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From a truck and SUV wiper blade with a blade change indicator and imprinted blade size ID on the spoiler to a new granola bar with a customer-pleasing light texture, to a premium mattress made with CertiPUR-US® certified foams and dual-action cooling technology, the winners of 2023 Product of the Year Awards prove — beyond a doubt — that two years post-Covid, innovation is flourishing in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. “Entirely new 2023 categories of Product of the Year award winners further demonstrate the ever-evolving trends we are seeing in the U.S. market,” says Mike Nolan, Global CEO of Product of the Year Management. “As a company we’re thrilled to be at the forefront of recognizing these products for top performing function, design, packaging, or ingredients.” Product of the Year — the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation — was established more than 30 years ago in France and now operates in more than 40 countries. The goal is the same today as it was at its inception: to guide consumers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation. In the U.S., the Product of the Year seal is backed by the votes of 40,000 consumers. For shoppers, it is a shortcut that can save time and money while shopping; for manufacturers of the winning products, it communicates a powerful marketing message proven to increase product trial, awareness, distribution, and sales. Nolan says Product of the Year is more valuable now than ever considering how the retail marketplace has evolved.“ The level of access that consumers have to products today is unprecedented — far beyond retail aisles, they have DTC options, grocery delivery in the palm of their hands, and they can watch their favorite influencer review items they’re considering purchasing in real time,” Nolan notes. “Product of the Year is an established and increasingly relevant resource for CPG companies, helping their products stand out, and be understood and trusted by their customers.” Kristin Kroepfl, CMO of Quaker Oats North America, says the company is thrilled about winning the 2023 Product of the Year Award for its Quaker Puffed Granola — an innovative breakthrough in the ready-to-eat granola segment thanks to its light and crispy texture that addresses consumers’ desire for an alternative to all of the hard granola products in the market today.
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The 2023 Product of the Year Winners are here! To celebrate their arrival, winners from Nectar and Bob Evans sat down for a virtual chat with Jessie Dowd, Editorial Director of Path to Purchase Institute, to share how valuable the awards are to their companies. Meet them and see the winners here!
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Product of the Year is an established and increasingly relevant resource for CPG companies, helping their products stand out, and be understood and trusted by their customers.”
— Mike Nolan, Global CEO of Product of the Year Management
Knowing that the consumers surveyed by Product of the Year recognize Quaker Puffed Granola as a great addition to their pantries, breakfast table and beyond is extremely rewarding for me and our team.
— Kristin Kroepfl, CMO of Quaker Oats North America
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“Knowing that the consumers surveyed by Product of the Year recognize Quaker Puffed Granola as a great addition to their pantries, breakfast table and beyond is extremely rewarding for me and our team,” Kroepfl says. “This award will be helpful to share as we look to connect with even more consumers….we’re just embracing the moment and the fact that the consumers included in your survey have voted Quaker Puffed Granola a 2023 Product of the Year!” Ran Reske, CEO of Nectar, also is excited about the company’s win for its Nectar Premier Mattress made with CertiPUR-US® certified foams. The honor, he says, “is a testament to the hard work that the team has done and continues to do.” And it is something Reske said Nectar “definitely should share with the world.” The company will do that by posting information about the award on its website and using it in their marketing materials. “This is something that we’re really proud of,” he says. “We are a direct-to-consumer company, and our job is to consistently innovate…all day, every day. We like to set the bar really high,” says Reske, who notes that winning the award has set a new, high bar for Nectar. “And we can’t go below the bar. We only have to exceed the bar…to make sure that every year we continue to do better [and that] we continue to innovate to make sure we continue to win this award every year.” Product of the Year accepts entries every year from CPG companies that demonstrate innovation in function, design, packaging, or ingredients. Entered products are placed into specific categories such as food, beverages, personal care, household care, etc. with a product then being chosen as a winner in its category through a nationally representative online study conducted by Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data, insight and consultancy company. Winning products, announced in February of each year, are included in Product of the Year’s national marketing program, and receive the right to use the Product of the Year honor and logo in their own marketing and sales communications for two years.
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