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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: a celebration of innovation
The event culminated in 40 category winners being crowned this afternoon in front of a capacity crowd at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium – a fitting venue for a coming together of champions
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Frozen – sweet
All our judges loved the sense of indulgence in the Hackney Gelato Banana, Caramel & Pecan. As one put it: ‘banana flavour finally done right’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Frozen – savoury
‘A great product for parents looking for that extra nutrition to a standard nugget,’ said one judge
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Healthier snacking
Combining puffed red black-eyed beans with Phka Rumduol brown jasmine rice, Ibis’s rice cakes contain only three ingredients and have ‘great flavour and crunch’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Hot drinks & cold brew
Given the chance to try it themselves, our judges felt it created ‘a delightful chocolate taste with great depth and a very silky-smooth texture’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Household
Zip’s Great Bags of Fire were ‘pleasant to handle, easy to use, light, and easy to place amongst kindling’ said one judge
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Meat & poultry
Boasting 100% chicken thigh coated in a gluten-free crumb, our judges praised a ‘crispy, crunchy coating with good mouthfeel and a soft, moist chicken interior’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Personal care
‘A fun, attractive electric toothbrush that has real standout within the sector,’ said our judges
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Plant-based meat alternatives
Our judges said Redefine Meat’s Flank Steak “looked, felt and tasted like meat”, making it ideal for those wanting to moderate or cut out animal protein
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Ready meals & pizza
This was “absolutely delicious”, praised our judges, with “a really authentic feel and exciting packaging that would jump off the shelf”
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Rice, pulses & pasta
Inspired by favourites from its restaurant menu, this vegetarian curry combines plant-based protein, fibre and plenty of pulses, herbs and spices
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Fizzy & sparkling drinks
With ‘a bold and fun can design with clear messaging for both parents and kids who may buy it’, the drink has a ‘great, fruity flavour’, said judges
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Food on the go
‘What a wonderful pork pie,’ said our judges. ‘The packaging doesn’t do justice to the hand-rolled, genuine PGI proposition, taste and aroma’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – savoury
Quite simply, a ‘brilliant product that’s bang on consumer trends, as people look to limit UPFs and eat whole plant foods instead’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – sweet & milk
‘Taste-wise this absolutely delivers,’ said one judge, who had high praise for the quality of the ingredient deck too
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Infant & children’s food
Our judges enjoyed the Organix Fruit Bar’s ‘light aroma, with sweet dates, prunes and a slight hint of oil flavour with a soft bite texture’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Jams & spreads
‘One word to describe the taste: yummy,’ said one judge about the Fearne & Rosie Mango Preserve
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Juices & smoothies
Our judges praised the Vadasz Kimchi Shot’s sustainability credentials and ‘punchy flavour’, with many saying they wouldn’t hesitate to add it to their own shopping basket
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Seasonal
A ‘very premium flavour profile’ and ‘eye-catching’ packaging design added to the sense of occasion for our judges
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Soft drinks
Our judges couldn’t get enough of the ‘unique, bright and eco-friendly’ cans and enjoyed the ‘subtly flavoured iced tea with a distinct citrus hit’