged Beverages: Nutrition | Dymatize Performance Protein Shake | Dymatize |
| Recover 180 Strawberry Banana | Recover 180 | |
| REDCON1's MRE RTD Protein Shake | REDCON1 | |
| Packaged Beverages: Water | Topo Chico Sabores Raspberry with Lemon | The Coca-Cola Co. |
| Bubly Burst | PepsiCo. | |
| Proud Source Water 16oz 'Made in America' Cans | Proud Source Water | |
| Packaged Beverage: THC | Jones Soda: Mary Jones | Jones Soda |
| Nowadays THC Drink | Nowadays | |
| Cornbread Hemp THC Seltzer: Raspberry Limeade | Cornbread Hemp | |
| Louie Louie THC Seltzer: Hibiscus Cherry | Louie Louie | |
| Salty Snacks | DOT's Homestyle Pretzels Parmesan Garlic Flavor | Hershey's |
| SuperSeedz Somewhat Spicy | SuperSeedz | |
| Pringles Mingles Sharp White Cheddar & Ranch | Kellanova | |
| Chex Mix Snack Mix: Spicy Dill | General Mills | |
| Snacks: Nutrition Bars | MET-Rx Blueberry Cobbler | MET-Rx |
| 1st Phorm Level-1 Bar: Peanut Butter and Jelly | 1st Phorm | |
| GoMacro Macro Bar- White Chocolate and Macadamia Nuts | GoMacro | |
| Sweet Snacks | The Killer Brownie Company: Triple Chocolate | Irresistible Foods Group |
| Welch's Juicefuls Fusions | PIM Brands Inc. | |
| Rice Krispies Treats Mega Size Bar Salted Caramel | Kellanova | |
| Chex Mix Oreo Cookies & Cream Muddy Buddies | General Mills | |
| Technology: Back of House | Mako Networks: Periscope | Mako Networks |
| LottoShield | LottoShield | |
| Lula Operators | Lula Commerce | |
| Technology: Front of House | Modisoft's Digital Lottery | Modisoft |
| Vroom Delivery: Fully Automated Kiosk and KMS | Vroom Delivery | |
| Solink AI's Video Search | Solink | |
| Technology: Loyalty | Rovertown: The Game Room | Rovertown |
| Patron Points: Visit Tracker | Patron Points | |
| PAR Retail Platform "Spin to Win" | PAR Retail | |
| Technology: Retail Media Networks | Vroom Delivery: Retail Media For All | Vroom Delivery |
| QSIC's Proprietary Generative AI Model: Lucy | QSIC | |
| Vusion's 32'' Media Board | Vusion | |
| Tobacco: OTP Cigars | Game MVP: White Russian | Game |
| White Owl Tips | Swedish Match | |
| Good Times Black Smooth: Classic Pipe Tobacco Cigar | Good Times | |
| Tobacco: OTP Pouch | FRE Nicotine Pouch: Mint | FRE Pouch |
| VELO Plus | Reynolds American Inc. | |
| Smokey Mountain Caffeinated Pouches: Cinnamon Fire | Smokey Mountain | |
| Mojo Energy Pouches | Swisher | |
| Sesh Cappuccino Nicotine Pouch | Sesh |
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