Uglies Sweet Potato Chips Win Two Major Industry Awards in 2026

Uglies® Kettle Chips, a snack brand committed to reducing food waste and supporting farmers, has received two major industry honors for its Sweet Potato Kettle Chips portfolio, recognizing the brand's innovation, taste and packaging design.

The brand's new 1.5-ounce Uglies Hot Honey Sweet Potato Chips was named a winner of the 2026 Best New Product Awards by Convenience Store News, recognizing its innovation and consumer appeal in the convenience store sector.

Additionally, the entire Uglies Sweet Potato Chips lineup, featuring Original, Hot Honey and Spicy BBQ flavors, received a Double Gold Award for Taste and Package Design at the 2026 Food & Beverage Magazine Summer CPG Awards.

Together, the two awards recognize the brand's product development, distinctive packaging and commitment to sustainable snacking.

Hot Honey Sweet Potato Chips Recognized for Innovation

The 1.5-ounce Hot Honey Sweet Potato Chips earned recognition in the 2026 Best New Product Awards from Convenience Store News. The award highlights the product's innovation and appeal to consumers in the convenience retail market. 

Developed specifically for convenience stores, travel centers and grab-and-go retail locations, the new package size offers consumers a convenient snacking option.

The Hot Honey flavor combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with a balanced blend of honey and heat, providing a combination of sweet and spicy flavors. 

Jim Biondolillo, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Uglies, said the awards recognize the company's efforts to develop a snack that combines flavor with a positive environmental impact.

Jim Biondolillo, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Uglies:

"These awards validate everything we set out to achieve with our Sweet Potato Chip platform. We wanted to create a delicious snack consumers could feel good about purchasing. Recognition for both innovation and product excellence shows that great taste and positive impact can go hand-in-hand."

Sweet Potato Chip Range Earns Double Gold for Taste and Packaging

In addition to the recognition for its Hot Honey flavor, Uglies received a Double Gold Award for Taste and Package Design at the 2026 Food & Beverage Magazine Summer CPG Awards.

The award recognizes the brand's complete Sweet Potato Chips portfolio, which includes Original, Hot Honey and Spicy BBQ varieties. 

The packaging was also recognized for communicating the brand's mission while creating distinctive shelf appeal. 

Uglies makes its Sweet Potato Chips using naturally imperfect sweet potatoes that might otherwise go unused because of cosmetic imperfections. Through its Upcycled Certified™ products, the company helps farmers recover value from surplus and imperfect produce while working to reduce food waste throughout the agricultural supply chain. 

Since 2017, Uglies has helped rescue more than 38 million pounds of potatoes from food waste.

The latest awards highlight the brand's approach to combining product innovation, flavor and responsible sourcing. As consumer demand for sustainable snack options continues to grow, Uglies aims to offer products that bring together distinctive flavors and efforts to reduce agricultural food waste.