Product Launch of the Year

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This year sees 57 products nominated across nine categories, ranging from confectionery to alcohol, soft drinks to grocery. Winners have been decided by you, the retailers, based on products that have performed the best in your store or have been popular with consumers over the past 12 months, or products that you have found the most innovative.

We will be revealing this year's winners at the Retail Industry Awards ceremony taking place on Tuesday 20 September 2022.

ALCOHOL

19 CRIMES SELTZER
Treasury Wine Estates

GORDON’S TROPICAL PASSIONFRUIT
Diageo

DEAD MAN’S FINGERS BLACK RUM
Accolade Wines

ECHO FALLS FRUIT FUSIONS SPARKLING PASSION FRUIT & SICILIAN LEMON
Accolade Wines

GUINNESS 0.0
Diageo

HEINEKEN SILVER
Heineken

INCH’S CIDER
Heineken

JAMESON ORANGE
Pernod Ricard

KOPPARBERG MIXED FRUIT TROPICAL
Kopparberg International

MADRI EXCEPCIONAL
Molson Coors

MALIBU WATERMELON
Pernod Ricard

MUD HOUSE CHILEAN VARIETALS
Accolade Wines

STELLA ARTOIS UNFILTERED
Budwesier Brewing Company

STRONGBOW ULTRA DARK FRUIT
Heineken

THATCHERS BLOOD ORANGE
Thatchers

CHILLED & FROZEN

CORNETTO GO
Unilever

CORNETTO SOFT CHOCOLATEY
Unilever

RUSTLERS COOK-IN-BOX ALL DAY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE MUFFIN
Kepak

YAZOO CHOC CARAMEL
FrieslandCampina

CONFECTIONERY

CADBURY CARAMILK
Mondelēz International

EXTRA APPLE AND BLUEBERRY FLAVOURS
Mars Wrigley

FERRERO ROCHER TABLETS
Ferrero

FRUITTELLA FRUIT JELLIES DUOS
Perfetti Van Melle

Bonds - I Like Pina Coladas
World of Sweets.

LOVE HEARTS CANDY STICKS
Swizzels

MALTESERS ORANGE BUTTONS
Mars Wrigley

MUNCHIES SALTED CARAMEL FUDGE
Nestlé

SKITTLES GIANTS CRAZY SOURS
Mars Wrigley

VIMTO FRIED EGGS
Vimto

WHITE CHOC CRE&M WAFER BAR
Love Raw

CRISPS & SNACKS

GRAZE MARMITE CRUNCH PUNNET
Graze

JACOB’S MINI CHEDDARS NIBBLIES
Pladis

KETTLE PARMIGIANO REGGIANO & BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA SOURDOUGH BITES
Valeo Snackfoods

KIND HAZELNUT DARK CHOCOLATE
Kind

KP FLAVOUR KRAVERS
KP Snacks

WOTSITS CRUNCHY
PepsiCo

GROCERY

CRUNCHY NUT NUT BUTTER BARS
Kellogg’s Foods

GROCERY KENCO ICED/HOT LATTES
Jacobs Douwe Egberts

KINDER CARDS
Ferrero

LU
Mondelēz International

MCVITIE’S BLISSFULS
Pladis

MCVITIE’S JAFFA JONUTS
Pladis

OATIBIX NUTTY CRUNCH
Weetabix

OLD EL PASO SMOKY BBQ TORTILLA POCKETS
General Mills

SHREDDIES THE HONEY ONE
Nestlé Cereals

SOFT DRINKS

BOOST MANGO
Boost Drinks

CARABAO ORANGE BLAST
Carabao

COCA-COLA ZERO SUGAR
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

LUCOZADE ALERT
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I

MONSTER ULTRA WATERMELON
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

RED BULL CACTUS FRUIT
Red Bull

ROCKSTAR ORIGINAL NO SUGAR
Britvic

WHAT THE FANTA (PINK)
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

ROBINSONS READY TO DRINK BLACKBERRY & BLUEBERRY
BRITVIC

TANGO BERRY PEACHY SUGAR FREE
BRITVIC

TOBACCO

PLAYERS JPS EASY ROLLING TOBACCO
Imperial Tobacco

STERLING ROLLING ESSENTIAL TOBACCO
JTI

VAPING & SMOKING ALTERNATIVES

NORDIC SPIRIT SPEARMINT EXTRA-STRONG
JTI

TERNATIVES NORDIC SPIRIT BERGAMOT WILDBERRY EXTRA-STRONG
JTI