2017 Product of the Year Winners
Earlier this week we spent an evening at the high school learning about scheduling choices for our incoming 9th grader. The principal surveyed the group and asked who was here for the first time and many like us raised their hand. Then he asked who was here for the last time and many raised their hand. He proceeded to tell us that those parents will attest that these are the fastest four years of our lives. With a nephew already in college (when did that happen?), a niece graduating from high school this year (wasn’t she just in middle school yesterday?) and a daughter getting ready to start high school (gasp!), I totally get it.
Then it got my brain spinning about moving out, growing up and learning to make real-world decisions. The whole process of adulting can be so overwhelming, but we all walk into it more prepared than we realize. Hopefully all parents talk to their kids about money management, social responsibility, manners and work ethic. Even for those individuals who haven’t, there are many other things they’ve learned from their parents through osmosis.
As young adults venture out on their own, there is so much to learn about things like insurance and home ownership, but there’s a lot they already know about the basic day to day necessities! Like options for laundry detergent, air fresheners, toothpaste or facial tissues. We gravitate to what we know and have known our whole lives. As we mature and start making our own decisions, we solidify what we like and look toward replacements for the ones we don’t. Some are discovered by trial and error, but if you’re anything like me, awards such as Product of the Year can help me discover something new.
The Product of the Year program was established 30 years ago in France and currently operates in almost 40 countries. It’s a showcase of the best products launched between a designated time frame as noted in the rules. A global research company surveys over 40,000 American shoppers evaluating various criteria such as innovation, product satisfaction and uniqueness. It’s no surprise that many of this year’s winners are from trusted brands that have been around for years!
2017 Product of the Year Winners in Home / Personal Care
Car Care: Rain-X® Latitude® Water Repellency Wiper Blades
Foot Care: Amope® GelActivTM Insoles & Inserts
Skin Care: Kleenex Facial Cleansing, Exfoliating Cushions
Feminine Care: SweetSpot Labs Washes & Wipes
Lip Care: Carmex Comfort CareTM Lip Balm
Hair Treatment: Schwarzkopf Keratin Color
Oral Care: Sensodyne True White
Eye Care: Clear Eyes Pure Relief Preservative Free Eye Drops
Health and Wellness: Centrum MultiGummies for Women & Men
OTC Immediate Relief: Mucinex® Fast-Max® and Sinus-Max® Liquid Gels
Home Care: Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
Bathroom Cleaner: Lysol Power & Fresh 6 Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Bath Tissue: Charmin Essentials Soft
Liquid Laundry: Tide purclean
Laundry Pacs: Tide PODS Plus Febreze Odor Defense
Fabric Conditioner: Snuggle PLUS SuperFresh Dryer Sheets
Laundry Booster: Downy Fresh Protect with Febreze Odor Defense
Air Care: Air Wick Bloom Scented Oil Warmer
2017 Product of the Year Winners in Food / Beverage
Sugar Confections: Werther’s Original Soft Caramels
Chocolate: Russell Stover Pecan Delight
Salty Snacks: SimplyNature Organic White Cheddar Puffs
Healthy Snacks: Del Monte® Fruit RefreshersTM
Specialty Bread: Sara Lee Artesano Bakery Bread
Dessert: Inspired by Happiness Cravin’ for Cookies & Cream Layered Cake
Sweetener: SPLENDA Naturals Sweetener
Beverage: Tetley Super Tea
Wine: Broken Clouds Pinot Noir
Spirits: SMIRNOFFTM Red, White & Berry
The nature of the Product of the Year program is focused on new and innovative products so these aren’t the products you grew up with, but they’re definitely from brands you should recognize. Upscale your bread from Sara Lee white sandwich bread to Artiseno bread or try Tide purclean instead of the original orange bottle. Not sure where to start? Enter our giveaway for a chance to win an assortment of the award-winning products! You can learn more about the 2017 Product of the Year winners by visiting the POTY website, visiting them on Facebook or following their Twitter feed.
What brand did you grow up with that you still gravitate toward?
My favorite household brand for laundry detergent is WISK.
My favorite beverage is Diet Coke.
I love Tide, Lysol and Dawn for household brands, as well as Cottonelle and Swiffer.
I have always been a fan of Nabisco products! They’re always fresh, and I’ve never had a problem with a single product of their that I’ve bought!
Lysol products are one of my favorites. I’ve been using them for many years.
I really love Kind bars, Method soaps,and Talenti Gelato.
Charmin is my favorite brand
There’s so many but I’ll have to go with Lysol.
Duracell is my favorite product brand
My favorite is York Peppermint Patties
Justins.
