Congratulations to the top-five winners in our 2021 Best New Refrigerated Retail Products Contest! These five companies pulled away from the other 25 nominated foods in online voting from August 3 to September 3, and will be honored with individual Q&As in our December magazine.
We've pared down the nominees to 25 finalists. Now it's up to you to decide who wins.
August 2, 2021
Our Best New Refrigerated Retail Products Contest is officially live, where you can vote for one of 25 refrigerated food finalists. Just click here to view all the products, and cast your vote! You can vote once a day for any of the finalists through Friday, September 3.
Valpizza’s Take & Bake concept was born with the aim to deliver a real “Made in Italy” pizza even in faraway countries like the U.S., giving retailers the possibility to offer an authentic, fresh Italian pizza to their customers all over the world.
Upton’s Naturals’ Updog is the first vegan version of an all-beef hot dog. Smoky, savory, and complete with classic hot dog “snap,” this plant-based frank is made from versatile, wheat-gluten seitan and simple, quality ingredients.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) launched Chive & Onion Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spread in early 2021, inspired by consumer trends—chive and onion is the third most popular flavor in the cream cheese spread category—the new product is the newest addition to the company’s line of Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spreads, and represents the brand’s commitment to making consumers’ favorite flavors.
Panera Bread’s Broccoli Cheddar Mac & Cheese is the perfect melding of Panera's most iconic and best-selling products: Mac & Cheese and Broccoli Cheddar soup.
Nasoya’s Plantspired Classic Bolognese Organic Meal Solutions simplify mealtime, incorporating Nasoya’s Super Firm Tofu into a plant-based, protein-packed meal starter. Steeped with savory ingredients like tomato, oregano, peppers and garlic, Plantspired Classic Bolognese Organic Meal Solutions are ready to heat-and-serve alongside pasta or zoodles for a ten-minute, restaurant-quality meal.