The New Sauces and Spreads in Grocery Stores in 2025

Jun 04, 2025

Big, bold flavor in every squeeze, slather and smear

Make room in your fridge for the sauces that squeezed out the competition in our PEOPLE 2025 Food Awards.

Follow our list of seven champs to have a well-stocked condiment collection with citrusy dipping sauce perfect for dumplings and a fiery barbecue sauce for any spice-lover.

Ithaca Black Bean Hummus

Creamy chickpea puree is mixed with black beans, tahini, cumin and lime juice to highlight the best of both dips. “It’s delicious with pita chips and even better in a burrito,” said a tester.

Buy it! $5.50, amazon.com

Tenayo Mole Negro Mexican-Style Barbecue Sauce

Mole needs hours to develop its deep flavor. This blend, made with tomatillos, chocolate and ancho and guajillo chilis, does the work in minutes.

Buy it! $10, tenayofoods.com

Prego Spicy Vodka Sauce

Staffers gave the bottled sauce high scores, noting the “smooth” texture, “not-too-hot heat” and creaminess from ricotta cheese, Parmesan and cream. “For the lazy cook with high standards.”

Buy it! $3, meijer.com

Bachan’s Hella Hot Japanese Barbecue Sauce

Calling all spice seekers! While some brands promise heat but don’t deliver, this lives up to the hype with a fiery blast of red jalapeño and habanero chilis.

Buy it! $9, walmart.com

Kikkoman Yuzu Ponzu

The classic Japanese citrus sauce is great for dipping all manner of foods—from dumplings to sushi to noodles—or blend it with a little oil to make a dynamite dressing for salad.

Buy it! $4, amazon.com

Hellmann’s Buttermilk Ranch Chicken Tender Mayonnaise Style Dip

Testers complimented the “creamy and peppery” condiment for its “dunkability”—ideal for French fries and chicken nuggets.

Buy it! $4, target.com

Heinz Flavor Tour Sauces Thai-Inspired Sweet Chili

Our staffers generously drizzled the tangy sauce—made with ginger, sriracha and sesame oil—over salmon, wings and roasted vegetables.

Buy it! $5, target.com