These Are The Best Food & Kitchen Products

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Product of the Year just announced its 2026 award winners, voted by 40,000 consumers.
The winners span more than 40 different product categories, including the top products in the food, beverage, and kitchen spaces.
This year’s winners include products from top brands such as Eggo, Organic Valley, Kinder, and Aldi.

All year long, we bite, chew, taste, and savor countless products here at Delish—from grocery store staples to restaurant must-haves to exclusive goodies. That’s how we always have our finger on the pulse of what’s buzzy and trending across the country. And apparently, we aren’t the only ones marking our days by what we eat. Product of the Year is the biggest consumer-voted award for product innovation, and each year, it tallies the votes of 40,000 consumers to determine what’s the best of the best.

The awards span more than 40 different categories, and this year’s winners were just announced. I bet you’re curious, huh? The goal of the awards is to highlight standout new products on the market, and naturally, there are numerous food, beverage, and kitchen products that warrant highlighting. According to Product of the Year, the winners “excel in areas such as innovation, quality, functionality, and design.”

Without further ado, here are the winners:

Breakfast—Eggo Protein Waffles and Pancakes

Frozen Entrée—Butterball Cook from Frozen Premium Whole Turkey

Meal Ingredient—Knorr Flavor Bases

Frozen Dessert—Kinder Frozen Dessert

Cheese—Organic Valley American Cheese Blocks

Spreadable Cheese—Rondelé by Président

Rice—Ben’s Original Single-Serve Rice Cups

Granola—ALDI-Exclusive Simply Nature Granola Bites

Protein Snack—Tyson Chicken Cups

Healthy Beverage—Clearly Canadian Originals

Plant-Based—Organic Valley Oat Beverage