World SnackPro Xpo & Conference · Ludhiana · 3–5 December 2026

SnackPro Industry
Awards
2026

Recognising the people who build India’s snack industry

Twelve categories. An independent jury. No entry fee. Winners are presented on stage on 4 December, in front of the region’s trade.

12

Categories

₹0

Entry fee

4 Dec

Presented on stage

World SnackPro Xpo & Conference · Ludhiana · 3–5 December 2026

SnackPro Industry
Awards
2026

Recognising the people who build India’s snack industry

Twelve categories. An independent jury. No entry fee. Winners are presented on stage on 4 December, in front of the region’s trade.

12

Categories

₹0

Entry fee

4 Dec

Presented on stage

Date

Friday, 4 December 2026

Time

4:00 pm — closing session of the conference

Venue

Conference Hall, Ludhiana Exhibition Centre, Sahnewal

Afterwards

Networking high tea

The awards run inside conference hours, so exhibitors can step off the floor and collect in person. There is no separate evening event and no separate ticket.

Why enter

What a win gives you

Proof for buyers

Distributors and modern trade run a silent credibility check before a first order. An award answers it.

A mark for your pack

Winners receive a logo pack cleared for use on packaging, print and digital.

Trade media coverage

Winners and finalists are covered across our media partner network.

The right room

The ceremony closes the conference, in front of buyers, association heads, officials and press.

The categories

Twelve awards

Enter as many as apply. There is no fee for any of them.

01

Namkeen Brand of the Year

Savoury snack manufacturers who have grown distribution or scaled production.

02

Sweets & Mithai Brand of the Year

Traditional and modern sweet manufacturers, including counter-to-packaged transitions.

03

Emerging Brand of the Year — MSME

Traditional and modern sweet manufacturers, including counter-to-packaged transitions.

04

Beverage Brand of the Year

Juices, dairy drinks, functional and traditional beverages.

05

Healthy & Functional Snack Innovation

Better-for-you, millet-based, baked or clean-label products with a real market.

06

Product Innovation Award

A product that changed its category through format, ingredient, shelf life or price.

07

New Product Launch of the Year

The strongest launch of 2026.

08

Packaging Innovation Award

Packaging that solves a real problem: barrier, shelf impact, cost or material reduction.

09

Food Processing & Automation Innovation

Machinery and technology advancing frying, extrusion, weighing, sorting or filling.

10

Distributor of the Year — North India

May be nominated by the distributor, or by a brand they carry.

11

Export Excellence in Snacks

Manufacturers opening new international markets.

12

Lifetime Achievement Award

Selected by the jury alone. Cannot be nominated for, and cannot be sponsored at any price.

One trophy is presented in each category, with two further companies named as Finalists. Categories receiving fewer than five valid entries may be withdrawn — we would rather present no award than a hollow one.

The Value of Recognition

Winning or being shortlisted for a SnackPro Industry Award places your organization at the forefront of the market, offering unparalleled strategic advantages:

Validate Market Leadership

Cement your reputation as an industry pioneer backed by an esteemed panel of experts.

Enhance Institutional Trust

Leverage a powerful credential that strengthens relationships with distributors, retailers, and investors.

Amplify Brand Valuation

Gain dedicated exposure across national trade media and high-profile industry networks.

Drive Competitive Advantage

Differentiate your products and technology in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Nominations are free, and buying a stall, a pass or a sponsorship has no bearing on the outcome.

No nomination fee, no shortlisting fee, no acceptance fee. Entries from non-exhibiting companies are judged on exactly the same basis as everyone else's.

How to nominate

How to nominate Fifteen minutes start to finish

No consultant, no agency, no designer. Just tell the jury what you did and what changed.

STEP 01
Choose your categories

As many as fit your business. No limit, no fee.

STEP 02
Submit the form

Company details and a 300-word statement on what you did and what changed.

STEP 03
Attach evidence

Photographs, distribution or growth figures, certifications. Numbers help; adjectives don't.

STEP 04
Jury review

Shortlisted companies are contacted in November and receive two free ceremony passes.

The timeline

Nominations open

05

Sep 2026

Nominations close

31

Oct 2026

Shortlist announced

15

Nov 2026

Winners announced on stage

04

Dec 2026

Nominations open

05

Sep 2026

Nominations close

31

Oct 2026

Shortlist announced

15

Nov 2026

Winners announced on stage

04

Dec 2026

Nominations close at 6:00 pm IST. Late entries cannot be accepted — the jury needs the full month to review.

The prize

What a winner receives

Winners

Trophy and signed citation, presented on stage

Winner's logo pack for packaging, print and digital

Feature in the official Show Directory

Coverage across our trade media partner network

Professional ceremony photography, supplied free

Named listing on worldsnackproxpo.com

Finalists

Finalist certificate

Finalist logo pack

Two complimentary passes to the ceremony

Named in the Show Directory

Where Snack Brands Meet Serious Distributors

Put your name on a category

Put your name on a category

Eleven of the twelve categories are available for title partnership. Your company name sits inside the award title — not beside it — on the trophy, in the citation, on the ceremony backdrop, and in every photograph the winner shares afterwards.

Partners present the trophy on stage in person.

Founding rate ₹40,000 + GST · held for three editions

 

Is there really no entry fee?

No. Nominations are open to any eligible company in India, and non-exhibiting entries are judged on exactly the same basis.

Yes. Tick as many as apply on the nomination form.

One trophy, plus two companies named as Finalists.

Send a representative. Awards are presented on stage and we don’t courier unclaimed trophies — being in the room is part of the recognition.

Only the jury and the awards desk. Commercial figures submitted as evidence are treated as confidential and are never shared with the sales team.

Tell the industry what you built

Twelve categories. No entry fee. Judged independently, presented on stage in Ludhiana on 4 December.

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