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Nominations Open for 2025 Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest

Convenience-store suppliers, manufacturers can submit their choice for the best innovations in foodservice, beverages, technology and more categories
CSP's 2025 Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest
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Nominations are open for CSP’s 2025 Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest (BNPC). The BNPC highlights standout convenience-store products in categories like foodservice, beverages, snacks and technology. 

Winners are recognized for their innovation, consumer appeal and potential to drive sales in c-stores. 

Products launched between May 2024 and May 2025 are eligible for the contest. The deadline to nominate is May 15. Click here to make a nomination. Up to five nominations per person are allowed, but each nomination must be for a different product. Each should include a high-resolution image of the nominated product. 

After nominations are collected, finalists will be determined by the number of votes they received, along with CSP editors and staff. Then retailers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites starting in June. The finalists with the most retailer votes will receive a Best New Product Award. 

Winners will be announced during the NACS Show, which takes place Oct. 14-17 in Chicago, and featured on CSPDailyNews.com

Manufacturers and suppliers are eligible to submit their newest product innovations. For more information, click here.

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