Winners of RCC's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards revealed. Retail Council of Canada recognizes product innovation at annual event The Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards gala marked the closing of RCCSTORE26, RCC's retail industry conference. At a gala in Toronto on Wednesday evening (June 3), the Retail Council of Canada revealed the winners of its 2026 Canadian Grand Prix New Products Awards. Forty one products made the cut this year, representing a cross-section of Canadian food and grocery innovators. "For 33 years, this program has been the benchmark for food and grocery innovation in Canada, and the standard keeps rising," said Kim Furlong, president and CEO, Retail Council of Canada, in a press release. "This year's winners reflect exactly what Canadian companies are capable of: products that meet consumers where they are, with quality and ingenuity that earns a place in the basket." This year's finalists represented 88 food and non-food products launched into the Canadian market in 2025 across private label and national brands. The Canadian Grand Prix jury of 30 food and grocery industry experts evaluated products based on innovation, taste, texture, consumer value and packaging. The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards feature three new additions, including new finalist and winner seals for packaging and an expanded judging panel with jurors from Canadian Living, Postmedia and Buzzfeed. All winning products will also now receive third-party ratings and reviews from Caddle's Canadian consumer panel. Other accolades were also presented during the event. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. took home the the All-Canadian trophy for their Blueberry Sea Buckthorn Fruit Spread. Demetres was recognized with the Excellence in Ethnic Product award for their Über Ube and Whispers of Saffron Ice Cream. OHME! won the Innovation and Originality award for their Freeze-Dried Yogurt Crunch. Café William's Mexico Coffee recievied the award for Innovative Packaging. And finally, Loblaw Companies was recognized for the Overall Consumer Value of its President's Choice Probiotic Yogurt for Gut Health. PepsiCo Canada CEO Cara Keating and Empire Company's chief marketing officer Sandra Sanderson were also honoured as the 2026 Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. "Cara Keating and Sandra Sanderson have spent careers pushing this industry to be better," Furlong said. "Their contributions have made Canada's grocery sector stronger, more innovative and more dynamic, and that deserves to be recognized." The Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards gala marked the closing of RCCSTORE26, RCC's retail industry conference. Read on for the winners of the 33rd annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards. Food and beverage. Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. Zabiha Halal Fire Crisp AgriFoods International Co-operative Ltd. Happy Planet Fruit Smoothies Café William | Mexico Coffee Demetres | Demetres Ice Cream Hardbite Potato Chips | Hardbite Potato Sticks Kraft Heinz | Heinz Mayonnaise-style Sauce Maison Orphée | Ready-to-Bake Mixes Collection Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. Zabiha Halal Fire Crisp OHME! Freeze-Dried Yogurt Crunch Ouimet-Cordon Bleu Foods | Clark Legumes in Sauce Promise Gluten Free | Gluten Free Handcrafted Sourdough Sandwich Rolls Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. Armstrong High in Protein Marble Cheddar Cheese Sparks Eggs | Farmer's Finest Free Run Dark Yolk Victory's Kitchen Ltd. Ladles of Love Soup Non-food. Cascades | Cascades Fluff Excellence Nestle Purina Petcare Canada | Beyond WILD Prey-Inspired Adult Dog Food Norwell Consumer Healthcare | GluteGuard Unilever Canada | Dove x Crumbl Collection Wet & Forget, Inc. Shower Ultra Cleaning Mist Fresh Scent Private-label food and beverage. Loblaw Companies Ltd. President's Choice Probiotic Yogurt for Gut Health Loblaw Companies Ltd. President's Choice Functional Juice and Shots Calgary Co-op | Cal & Gary's Chocolate Caramels Federated Co-operatives Ltd. Co-op Gold Gouda Federated Co-operatives Ltd. Co-op Gold Snack Mix Metro Inc. Irrésistible Pizza Dough Metro Inc. Irrésistible Sparkling Spring Water Metro Inc. Irrésistible Portuguese Style Custard Tarts Metro Inc. Irrésistible Frozen Breakfast Bowls Metro Inc. Irrésistible Salad Toppings Metro Inc. Irrésistible Marinated Pork Tenderloin Metro Inc. Irrésistible Broths Pattison Food Group | WF Avocado & Sour Cream Squeezable Avocrema Pattison Food Group | WF Fully Cooked Korean Style Pork Back Ribs Sobeys Inc. Compliments Blooming Onion Pearls Sobeys Inc. Compliments Pop 'n Crunch Freeze Dried Candy Private-label non-food. Loblaw Companies Ltd. Life Brand Masks Loblaw Companies Ltd. President's Choice Flex Bake Metro Inc. Personnelle Ergonomic Baby Nasal Aspirator Metro Inc. Selection Eco Rechargeable Batteries Metro Inc. Personnelle Pure Epsom Salt Metro Inc. Personnelle Hydrocolloid Acne Patches Pattison Food Group | WFS Digestive Health Dog Treats