My favorite food item was quest protein bars. I’m so addicted.
my households fav are lysol brand they are the best!!
Kraft
I have lots of favorites. One of them is Farm Rich.
One of my favorites is Biz. It really gets stains out for me when nothing else works.
My mind went straight to natural cleaning methods, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and Heinz White Vinegar.
My favorite house cleaning brand Lysol.
I like Tide, Clorox, and Swiffer
Wow! All of these are great products! I really like the Tide Pods. Thanks!
I think Scott would be my favorite brand of household products.
I like Bar Keeper Friend, it great for cleaning.
my favorite household products are the Lysol dual wipes, Bac out, Bounty and Viva paper towels, Jane Iredale mineral make up, Neutrogena 100 face sunscreen, Tom’s of Main deodorant. i also love Silk milk in the low fat vanilla flavor, great for coffee and cereal.
There are so many!! I love Betty Crocker!
i like whatever is on sale thats the cheapest
I’m pretty loyal to Proctor & Gamble products
I am pretty loyal to Finish dishwasher tabs and to All laundry tabs.
My favorite oral care brand is Sensodyne. . . I also like Lysol cleaning products.
Purex Laundry Detergent
My favorite household brand is Lysol.
coke zero
My favorite brand of pop is Dr. Pepper and i love clorox bleach wipes especially all this sickness going around i clean whole house in bleach wipes!
I love Tide and buy it regularly. It always removes stains well and is worth the price to me.
My favorite juice brand is Ocean Spray. I just love their cranberry mango juice. It’s so good…
I really love Tide, I’ve used it in my household ever since I’ve been out on my own as an adult.
Hubby and I love ALL Free and Clear due to his allergies! I love Soft scrub and Spic and Span too!!! Alka Seltzer and Diet Coke. I mean there are so many!!!! OOO Scrubbing Bubbles, I LOVE that product to clean with!!
Charmin is my favorite the quality is great and you can never have too many rolls. My family goes through so many in a week!
I love using Tide!
I love Febreze fabric spray and in all my cleaners!
I’m sure there are others we really love, but I’ll tell you this: my husband will only use Charmin! Sensitive tush, I guess haha
Tide is my favorite household laundry detergent brand.
I love dawn! My favorite dish soap brand.
I have used Tide laundry soap for over 55 years!
Califia
Our favorite brands are Kraft, Tetley and Proctor and Gamble
My favorite household brand for laundry detergent is Tide.
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes are my favorite.
My favorite food brand would have to be Kelloggs. My favorite household brand is Tide.
i am currently loving steaz sparkling green tea. It is so yummy, and I get my fizz without all the sugar.
Kraft….as in Macaroni and Cheese!
dawn dishwashing liquid and all laundry pods
My favorite product is Tide. Always dependable
I love Crisco!
We like Charmin and Bounty. Both are great!
All of these are great! I use Dawn and Bounty daily.
My favorite household brand is Glade. They have lovely smelling things.
One of my favorite products is General Mills cereal. Always so good!
I really like Dawn dishwashing liquid. I use it because it does a great job and to help wildlife. I also love Mucinex. It works well, and really doesnt give the ‘jitters’ like a lot of cold meds.
I stand by dawn – it’s an amazing, bubble filled dish washer – and much more I’m discovering!!
M
My favorite household brand is Snuggle. I loved the little teddy bear growing up and now I love it because the fabric softeners smell so good!
Splenda is one awesome brand!! I use it multiple times daily..
I like tide products and Clorox
Tide
Arm and Hammer and Dawn dish soap. I’m not sure of the brand on the white vinegar… But those three things clean everything!
I like Kraft.
I use All for detergent.
I like Tide laundry detergent!
My family loves Kraft products especially their cheese.
We like Tide products. It’s been a trusted brand for generations.
I still say Roman Meal Bread.
I like Lysol.
My favorite brand is Odwalla. I love their juices & smoothies.
Thanks for the contest.
I would have to say Hostess. Their snacks are the best!
tide
Bolthouse Farms (smoothies)! I LOVE their smoothies with fruits and veggies and it is my go-to when I need a little extra but don’t have time to eat!
I would say Tide is my absolute favorite! Bounty is right there in second!
My favorite household brands are Sara lee Breads to Charmin toilet paper plus snuggle here
I use Arm & Hammer detergent and Oxyclean.
I love Tide pods. They really get my laundry CLEAN.
I love Tetley Tea. Love it iced!!
Kleenex, Lysol and Tide are some of my favorite brands.
My mind went straight to natural cleaning methods, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and Heinz White Vinegar.
My favorite in this pack here, is the Centrum. I take it all the time and it makes me feel wonderful.