Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovations, has announced its 2016 award winners, and three candy and snack companies are among the winners.

Abdallah Candies has been named an honoree of Finance & Commerce's 2016 Progress Minnesota awards.

Since its initial presentation at the Clinton Global Initiative in May 2015, the initiative has been working to fulfill its goal to provide cocoa-growing communities with access to education.

Renowned peanut butter brand Skippy turns its peanut butter into bite-sized snacks with the new Skippy P.B. Bites.

Huffman was chosen by PMCA's Production Conference Program Committee, which will hand out the award on April 12 during the 70th Annual Production Conference dinner.

Miller, 38, will lead the company's day-to-day internal operations.

The scholarship will be paid in installments of $2,500 per semester upon verification of enrollment.

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Walker accepted the award on behalf of his siblings, Joe and Marjorie, and all employees of the company. He also thanked their sales partners across the globe and stressed the importance of ISM as an international trading platform.

Increasingly, consumers are looking for more nutritious indulgences. They want the proverbial "better for you" treats that still taste good, says Packaged Facts' new report, "Sweet Baked Goods: U.S. Market Trends."