MoreThe second year of PLBuyer’s Design Excellence Awards brought in more than 100 submissions over 16 categories, giving our quartet of judges plenty to think about over the course of a September day.
Judges were not able to vote on products submitted by their company, but Christopher Durham of My Private Brand, Lindsey Hurr of Immotion Studios, Todd Maute of CBX, and Dennis Whalen of Michael Osborne Design spent an afternoon combing over the submissions to find the best of the best.
Finalists are listed below, and will be displayed at the PLBuyer booth at the 2012 PLMA Trade Show in Chicago, and we will announce the winners in each category from the booth at the show, as well as the top three picks by the judges for Best of Show.
CATEGORY: BABY CARE
Company name: BLDG No. 4 Marketing
Retailer: Rexall
Product: Gripe Water
CATEGORY: BEAUTY AND COSMETICS
Company name: Navarro Discount Pharmacy’s Vida Mia
Retailer: Various retailers and wholesalers
Product: V Moroccan oil
CATEGORY: BEVERAGES-PREMIUM
Company name: P&W Design Consultants
Retailer: Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Product: Italian sodas
Company name: Biggby
Retailer: Biggby Cafe
Product: Biggby Coffee
CATEGORY: BEVERAGES-NBE
Company name: Winery Exchange
Retailer: Fresh & Easy
Product: Hopper Whitman Summer Wheat Ale
Company name: P&W Design Consultants
Retailer: Tesco UK
Product: Spanish Orange Juice
CATEGORY: ETHNIC
Company name: Topco Associates LLC
Retailer: Topco
Product: Full Circle Udon and Noodle Bowls
CATEGORY: FROZEN-PREMIUM
Company name: The Fresh Market
Retailer: The Fresh Market
Product: Fresh Market Frozen Italian Meals
Company name: RKW Communications Inc.
Retailer: Overwaitea Food Group
Product: Western Family Classics Limited Edition Ice Cream
CATEGORY: FROZEN-NBE
Company name: Topco Associates LLC
Retailer: Topco
Product: Full Circle Organic Frozen Fruit Medleys
Company name: Supervalu
Retailer: Jewel
Product: StoneRidge Creamery Limited Edition Ice Cream
CATEGORY: HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE
Company name: Supervalu
Retailer: Acme
Product: Equaline Scented Hand Sanitzers
Company name: Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
Retailer: Pharmaca
Product: Body Washes and Lotions
CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SUPPLIES
Company name: united* dsn llc
Retailer: Lowe’s
Product: Blue Hawk
Company name: P&W Design Consultants
Retailer: Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Product: Storage Bags and Containerss
CATEGORY: ON-SHELF PREMIUM
Company name: Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Retailer: Loblaws
Product: President’s Choice Black Label Pasta
Company name: Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Retailer: Loblaws
Product: President’s Choice Black Label Confectionary
CATEGORY: ON-SHELF NBE
Company name: Walgreens/CBX
Retailer: Walgreens
Product: Nice! line
Company name: Pedon S.P.A.
Retailer: Norgesgruppen
Product: Organic Quinoa
CATEGORY: ORGANIC
Company name: The Fresh Market
Retailer: The Fresh Market
Product: The Fresh Market Organic Rice And Quinoa
Company name: Clement Pappas & Co.
Retailer: Wegman’s
Product: Organic Healthy Child
CATEGORY: OTC MEDICATIONS
Company name: Fred’s
Retailer: Fred’s
Product: Medications
Company name: Periscope
Retailer: Walgreens
Product: Well at Walgreens line
CATEGORY: PAPER PRODUCTS
Company name: Supervalu
Retailer: Shaws
Product: Essential Everyday Microwaveable Dinner Plates
Company name: Costco Wholesale
Retailer: Costco
Product: Kirkland Signature Parchment Paper
CATEGORY: PET FOOD/CARE/SUPPLIES
Company name: Topco Associates LLC
Retailer: Topco
Product: Chuck Wagon Dog Dinner brand
Company name: Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Retailer: Loblaws
Product: President’s Choice Nutrition First Pet Food
CATEGORY: REFRIGERATED
Company name: P&W Design Consultants
Retailer: Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Product: Kitchen To Go
Company name: Whole Foods Market
Retailer: Whole Foods Market
Product: 365 Everyday Value Greek Yogurt
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