2018 Product of the Year Canada Winners

2018 winners

Philadelphia Whipped BOLD Jalapeno Cheddar, $5

KitchenAid® Cold Brew Coffee Maker, $150

Winner in: Coffee Maker

Why it’s so great: Treat yourself to a smooth and balanced cold brew at home with this easy-to-use cold-brew maker. Simply fill with coffee and cold water, steep, and enjoy. It’s an ideal size for any refrigerator or kitchen counter. A built in stainless steel tap makes it easy to dispense and carrying handle makes for easy portability.

Oleiva Traditional Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $11

Winner in: Condiments

Why it’s so great: The Slama Family have honed their oil-making expertise over three generations and have been making ‘liquid gold’ for more than 80 years. By employing locals to harvest the fruit by hand and cold-pressing the oil within 24 hours, the taste, aroma and nutritional value of Oleiva Traditional is never compromised.

M&M’S® Caramel, $5

Winner in: Confectionary

Why it’s so great: These have a delicious soft center, which will satisfy cravings for a soft and chewy texture, perfectly paired with chocolate and a delicious colourful candy shell.

Whirlpool® 6.4 Cu. Ft. Smart Freestanding Electric Range with Frozen Bake Technology, $1,800

Winner in: Cooking Applicances

Why it’s so great: This freestanding electric range will make cooking faster. With dual and triple cooktop elements, this oven also saves time by allowing you to cut out routine steps and skip preheating with Frozen Bake technology. Convection cooking cookes foods faster with the addition of a third element plus a fan that distributes hot air evenly over, under and around food so dinner is ready when they are. What’s more, the WiFi enabled Smart model allows you to remotely control the oven so you can start dinner before you’re even home!

IÖGO PROTEINe, $4

Winner in: Dairy

Why it’s so great: IÖGO PROTEINe is a 0% greek yogurt available in 4 x 125g cups that has 10g of protein per serving. This snack is healthy, nutritious and filling. Available in four flavors: Vanilla (stirred), Black Cherry (fruit on bottom), Key Lime (Stirred) and Chocolate (on the bottom).

Longo’s Signature Chocolate Truffle Mousse Cake, $13

Winner in: Desserts

Why it’s so great: Longo’s Signature Chocolate Truffle Mousse Cake is perfect for an everyday occasion or special event. Made with moist chocolate sponge cake, dark chocolate mousse and finished with dark chocolate. A decorative chocolate fan and white chocolate balls garnish the top of this decadent cake.

Maytag® Our Quietest Dishwasher Ever with Large Capacity, $1,450

Winner in: Dishwasher

Why it’s so great: This washer has all the cleaning power of Maytag without the ruckus. It’s built with the most powerful motor on the market to handle dried-on egg yolk on plates and peanut butter on knives. Plus, this reliable dishwasher features a 4-blade stainless steel chopper and disposer to chew up scraps and the PowerBlast cycle to rinse them all away. And when it comes to loading and unloading, the premium ball- bearing rack glides on the upper rack are built to stand up to a decade of openings and closings and still slide out smooth. This large-capacity dishwasher is build with tough stainless steel to take on the worst messes. This reliable dishwasher also comes backed with a 10-year limited parts warranty and it’s assembled in Findlay, Ohio with American pride.

Whirlpool® 4.3 Cu. Ft. True Ventless Heat Pump Compact Dryer, $1,250

Winner in: Dryer

Why it’s so great: Build to fit in your family’s lifestyle and living space with the 4.3 cu. ft. compact dryer. This 24″ dryer installs virtually anywhere and is our most space-saving dryer available. Tackle laundry day with this smaller washer and dryer with great features like X-Dry and the Refresh cycle. Enjoy a wrinkle-release dryer thanks to the Wrinkle ShieldTM option. Better yet, this small dryer is also a very energy-efficient dryer.

Scotiabank Passport ScotiaCard, $0

Winner in: Financial Services

Why it’s so great: Scotiabank offers more reward options than any other bank and is the only bank offering three debit reward options (Scene, Cashback and now Travel). The new Passport debit card allows you to earn travel rewards on their everyday purchases and redeem them on any travel related purchase from any merchant with ease and flexibility. You can combine the rewards with eligible credit card rewards to maximize the amount of points they earn across their payment products.

oh naturel! Quinoa Mushroom Burger, $6

Winner in: Frozen Entrée

Why it’s so great: oh naturel! has created a perfect balance of flavours with their mouth-watering Quinoa Mushroom Burger. It’s got chunks of Portobello mushrooms, sweet potatoes and quinoa, blended with long grain brown rice, peppers, and bold spices. Nestle your burger into a warm bun, and we’re sure that you’ll leave nothing but a few crumbs behind on your plate.

