Association Awards
Each year, the Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) recognizes the individuals, companies, and products that represent the best of our industry. Join us in celebrating our award winners — honoring their innovation, quality, and dedication to advancing the dressings and sauces industry. Browse below to learn more about this year’s honorees and the achievements that earned them recognition.
2026 Dressing of the Year
Hidden Valley Ranch – Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
By Hidden Valley Food Products Company
The Dressing of the Year Award is presented by ADS to recognize and celebrate truly innovative and delicious dressings. Nominations for the award are received from ADS members and are then sampled in a blind format by a randomly-selected group of Technical Meeting attendees. Members cast their vote for the dressing they deem to have the best overall taste. The winning product is then announced in the fall during the ADS Annual Business Forum.
2026 Sauce of the Year
Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Sizzlin’ Asian Wing Sauce
By Litehouse, Inc.
The Sauce of the Year Award is presented by ADS to recognize and celebrate truly innovative and delicious sauces. Nominations for the award are received from ADS members and are then sampled in a blind format by a randomly-selected group of Technical Meeting attendees. Members cast their vote for the sauce they deem to have the best overall taste. The winning product is then announced in the fall during the Annual Business Forum.
2026 Package of the Year
Pompeian Squeeze
By Pompeian, Inc.
The Package of the Year Award is presented by ADS to not only increase the awareness of new and innovative packaging but also to celebrate the accomplishments of the packaging industry for dressing, sauce and condiment-related packages. Nominations for the award are submitted by ADS members and members cast their votes during the Information Open House at the Technical Meeting. The winning package is announced in the fall during the Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the ADS Annual Business Forum.
2026 Supplier Partner of the Year
Equipment and Service Category: Laminar
Ingredients Category: T. Hasegawa USA
Packaging Category: Ring Container Technologies
The Supplier Partner of the Year Award recognizes ADS Supplier member companies who have elevated themselves as a partner to one or more ADS Manufacturer member companies in one of the following categories: (1) equipment and service, (2) packaging and (3) ingredients. Only current ADS Supplier member companies are eligible. The award is based on activity that occurred between January 1 and December 31 in the prior year. Only one nominee per category per ADS Manufacturer is allowed. The winners are announced in the fall during the Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the ADS Annual Business Forum.