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Meet thisYear’s R PLMA congratulates the winners of this year’s Salute to Excellence Awards. Each year, PLMA gives recognition to outstanding store brand products introduced on the shelves of supermarkets, drug chains, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, convenience and specialty retailers from coast to coast, as well as online.
the w in n e rs FOOD FOR THE FAMILY Appetizers & Hors d’Oeuvres Metro Irresistibles Pesto Seafood Gratin
More than 750 products were submitted for consideration in the food, beverage, kitchen, household, and health & beauty categories. Entries were then evaluated by a panel of professional and consumer judges for taste, performance, packaging, presentation, and value for money. Winning products once again demonstrated the creativity and innovation of today’s store brands.
t h e ru l e s BAKERY & DESSERTS Breads, Rolls & Muffins (tie) ALDI Specially Selected® Brioche Bagels
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Vegetables Albertsons
Wellsley Farms® Organic Baby Food Variety Pack
Signature Reserve® Three Varietal Marinated Mushrooms
Spreads & Dips Walmart
PICSTM Chocolate Lovers Single Cup Assortment
Breakfast Foods
Sensations by Compliments Ultimate Suprême Dutch Apple Pie
Marketside™ Dark Chocolate Hummus
Cookies & Crackers 7-Eleven
Sweet Snacks Weis Markets
Price Chopper PICS Honey Walnut Soft Cream Cheese Spread TM
7-Select Deli/Prepared Foods French Macarons 7-Eleven 7-Select® SNACKS Gourmet Snack Trio: Genoa Salame, Asian Inspired Foods Provolone Cheese & Olives ®
Main Dishes ALDI Specially Selected® Spinach & Mozzarella Ravioli Mexican/Latin American Foods
7-Eleven 7-Select® Fresa Paleta
Pasta & Pasta Dishes Walmart Sam’s ChoiceTM Italia Trompetti Pasta
Pizza BJ’s Wholesale Club Wellsley Farms® Organic Spinach & Feta Wood Fired Pizza
Soup & Broths Walmart MarketsideTM Lobster Bisque
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Kroger
Weis Quality Caramel Rice Minis
MEAL PREPARATION Condiments Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s® Private SelectionTM Black Sesame & Ginger Turkey Jerky TJ’s Ghost Chili BBQ Sauce
Candy & Chocolate Hy-Vee ZÖETTM Dark Chocolate with Almonds & Sea Salt
Children’s Foods Save A Lot
Dressings/Marinades/Oils Walmart Great Value™ Carne Asada Fajita Marinade
Ingredients & Flavors Save A Lot
Pickwell FarmsTM Pineapple Tidbits in 100% Juice
Marcum® Gourmet Beer Can Chicken Seasoning Rub
Fair Trade Lidl US
Jams/Jellies/Preserves Southeastern Grocers
Lidl Preferred SelectionTM Dark Chocolate (Chili)
SE Grocers Prestige Raspberry Amaretto Spread
Nuts & Trail Mixes H-E-B
Pasta Sauces & Cooking Sauces Wakefern Food Corp
H-E-B™ Texas HeatTM Trail Mix
ShopRite Trading Company™ Imported from Italy Basilico Genovese DOP Pesto Sauce
Ports Lem
Natu Meij
Meije Vegg
BEVERAGES Coffee Price Chopper
Raley’s
Cakes & Pies Sobeys
Sav
Kroger® Cuban Style Sandwich Kettle Chips
Breakfast Cereal Ahold Delhaize Retail Business Services Limited Time Originals® Limoncello Inspired Granola
Raley’s® Garlic Bread
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Infants & Toddlers Foods BJ’s Wholesale Club
Salty Snacks Kroger
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Juices & Flavored Drinks Wegmans Wegmans Organic Raspberry Lemon Ginger Kombucha
Soda, Carbonated Drinks & Water CVS Gold Emblem® Passion Fruit Seltzer Water
Tea Publix GreenWise® Blackberry & Sage Brewed Black Tea
HEALTHY OPTIONS Free-From Foods CVS
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Rice Krog
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DAIR Che Sch
Schn Farm
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Gold Emblem abound® Dark Chocolate Edamame
Dair Who
Gluten-Free Southeastern Grocers
365 Almo Almo
SE Grocers Naturally Better Organic Gluten-Free Caramel Crunch Ice Cream
Ice C Harr
Healthy Eating (tie) Dollar General Good & Smart™ Dried Apricots
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