Cavendish Farms FlavourCrisp Tuscan Herb Oven Chips, $4

Winner in: Frozen Sides

GLISS Ultimate Repair Express Repair Conditioner, $10

Winner in: Hair Care

Why it’s so great: Hair loses keratin over time resulting in a severely weakened hair structure. GLISS Ultimate Repair Express Repair Treatment provides deep reconstruction leaving your hair restored. Spray into towel-dried or dry hair after washing. Leave in and simply comb through hair with a wide toothcomb to ensure even saturation, best protection and enriched nourishment.

GLISS Ultimate Repair Shampoo, $10

Winner in: Hair Products

Why it’s so great: Don’t cut damaged hair, repair it! New hair care products from GLISS, the hair repair expert. GLISS combines keratin technology with essential benefits like colour protection, intense hydration, long-lasting volume, and weightless nourishment, so you get the repair you need without having to compromise.

Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple Chunks, $3

Winner in: Healthy Foods

Why it’s so great: Sweeter and a deeper colour than regular canned pineapple, Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple Chunks are now available in a resealable foil pouch. No can opener required – just tear the pouch open, enjoy and then reseal. Lighter than cans, and easy storage in the fridge for your next serving.

Cottonelle CleanCare Bath Tissue, $5

Winner in: Household Products

Why it’s so great: This is the biggest innovation in bath tissue in 20 years – Cottonelle bath tissue with new Wavy CleanRipple Texture! The capture pockets are 65% bigger than the leading competitor. Cottonelle has been awarded exclusive partnership with the World Wildlife Fund for our sustainability efforts in paper production and will carry the WWF panda on all packs as a badge of endorsement.

Braun MultiQuick 9 Immersion Hand Blender 700W, $200

Winner in: Kitchen Tools

Why it’s so great: The MQ9 Handblender turns the toughest ingredients into the most delicious creations. This product incorporates a flexible shaft that moves the blade up and down. The result is a 250% more active cutting surface to work with, which produces 2 times finer blending. With multiple attachments, including a blending wand, a whisk, a masher, a 2-cup chopper, and a beaker, the 700-watt MQ9 Handblender is the game-changing kitchen appliance that lets you effortlessly tackle the most challenging jobs.

Sunlight 4-in-1 PowerCore Pacs Clean and Fresh Laundry OXI Action, $13

Winner in: Laundry Detergent

Why it’s so great: Sunlight Power Core Oxi Action technology not only cleans thoroughly and fights stains, but it also whitens your laundry while freshening it.

TEMPUR-PEDIC TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme Breeze, $4,555

Winner in: Mattress

Why it’s so great:The ultimate in cool comfort and all night support! The TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme Breeze adds extra coolness to help you sleep comfortably all night long. TEMPUR-Breeze technology draws moisture away from your body and dissipates excess heat for a cool comfortable night’s sleep.

Maple Leaf Prime Raised without Antibiotics, $4-$13/lb

Winner in: Meat

Why it’s so great: Prime Raised without Antibiotics, enables families to bring a sustainable meat option home. We are proud to offer this new line-up of Prime, with better-for- you benefits and claims that are most important to consumers across a variety of core and value-added cuts of fresh chicken.

NIVEA Men Crème, $6

Winner in: Men’s Body

Why it’s so great: A non-greasy moisturizer that has been carefully engineered to suit men’s skin. It soaks right in and protects the skin from drying out. Formulated with vitamin E and a fresh, masculine scent, the cream is ultra light and ideal for men’s face, hands, elbows – anywhere skin gets dry! Packaged in a handy tin with a sleek screw top for no spills – throw it in your gym bag, use it anytime, anywhere!

NIVEA Cocoa Butter Body Cream, $16

Winnr in: Moisturizer

Why it’s so great: Nourishing yet surprisingly light cocoa butter body cream will leave your skin looking radiant and silky smooth. Indulge your skin with 48 hours of intensive hydration. It bbsorbs quickly, is non-greasy, and is dermatologically tested and approved.

