HEALTHY GOURMET SNACK AWARDS

The Annual Snack Awards competition rewards the Top Healthy Gourmet Snack creations of the Year.

The Annual HEALTHY SNACK AWARDS recognize exceptional healthy, better-for-you and wellness-focused snacks that bring together taste, quality, thoughtful ingredients and innovation.

Products from across the country are entered into this competition, and are sent to a select jury panel of food & wine media and industry judges located throughout North America. This panel tastes,  reviews and votes on which they consider to be the “Top Healthy Gourmet Snacks of the Year.”

In addition, the top Snack Award winners from this competition are given the title, “Official Gourmet Snack Partner of the TASTE AWARDS” in their respective food categories.

  • 2026 INVITATIONAL

    HEALTHY SNACKING & MODERN WELLNESS

    Wellness is increasingly shaped by everyday choices, and few choices are made more frequently than what we eat between meals. The HEALTHY SNACK AWARDS recognize brands and creators helping define the next generation of better-for-you snacking through exceptional taste, thoughtful ingredients, culinary creativity, quality and innovation.

    From high-protein and high-fiber snacks to plant-based, gluten-free, organic, functional and ingredient-conscious products, the Awards spotlight snacks that bring together enjoyment and a modern approach to well-being. Products are evaluated first and foremost as food—on flavor, texture, ingredient combinations, quality, originality, packaging and overall experience—by a select jury of food, lifestyle and industry experts.

    As part of the TasteTV and TASTE AWARDS family, the HEALTHY SNACK AWARDS connect outstanding snack makers with the wider worlds of food, lifestyle, media and wellness, giving recognized brands an opportunity to stand out among consumers, retailers, tastemakers and industry professionals

  • WHAT ARE THE HEALTHY GOURMET SNACK AWARDS?

    Snacks used to be known as something that you ate when you were hungry or between meals without any regard for nutrition, but today’s healthy snacks are made from the finest ingredients, with unique combinations of flavors and techniques. It is truly an artisan creation, and is welcomed by even the most challenging of gourmets.

    These creators deserve recognition, and they earn it every day.

    There are lots of healthy snack brands, and sorting through them to find some of the best to eat, gift, or even sell can be a challenge. The HEALTHY SNACK AWARDS are great tool for anyone trying to discover a unique, award-winning, gourmet snack.

  • PRODUCT TYPES

    For the Annual Snack Awards Competition, Several Different Product Types are invited:

    • Snack Bars
    • Chips & Popcorns
    • Cookies, Crackers, Crisps or Biscuits, Baked Items
    • Nuts, Fruits, Granola
    • Other
  • OFFICIAL GOURMET SNACK PARTNERS OF THE ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS

    Recipients of this honor have the use of the title, “Official Gourmet Snack Partner of the TASTE AWARDS,” as well as the option to place product samples in the VIP and Celebrity Gift Bags at the TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet celebration in California.

    The TASTE AWARDS celebrate the year’s best in food, fashion and lifestyle programs on television, in film, online, and on radio.

    The Annual Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, APT, Create TV, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Sony Pictures, Vimeo, Vice, MyxTV and more.

AWARDS: RULES

Entries are judged in the following categories:

  • Best Ingredient Combinations
  • Best Flavor
  • Best Texture
  • Best Packaging
  • Best Sweet Snack
  • Best Savory Snack
  • Highest Quality
  • Most Unique
  • Overall Experience

Plus 2 new categories for this year

  • Best Vegan
  • Best Gluten-Free

You may register additional products if the Registration is still open.

This competition is open to bars, chips, cookies, and other solid edible products.

Not For This Competition: Liquids, Beverages, Condiments, Spices, products in jars or bottles, products requiring cooking or heating, products that require refrigeration, jerky. Chocolate bars, caramels, toffees and truffles should enter the Artisan Chocolate Awards. Jerky should enter the Jerky Awards.

SUBMISSION RULES FOR 2026

Product submissions are sent after the Entry Deadline, and are prepared for each Judge, based on the provided Entrant Instructions (sent after Registration is completed). Approximately 10 samples of each product submission registered should be sent, one for each Judge.

1. Please send 10 individually-labeled samples of each snack for judging.

2. Entries must be sent and received at the Organizers during the dates specified. (OCTOBER 12-16).

REGISTERED PRODUCT SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED SO THEY ARRIVE TO THE ORGANIZERS IN BETWEEN OCTOBER 12TH THROUGH 12TH. PRODUCTS ARRIVING AFTER THE LAST SHIP DATE MAY NOT BE INCLUDED. **PLEASE DO NOT SEND TO ARRIVE BEFORE OCTOBER 5TH****

JUDGES PANEL

Academy-Logo-Black-webAwards Judges are National and Regional Magazine, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus. The judges panel information is published after judging has been completed.

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