1997 winners of the NNFA/BN-sponsored People's Choice Awards

THE FOURTH ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS was held at the National Nutritional Foods Association's (NNFA's) Marketplace '97 Annual National Convention and Trade Show last summer in Las Vegas.

As a co-sponsor of the People's Choice Awards, Better Nutrition is proud to review the 1997 winning companies and their products here.

Barbara's Bakery: Baked Goods [Sweet] (Traditional Shortbread Crisp Cookies), Baked Goods [Not Sweet] (Rite Lite Rounds Low Fat Crackers), Snack Foods (Original Crunchy Cheese Puffs), Chips [Specialty] (Pinta Chips - Salsa Flavor);

Enrico's/Ventre Packing Company, Inc.: Salsa (Enrico's Salsa);

Health Valley Company: Cereals (Banana Gone Nuts Hot Cereal in a Cup);

High Country Gourmet: Soup Cups (Country Potato Soup dehydrated soup mix);

Knox Mountain Foods: Meat Alternatives,Vegetarian Entrees (Italian Cutlet w/Marinara), Meat Alternatives, Burgers/Hot Dogs (Healthyburger [Plain]);

Little Bear Organic Foods/Westbrae Natural Foods: Dairy Alternatives Milk, Soy (Westbrae Plus, Vanilla), Dairy Alternatives - Milk, Rice (Westbrae Rice, Vanilla), Popcorn (Bearitos-Lite 50% Less Oil), Beverages Coffee/Substitutes (Cafe Westbrae, Coffee), Chips, Corn (Little Bear Organic Corn Chips, Original), Chips, Organic (Westbrae Potato Chips, Ripple);

Longa Life Vegetarian Products: Best of Show (Longa Life Notcorndogs);

Montana Naturals: Beverages, Tea (Montana Big Sky Pure Serenity Natural Instant Tea Mix - Peach flavor with Kava Kava);

Nutri Biotic: Energy Bars (Prozone Nutritionally Balanced Bar - Chocolate Cappuccino);

Organa Beverage Corp.: Beverages, Nutritional Flavored Drinks (Tropical Tease Punch);

Spectrum Naturals: Condiments (Creamy Roasted Pepper Low-Fat Salad Dressing);

Tree of Life, Inc.: Dairy, Cheese (Natural Jalapeno Jack Style Cheese), Deli (Smoked Tofu [Original]), Jams & Jellies (Harvest Moon Organic Fruit Spread -- Blueberry), Pasta (Garlic and Parsley Fettucini), Rice Cakes (Chocolate-Flavored Fat-Free Bite-Size Rice Cakes);

VitaRich Foods, Inc.: Confections (VegeBuddies)

Better Nutrition and the NNFA are proud to announce co-sponsorship of the 1998 People's Choice Awards at the NNFA's Marketplace '98 Annual Convention and Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas this summer (July 15-17). Health-food store retailers attending the Show are asked to stop by (on the 15th) at the tasting table and vote for their favorite foods. Votes are tallied, and winners are announced, at the Show.