Product of the Year USA has named the products that are expected to have an edge for success in the coming year.
The 2016 award winners of the Product of the Year USA have been announced. Product of the Year USA is the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, polling the votes of over 40,000 consumers in a national representative survey each year. The survey was conducted by research partner TNS, a global leader in consumer research.
“Consumers are looking for quick, in-and-out experiences in stores when making their everyday household purchases,” said Rich Fryling, managing director, Product of the Year USA. “The red Product of the Year Award seal lets shoppers know that over 40,000 fellow consumers prefer the winning products over the competition.”
Product of the Year was established 29 years ago. The company now operates in 42 countries with the goal of guiding consumers to the best products on shelf while rewarding manufacturers for quality and innovation.
Product of the Year takes submissions of innovative products launched within the previous year. These product submissions are placed into categories such as food, beverages, home improvement, pet, etc., with one product being named the category winner based on the results of a TNS survey of 40,000 consumers.
The following winners were announced at last night’s 2016 Product of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Edison Ballroom in New York City hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Rachel Dratch and NBC “30 Rock” comedian Scott Adsit, with red carpet interviews conducted by Cat Greenleaf, host of NBC’s “Talk Stoop.” The 29 product winners are set to have an edge for success in store, as Product of the Year winners outperform category sales performance by 38.1%.
- Oral Care: ACT Advanced Care Mouthwash
- Snacks: Gold Emblem abound Unsalted Pistachio & Almond Blend
- Feminine Care: Playtex Sport Collection
- Sustainability: Energizer EcoAdvanced
- OTC: FLONASE Allergy Relief
- Paper Products: Kleenex Perfect Fit Facial Tissues
- Pet Food: Beyond Purées
- Sugar Confections: SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes
- Liquid Laundry: Tide HE Turbo Clean Liquid Detergent
- Laundry Pacs: Tide PODS Plus Febreze
- Vitamins & Supplements: Emergen-Zzzz
- Beauty Tools: Amopé Pedi Perfect Extra Coarse Electronic Foot File with Diamond Crystals
- Kitchen & Home: Finish Powerball Max in 1
- Condiment: FRENCH’S Tomato Ketchup
- Shower & Bath: Lysol Click Gel
- Condoms: Durex RealFeel Condoms
- Eye Care: CLEAR CARE PLUS
- Specialty Laundry: Downy Fresh Protect
- Frozen Foods: Ore-Ida Bold & Crispy Steakhouse Fries
- Better For You: Weight Watchers Smart Ones Smoothies
- Chocolate: M&M’s Crispy Chocolate Candies
- Pet Health: Milk-Bone Good Morning Daily Vitamin Treats
- Hair Styling: göt2b mind blowing fast dry HAIRSPRAY
- Men’s Hygiene: Right Guard Xtreme Heat Shield Deodorant
- Hair Care: Schwarzkopf essence Ultime Omega Repair 11-IN-1 Leave-In
- Lip Care: Softlips Cube
- Coffee Beverage: Skinny Cow Creamy Iced Coffee
- Ice Cream: Skinny Cow Dipped Ice Cream Bars
- Car Care: Turtle Wax DASH & GLASS
