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Unveiling the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA Finalists

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Announcing the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA shortlist. The winners will be unveiled during the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York
Italian Food Awards USA 2026 logo with abstract culinary icons including pizza, wine, and wheat in a modern graphic style.

Italianfood.net, Gruppo Food’s international project, has officially organized the 8th edition of the Italian Food Awards USA, dedicated to the most innovative Italian F&B products launched over the past two years in the North American market (U.S., Mexico, and Canada).

The nominated products have been divided into 8 distinct categories. The award-winning products will be celebrated during a dedicated Awards Ceremony at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2026 (which runs from June 28 to June 30 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York).

📅 Save the Date – Awards Ceremony

  • Date: June 29th at 5:00 PM EDT
  • Location: Room 1A03/04 – Level 1, Jacob Javits Convention Center di New York at the Summer Fancy Food Show

Below, we feature the shortlisted finalist products in each category, listed in random order:

APERITIF & BEVERAGE

Assorted Tartuflanghe gourmet Italian truffle spreads and creams in colorful tubes, 2026 Italian Food Awards USA finalist.
Tartuflanghe
Truffle Aperitif line in tube
1/3
Bottle of Canella Granriviera Mimosa, an Italian wine specialty made with Sicilian oranges, 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
Casa Vinicola Canella
Mimosa Granriviera
2/3
Galvanina organic peach sparkling beverage in a glass bottle, a finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
La Galvanina
Bio Peach Soda
3/3

DELI FOOD

Parmareggio grated cheese with truffle, a 2026 Italian Food Awards USA finalist product in its 80g retail packaging.
Caseifici Granterre
Parmissimo – Grated Cheese&Truffle
1/3
Fresh Italian burrata cheese ball garnished with yellow fennel flowers, isolated on a white background for food awards.
Delizia
Burrata 125 g
2/3
Pfitscher Südtiroler Pancetta Alto Adige, a premium Italian cured meat finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
Pfitscher
Pancetta Alto Adige
3/3

FROZEN

Italpizza Devil Pepperoni wood-fired pizza box, a 2026 Italian Food Awards USA finalist, featuring authentic Italian pizza.
Italpizza S.p.A.
Wood Fired Pizza Devil Pepperoni
1/3
Sammontana Mango Gelato Bar in patterned packaging, a 2026 Italian Food Awards USA finalist featuring authentic ice cream.
Sammontana S.p.A. Società Benefit
Mango Gelato Bar
2/3
Via Emilia Greek Style Yogurt Bars box, a finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA, featuring 24 frozen yogurt bars.
Emilia Foods Yogurt Bars – Greek Style
3/3

FUTURE EXCELLENCE

Deliziosa Stracciatella di Burrata in a piping bag, authentic Italian dairy finalist for the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
Delizia
Stracciatella in sac à poche
1/3
Loacker Quadratini Strawberry bite-size cream-filled wafer cookies in a pink 8.82 oz bag, Italian Food Awards finalist.
A. Loacker USA Inc.
Strawberry Quadratini
2/3
MoleCola Italian soda can with bold typography, 0% caffeine, and 50% less sugar, featured in Italian Food Awards USA.
Mole Cola
MoleCola Caffeine Free Less 50% of sugars
3/3

OILS & CONDIMENTS

Carandini Lemon Flavored White Glaze with Sweet White Vinegar, 250mL bottle, a finalist in the Italian Food Awards USA.
Acetificio Carandini
Lemon Glaze with Sweet White Vinegar
1/3
Pietro Coricelli Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle. Italian Food Awards finalist.
Pietro Coricelli
Casa Coricelli 100% Italian traced EVO Oil
2/3
Ranieri Italian extra virgin olive oil in a white ceramic bottle with colorful pop art design for 2026 Food Awards USA.
Oleificio Raineri
Extra Love
3/3

PASTA, PIZZA & BAKING INGREDIENTS

Fresche Idee by Parma Is Spaghetti alla Carbonara with crispy bacon, a 2026 Italian Food Awards USA finalist product.
ParmaFood Group
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
1/3
Blackery brand flour packaging for Italian food, featuring text for bread, pizza, pasta, and desserts, 2026 award finalist.
Molino Dallagiovanna
Blackery
2/3
De Cecco Protein Boost pasta boxes in various shapes, a finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
De Cecco
De Cecco Protein Boost
3/3

PRESERVES & SAUCES

Bottle of Mimmo Calabrese Pepper Sauce, an authentic Italian hot sauce finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.
Delizie Di Calabria
MIMMO® Calabrese Pepper Sauce
1/3
Three jars of Tartuflanghe truffle sauce: Alfredo, Carbonara, and Cacio e Pepe, finalists in the Italian Food Awards USA.
Tartuflanghe
Everyday Line – Sauces
2/3
Jar of Saclà Vegan Basil Pesto, a finalist in the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA, featuring fresh Italian basil leaves.
F.lli Saclà S.p.A.
Vegan Pesto Basil
3/3

SWEETS

Loacker Classic Strawberry wafer package, an Italian food finalist featuring crispy wafers with strawberry cream filling.
A. Loacker USA Inc.
Wafers Classic Strawberry
1/3
Bacio di Dama cookie finalist in the Italian Food Awards USA, wrapped in decorative packaging with a stylized face.
Tartuflanghe
Trifulot Bacio di Dama
2/3
Ficacci branded tray filled with gourmet chocolate-covered olives, a finalist for the 2026 Italian Food Awards USA.

Ficacci Olive
CHOCOLIVE- Dark Chocolate Covered Olives
3/3
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