Product of the Year USA, a consumer-voted award for product innovation, announced its 2022 Product of the Year award winners across 40 categories.
Related: Product of the Year 2021 Winners
The awards are intended to reflect the things that everyday consumers value most—from personal care, health and wellness essentials, to the latest food and beverage options and beyond. Winners are determined through a national survey of 40,000 American shoppers conducted by Kantar.
Personal Care and Health Winners
In personal care and health, winners included:
- All-purpose Disinfectant: OxiClean Daily Clean Multi-Purpose Disinfectant
- Cold & Allergy: Sanofi US Allegra Hives
- Disinfecting Wipes: Lysol Biodegradable Disinfecting Wipes—Fresh Citrus 70 ct
- First Aid: Nexcare Duo Bandages
- Hair Styling: göt2b Glued 2-in-1 Spray Wax
- Oral Care: Listerine Smart Rinse Kids Anticavity Mouthwash, Bubble Blast
- Pain Relief: Tylenol Dissolve Packs
- Personal Cleansing: Dial Clean + Gentle Body Wash
- Probiotics: Bio-K+ Extra Cognition with Cereboost
- Skin Care: Gold Bond Crepe Corrector Age Defense Lotion
- Sustainable Home Essentials: Dial Concentrated Refills
Food and Beverage Winners
In the food and beverage category, winners included:
- Alcoholic Beverage: ALDI-exclusive Peaks and Tides Pinot Noir
- Breakfast: ALDI-exclusive Specially Selected Brioche or French Toast Bagels
- CBD Gummies: Charlotte's Web CBD Gummies
- Coffee & Tea: Joyba Bubble Tea
- Convenience Meal: ALDI-exclusive Park Street Deli Hawaiian or Coconut Thai Chicken
- Dips & Condiments: ALDI-exclusive Park Street Deli Mexicali and Street Corn Dip
- Fruit Snack: Del Monte Fruit Cups with Infusions
- Functional Beverage: CVS Health Adult Electrolyte Cherry Pomegranate
- Hot & Spicy Snack: Barcel USA Takis Blue Heat
- Meatless: Quorn Meatless Homestyle & Kickin’ ChiQin Cutlets
- Plant-based Food: Daiya Plant-Based Cheeze Shreds
- Salty Snack: ALDI-exclusive Clancy's Pub Style Pretzels
- Soft Drink: Pepsi Mango
- Sugar Confections: Nerds Gummy Clusters
- Vitamins: Nature's Bounty Jelly Bean Vitamins
- Wellness: CVS Live Better Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
Mike Nolan, global CEO of Product of the Year management, said, “Given the continued flux and uncertainty over the past two years, we’re prouder than ever to provide consumers with the vote of 40,000 fellow shoppers as a guide they can trust when making important purchase decisions for themselves and their families. One of the great strengths of Product of the Year is that we champion manufacturers for putting forward products that reflect the latest trends and offer consumers the solutions they’re looking for."
