TORONTO – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is excited to reveal the winners of the 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards.
Twenty-seven companies took home the coveted Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award for products they introduced into the Canadian market in 2019. Among the winners were established and new retailers, suppliers, boutique, and family-owned businesses from across Canada.
RCC’s Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards is a prestigious annual competition of the best new grocery products. Becoming a Canadian Grand Prix Award winner is often a game changer for companies because of the extensive exposure to key retailers, buyers, and new consumers.
Four recipients also received Special Awards: Montpak Internationalwon the All-Canadian trophy for their Ready to Cook Veal, Walmart Canada for the second year in a row won the Overall Consumer Value award for Great Value Salt-Free Spice Blend Grinders, Green Valley Farms, a Division of Burnbrae Farms Ltd.won the Innovation and Originality award for Free Range Solar Power Eggs, and MorningStar Farms was recognized for Innovative Packaging for MorningStar Farms Veggie Burger.
“We’re seeing tremendous innovation in products that allow Canadians to easily create a wide range of meals at home that cater to new dietary needs with more plant based and gluten-free options” said Diane J. Brisebois, President and CEO of Retail Council of Canada. “The assortment of food products demonstrates the trend towards cleaner, healthier ingredient lists, both with meat-based and plant-friendly foods.”
Chef and chief jury chair Marcus Von Albrecht oversaw the judging panel. From 112 products that scored at least 70% on quality and innovation, only 38 products received the prestigious recognition as Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award winners.
Multiple-category winners included: Metro Inc, Walmart Canada, Federated Cooperatives Limited, Rexall Pharmacy Group Limited, Save-on-Foods, Sobeys Inc and Smucker Foods of Canada.
To view the complete list of this year’s winners, visit: rccgrandprix.ca/winners.
Sponsors of this year’s Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards include: Reebee and The Food Professor Podcast.
About the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards:
Now in its 27th year, the Canadian Grand Prix New Products Awards is an annual program that celebrates new products in food, non-food, and private label categories. The program provides the unique opportunity for entrants to showcase new products to a jury of industry experts and to be recognized by their peers.
The awards program is open to manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. To be eligible, a product must have been introduced to the market between January 1 and December 31, 2019. Products were judged on presentation and packaging, product attributes, innovation and originality, and overall value to the consumer.
List of 27th Anniversary Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award Winners by Category:
NATIONAL BRANDS
FOOD
- Bakery Fresh (Par-Baked)
- Gluten Free Loaf
Fancy Pokket Corporation
- Gluten Free Loaf
- Baking Needs & Dried Bakery
- GoodumsTM Bake Mix
Goodums Food Inc.
- GoodumsTM Bake Mix
- Beverages
- Oasis Infusion
A. Lassonde Inc.
- Oasis Infusion
- Condiments & Sauces
- Jif® Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter
Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
- Jif® Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter
- Confectionery & Shelf Stable Desserts
- Milk Chocolate Pistachios with Pink Himalayan Salt
Chocolat Lamontagne, Inc.
- Milk Chocolate Pistachios with Pink Himalayan Salt
- Dairy (Milk, Yogurt, Cheese & Spreadables)
- Olympic Organic Kids
Agropur
- Olympic Organic Kids
- Deli Meats and Cheeses
- Bon Secret
Quality Cheese
- Bon Secret
- Desserts (Fresh/Refrigerated or Frozen)
- Udderly Ridiculous Goat’s Milk Ice Cream
Udderly Ridiculous Inc.
- Udderly Ridiculous Goat’s Milk Ice Cream
- Frozen or Refrigerated Prepared Foods & Entrees
- Giovanni Rana Refrigerated Filled Pastas
Rana Meal Solutions Canada Inc.
- Giovanni Rana Refrigerated Filled Pastas
- Fruits, Vegetables and Produce (Fresh, Refrigerated Or Frozen)
- MorningStar Farms Veggie Burger
MorningStar Farms
- MorningStar Farms Veggie Burger
- Meat, Egg & Seafood Fresh (Refrigerated or Frozen)
- Ready to Cook Veal
Montpak International
- Ready to Cook Veal
- Snack (Savoury)
- GoGo Quinoa Puffs
GoGo Quinoa
- GoGo Quinoa Puffs
- Snack (Sweet)
- Planet Hemp Superfood Super-Seeds
Hempco Canada Superfoods Inc.
- Planet Hemp Superfood Super-Seeds
- Baby Care
- Apple Sweet Potato Multigrain Cereal
Baby Gourmet Foods Inc.