Jan K Overweel EMMA Gnocchi with Quinoa, Potato Dumpling Pasta, $2

Winner in: Pasta

Why it’s so great: Made in Italy, this soft, fluffy and full-bodied potato dumpling is light yellow in colour with a delicate taste of potato. It is a fat free, low saturated and trans-fat free pasta alternative with quinoa to provide some fibre is a delicious comfort food that will please everyone.

KitchenAid® 23.8 Cu. Ft. 36” Counter- Depth French Door Platinum Interior Refrigerator with PrintShieldTM Finish, $5,500

Winner in: Refridgerator

Why it’s so great: The largest capacity counter-depth refrigerator in its class features PrintShield finish to resist fingerprints outside and flexible storage options inside. A slide-away shelf retracts to fit tall items, and full-extension self-close crispers and custom temperature pantry let you store more and find it easily. Plus, the Preserva® Food Care System with Linear Compressor helps keep it all at the peak of freshness.

Maytag® 7.4 Cu. Ft. Large Capacity Dryer with Sanitize Cycle and PowerDry System, $1,300

Winner in: Sensor Technology Dryer

Why it’s so great: This 7.4 cu. ft. large capacity dryer has several modes: PowerDry cycle gets the job done faster with optimized heat and airflow, while Advanced Moisture Sensing and an extra interior fin help get your largest loads evenly dried. When you need a thorough clean for items you don’t want to wash, the Sanitize cycle’s extra-hot temperatures remove up to 99.9% of three common household bacteria. And if you need a small load dried quickly or to reduce wrinkles and odors from already dry clothes, the Rapid Dry cycle and Refresh cycle with Steam available on this large capacity dryer will have you on your way in a jiffy.

Vichy Canada Minéral 89, $36

Winner in: Skin Treatment

Why it’s so great: This product improve skin’s health with a formula of 11 ingredients. It has an 89% concentration of Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water alongside high-dose hyaluronic acid and a few ingredients necessary to stabilize the formula, keep it intact, and get a non-greasy soft touch on skin. Minéral 89 boosts corneocyte adhesion for a more robust barrier. Hyaluronic acid forms a protective surface film and stimulates keratinocyte synthesis, while Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water stimulates the synthesis of the proteins responsible for the barrier function’s integrity.

T-fal Multicook & Grains, $250

Winner in: Small Kitchen Appliances

Why it’s so great: Offering varied textures to meet all your preferences and equipped with convenient features, this innovative rice and grain cooker is easy to use and highly versatile. Chickpeas, lentils, beans, wheat – the T-fal Multicook & Grains is the only innovation to both soak* and cook grains, pulses and superfoods 10x faster, compared to conventional cooking methods. With more than 80 versatile cooking and custom DIY programs; preparing simple, healthy and tasty meals has never been easier.

KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini 3.5- Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, $550

Winner in: Stand Mixer

Why it’s so great: The Artisan Mini stand mixer makes up to five dozen cookies in a single batch, with the same power as the KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer while being 20% smaller, 25% lighter and fitting all attachments. With over 10 different attachments, you can make everything from fresh pasta to burgers, veggie noodles and more.

Whirlpool® 5.5 Cu. Ft. IEC – HE Top Load Washer with Water Faucet, $1,099

Winner in: Top Load Washer

Why it’s so great: Easily prewash clothes right in this high- efficiency top load washer with a built-in water faucet. You can also choose from even more cycles using the ENERGY STAR® certified washer’s Intuitive Touch Controls. Adaptive Wash technology with Active Bloom wash action in this high-efficiency top load washer delivers improved cleaning and gentler care too, so your family’s clothes get the clean they need.

Dial Coconut Milk Body Wash, $6

Winner in: Wash + Cleanser

Why it’s so great: Dial Coconut Milk Body Wash is specially formulated to release moisture for up to 12 hours, leaving skin feeling soft and hydrated.

Maytag® Front Load Washer with Fresh Hold® Option and PowerWash® System – 5.2 Cu. Ft I.E.C., $1,500

Winner in: Washer

Why it’s so great: The 5.2 cu. ft. capacity is enough space to clean 29 towels at once in this large capacity washer. Driven by the PowerWash® system, everyday tough stains are no match for the extra wash action of the PowerWash® cycle and an internal heater. Get an extra boost with the Steam for Stains option. When you can’t move clean clothes to the dryer right away, count on the Fresh Hold® option to keep them smelling fresh by tumbling loads and circulating air with a built-in fan up to 12 hours after the wash cycle ends. The Sanitize cycle removes 99.9% of household bacteria and delivers thorough cleaning.