Cape Breton Island 
Product of the Year Canada has announced the winners of the product innovation awards across 25 distinct consumer categories — from personal care, and household essentials to the latest food and beverage options and beyond.
CNW Group/Product of the Year Canada
According to the news release, the 2023 Product of the Year Award is awarded for outstanding innovation. The products are selected through a national survey of 4,000 Canadian shoppers conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research.
Mike Nolan, Global CEO of Product of the Year Management said in a statement, “The 2023 award winners further demonstrate the ever-evolving trends we are seeing in the Canadian market and as a company we’re thrilled to be at the forefront of recognizing these products for top performing function, design, packaging, or ingredients.”
2023 Product of the Year Winners
- Appetizers | Columbus Charcuterie Tasting Board – Hormel Canada
- Appliances | Vida by PADERNO 12″ Outdoor Gas Pizza Oven – Canadian Tire
- Beauty | Garnier Vitamin C Brightening Serum – L’Oréal Canada
- Better For You Snacks | Go Pure Soft Baked Oatmeal Bars – Biscuits Leclerc
- Bread | Country Harvest Everything Bread – Wonderbrands
- Breakfast Foods | All-Day Breakfast Mini Quick Cook Hash Brown Patties – Cavendish Farms
- Cheese | Armstrong Cheese Mmmm….Bacon Natural Shredded Cheese – Saputo Dairy Products Canada
- Cheese Snacks | Armstrong Cheese Combos – Saputo Dairy Products Canada
- Chocolate | Caramilk Salted Caramel – Mondelēz Canada
- Crispy Appetizers | Western Family Tempura Fried Pickle Chips – Pattison Food Group
- Dips | Renée’s Dips – The Kraft Heinz Company
- Enhanced Water | Bai Antioxidant Infusion® – Keurig Dr Pepper Canada
- Frozen Appetizers – Cheese Bites | Western Family Everything Bagel Bites – Pattison Food Group
- Gluten-Free | Oreo Gluten Free – Mondelēz Canada
- Household Paper Product | Mouche Bamboo Facial Tissues – Mouche Inc.
- Kitchenware & Cookware | KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment for Stand Mixers – Whirlpool Canada
- Mattress | TEMPUR-Align® Medium Mattress – Tempur-Pedic
- Personal Care & Wellness | Dove Refillable Deodorant – Unilever
- Plant-based Beverage | Silk Nextmilk – Danone Canada
- Plant-based Cheese | Babybel® Plant-based – Fromageries Bel Canada
- Prepared Foods | Longo’s Tahini Filled Falafel Bites – Longo Brothers Fruit Market
- Snacking Crackers | Crispers Fiery Jalapeño – Mondelēz Canada
- Snacks | Chips Ahoy! Mashup – Mondelēz Canada
- Soups & Sauces | Cracker Barrel Cheese Sauce Kit – Lactalis Canada
- Sustainable Product | Ziploc® Compostable Sandwich Bags – SC Johnson
Per the news release, Product of the Year was established 35 years ago and currently operates in over 45 countries with the goal of guiding consumers to the best products in their market and rewarding manufacturers for quality and innovation.
