HEALTHY GOURMET SNACK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

HEALTHY GOURMET SNACK AWARDS

The world is full of fantastic, delicious, and innovative healthy gourmet snacks. That’s why we’ve tasted some of the best, and here’s what we found.

The 2nd Annual Snack Awards competition rewards the Top Healthy Gourmet Snack creations of the Year.

Products from across the country entered into this competition, and were sent to a select jury panel of food & wine media and industry judges located throughout North America. This panel tasted, reviewed and voted on which they consider to be the “Top Healthy Gourmet Snacks of the Year.”

In addition, the top Snack Award winners from this competition are given the title, “Official Gourmet Snack Partner of the TASTE AWARDS” in their respective food categories.

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TOP GOLD & OFFICIAL SNACK PARTNERS

Top Overall Gold Jerky Award Winners and Official Snack Partners of the TASTE AWARDS

HealthySnack2016

Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips - Lime Chili
Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops - Luau BBQ
Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut Bar- Tropical Macadamia
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond

SELECTED JUDGES COMMENTS

Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio, Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops – Luau BBQ

JUDGE

Foods Alive Lemon Chia, LAIKI red rice & black rice crackers, Free For All Brownie Thins, YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond, Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut Bar – Tropical Macadamia, The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate

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I love the texture/flavor of the Liki rice crackers Also the uniqueness of the Mediterra bars, very well balanced. And I thought the Home Free choice chip cookies were excellent given a gluten free product No funny aftertaste on any of the mentioned products!!

JUDGE

Cassava chips have such a pleasant mouthfeel. Often “healthy” chips are adhesive in a bad way, and stick to the gums and teeth.. these do not and are light and tasty.

JUDGE

FOUR PRODUCT CATEGORIES QUALIFYING FOR 2016
For the 2nd Annual Snack Awards Competition, 4 Product types qualified:
- Snack Bars
- Chips & Popcorns
- Cookies, Crackers, Crisps or Biscuits
- Nuts, Fruits, Granola
Entries were judged in the following attribute categories:
- FLAVOR
- HEALTHINESS
- PACKAGING
- UNIQUENESS
- INGREDIENT COMBINATIONS
- BEST SWEET SNACK
- BEST SAVORY SNACK
- BEST OVERALL SNACK EXPERIENCE
OFFICIAL GOURMET SNACK PARTNERS OF THE 8TH ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS
Recipients of this honor have the use of the title, “Official Gourmet Snack Partner of the TASTE AWARDS,” as well as the option to place product samples in the VIP and Celebrity Gift Bags at the TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet celebration in California (January/February 2017).

The TASTE AWARDS celebrate the year’s best in food, fashion and lifestyle programs on television, in film, online, and on radio.

The Annual Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, APT, Create TV, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Sony Pictures, Vimeo, Vice, MyxTV and more.

AWARDS CATEGORY: FLAVOR

Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Sunrise Seed Morning Blend Granola

Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Barn Dance Blueberry Blend Granola
The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate
Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips Lime Chili
Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut BarTropical Macadamia
Foods Alive Lemon Chia Crunch Power Cracker
The Yes Bar Company Black Sesame Sea Salt
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond
Grains of Health Laiki Black Rice Crackers
YZ Enterprises Almondina The Original Almond Biscuit
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Sesame Almond
Homefree Gluten Free Non-GMO Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ
Foods Alive Coconut Curry Power Cracker

Mediterra Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds
Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company Free for All Kitchen Gluten-Free Brownie Thins

AWARDS CATEGORY: HEALTHINESS

Foods Alive Chocolate Macaroon Power Cracker
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Sunrise Seed Morning Blend Granola
Foods Alive Coconut Curry Power Cracker

Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Barn Dance Blueberry Blend Granola
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds
Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut BarTropical Macadamia
Foods Alive Lemon Chia Crunch Power Cracker
Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Grains of Health Laiki Black Rice Crackers
Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio

Mediterra Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts
SIMPLE Squares SIMPLE Squares
Homefree Gluten Free Non-GMO Chocolate Chip Cookies
Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company Free for All Kitchen Gluten-Free Brownie Thins
Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips Lime Chili
The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate

YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Sesame Almond
The Yes Bar Company Black Sesame Sea Salt
YZ Enterprises Almondina The Original Almond Biscuit
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ

AWARDS CATEGORY: PACKAGING

Grains of Health Laiki Black Rice Crackers
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds
The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate

Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Barn Dance Blueberry Blend Granola
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Sunrise Seed Morning Blend Granola
Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut BarTropical Macadamia

Foods Alive Chocolate Macaroon Power Cracker
Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio
SIMPLE Squares SIMPLE Squares
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond

AWARDS CATEGORY: UNIQUENESS

Mediterra Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts

Foods Alive Lemon Chia Crunch Power Cracker
Foods Alive Coconut Curry Power Cracker
Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds

Grains of Health Laiki Black Rice Crackers
Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips Lime Chili
Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio
The Yes Bar Company Black Sesame Sea Salt
Foods Alive Chocolate Macaroon Power Cracker

Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut Bar Tropical Macadamia
The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate

YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Sesame Almond
Homefree Gluten Free Non-GMO Chocolate Chip Cookies
YZ Enterprises Almondina The Original Almond Biscuit
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Sunrise Seed Morning Blend Granola

AWARDS CATEGORY: INGREDIENT COMBINATIONS

Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio

The Yes Bar Company Macadamia Chocolate

Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Hammer & Tuffy’s Granola Barn Dance Blueberry Blend Granola
Mediterra Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ
Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips Lime Chili

AWARDS CATEGORY: BEST SWEET SNACK

Mediterra Yogurt & Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio

Wai Lana Wai Lana Fruit & Nut Bar Tropical Macadamia
YZ Enterprises Almondina Toastees Cranberry Almond

Homefree Gluten Free Non-GMO Chocolate Chip Cookies

AWARDS CATEGORY: BEST SAVORY SNACK

Grains of Health Laiki Red Rice Crackers
Mediterra Savory Bar with Kale & Pumpkin Seeds
Wai Lana Wai Lana Cassava Pops Luau BBQ
Wai Lana Wai Lana Chips Lime Chili

Mediterra Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts

Foods Alive Coconut Curry Power Cracker
Grains of Health Laiki Black Rice Crackers

JUDGES PANEL

Awards Judges are National and Regional Magazine, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus. The judges panel information is published after judging has been completed.

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