The highest awards at the prestigious international tasting competition Favorite Food & Drinks 2026 have been received. Products of the brand have been recognized by the competition’s professional jury for the third time.
Favorite Food & Drinks is the only international competition in Ukraine where food quality is evaluated using a “blind tasting” method. Independent experts of the tasting commission assess organoleptic characteristics across 27 categories, helping consumers choose the best food and beverages.
Gold medals were awarded to three products from the new snack line:
- Sticketti Golden Onion — straw snack with fried onion
- Sticketti Tomato Chili — straw snack with tomato and chili pepper
- Sticketti Salted Caramel — straw snack with salted caramel flavor
Snack innovations
The innovative snack products under the Sticketti sub-brand were introduced at the end of 2025 as part of a strategic expansion of KYIVKHLIB into the dry confectionery category. The new category includes waffles, hard and sugar cookies, snack sticks, and crackers. In total, the brand portfolio was expanded with 20 new products, marking the most significant assortment update in recent years.
“Consumers and the market are changing dynamically, so as manufacturers we must act proactively by offering modern gastronomic solutions. Our new products fully meet current expectations regarding quality and taste profile. We have already successfully presented them abroad, and recognition from leading Ukrainian and international experts at Favorite Food & Drinks once again confirms that our daily efforts and commitment to high quality standards deliver results we can be proud of,” comments Dmytro Danylovych of ALVIVA GROUP.
Production of the new category began in 2025 at the Group’s Kyiv-based facilities. The project capacity of the production lines reaches 500 tons per month. The new products have already made a strong appearance on the global stage, showcased at Anuga 2025 (Germany) and Gulfood 2026 (UAE).
Large-scale investment in the future
Despite wartime conditions and challenging operations, KYIVKHLIB remains a key driver of innovation in the national bakery industry. Through modernization of facilities and the launch of new product lines, the brand sets the pace for the industry’s development.
Total investment in automation and new production lines across ALVIVA GROUP enterprises (producing KYIVKHLIB products in Kyiv, Kyiv and Poltava regions) in 2025 amounted to approximately UAH 370 million. During this period, two new production lines were installed and launched, with two more planned by the end of 2025.
Today, KYIVKHLIB is a clear market leader. Seven Group enterprises produce over 320 tons of products daily. The brand portfolio includes more than 180 product items exported to 34 countries worldwide.