- Apple Sweet Potato Multigrain Cereal
NATIONAL BRANDS
NON-FOOD
- General Merchandise
- Papyrus – Royal Butterfly
Carlton Cards
- Papyrus – Royal Butterfly
- Household Products
- Hefty Ultra Strong Waste Bags
Reynolds Consumer Products
- Hefty Ultra Strong Waste Bags
- Health Care – OTC (Over the Counter)
- Nova Sea Atlantic Sea Cucumber
AKSO Marine Biotech Inc.
- Nova Sea Atlantic Sea Cucumber
- Personal Care
- Live Clean Natural Deodorant
Hain Celestial Canada
- Live Clean Natural Deodorant
- Pet Needs
- Nature’s Recipe Chewy Bites Treats
Smucker Foods of Canada
- Nature’s Recipe Chewy Bites Treats
PRIVATE LABEL
FOOD
- Bakery Fresh (par- baked)
- Irresistibles Roti Flat Breads
Metro Inc.
- Irresistibles Roti Flat Breads
- Beverages
- Compliments Mocktail
Sobeys Inc.
- Compliments Mocktail
- Condiments & Sauces
- Great Value Salt-Free Spice Blend Grinders
Walmart Canada
- Great Value Salt-Free Spice Blend Grinders
- Confectionery & Shelf Stable Desserts
- Selection Premium Belgian Chocolate Cups
Metro Inc.
- Selection Premium Belgian Chocolate Cups
- Dairy (Milk, Yogurt, Cheese & Spreadables)
- Irresistibles 2% Strawberry KJYR
Metro Inc.
- Irresistibles 2% Strawberry KJYR
- Deli Meats and Cheeses
- Our Finest Manchego
Walmart Canada
- Our Finest Manchego
- Desserts (Fresh/Refrigerated or Frozen)
- Co-op Gold Cookie Cake
Federated Co-operatives Limited
- Co-op Gold Cookie Cake
- Frozen or Refrigerated Prepared Foods & Entrees
- Sensations by Compliments Ultimate Dutch Apple Pie
Sobeys Inc.
- Sensations by Compliments Ultimate Dutch Apple Pie
- Fruit, Vegetable & Produce (Fresh, Refrigerated or Frozen)
- Irresistibles Organics Frozen Fruit for Smoothie
Metro Inc.
- Irresistibles Organics Frozen Fruit for Smoothie
- Meat, Egg & Seafood (Fresh, Refrigerated or Frozen)
- 100% Canadian Angus Square Beef Burgers
Save-On-Foods
- 100% Canadian Angus Square Beef Burgers
- Shelf Stable Prepared Foods & Entrees
- Irresistibles Naturalia Gluten-Free Pasta
Metro Inc.
- Irresistibles Naturalia Gluten-Free Pasta
- Snack (Savoury)
- Co-op Gold PURE Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
Federated Co-operatives Limited
- Co-op Gold PURE Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
- Snack (Sweet)
- Be Better Dark Chocolate Covered Whole Almonds Dusted with Real Raspberries
Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
- Be Better Dark Chocolate Covered Whole Almonds Dusted with Real Raspberries
PRIVATE LABEL
NON -FOOD
- Baby Care
- Personnelle Wipes with Saline Solution for Stuffy Noses
Metro Inc.
- Personnelle Wipes with Saline Solution for Stuffy Noses
- General Merchandise
- Paderno Pre-Seasoned Smooth Release Cast Iron Skillet
Canadian Tire Corporation
- Paderno Pre-Seasoned Smooth Release Cast Iron Skillet
- Personal Care
- Be Better Age Defying Overnight Mask
Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
- Be Better Age Defying Overnight Mask
- Pet Needs
- Western Family Functional Dog Treats
Save-On-Foods
- Western Family Functional Dog Treats
- Hair Care
- Equate Beauty Dry Shampoo
Walmart Canada
- Equate Beauty Dry Shampoo
SPECIAL AWARDS
- All Canadian
- Ready to Cook Veal
Montpak International
- Ready to Cook Veal
- Overall Consumer Value
- Great Value Salt-Free Spice Blend
Walmart Canada
- Great Value Salt-Free Spice Blend
- Innovation and Originality
- Free Range Solar Power Eggs
Green Valley Farms, a Division of Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
- Free Range Solar Power Eggs
- Innovative Packaging
- MorningStar Farms Veggie Burger
Morning Star Farms
- MorningStar Farms Veggie Burger
About Retail Council of Canada
Retail is Canada’s largest employer with 2.1 million Canadians working in our industry. The sector annually generates over $76 billion in wages and employee benefits. Core retail sales (excluding vehicles and gasoline) were $377 billion in 2019. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) members represent more than two thirds of retail sales in the country. RCC is a not-for-profit, industry-funded association that represents small, medium and large retail businesses in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail™ in Canada, we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants. RCC grocery members represent more than 95 percent of the market in Canada. They provide essential services and are an important source of employment in large and small communities across the country. They have strong private label programs and sell products in every food category.