People's Choice Award Winners Announced At Nnfa's Marketplace '99

Las Vegas, NV (July 12, 1999) - Attendees at MarketPlace '99, the annual convention and trade show of the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA), have cast their votes in the 1999 People's Choice Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding natural, healthy and organic foods.

This year's winners by individual category are:

Baked Goods - Not Sweet: WINNER: Tree of Life - Classic Golden Crackers

Baked Goods - Sweet: WINNER: Gluten Free Pantry - Chocolate Truffle Brownies

Beverages - Coffee/Coffee Substitutes: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Café Westbrae Mocha

Beverages - Nutritional: WINNER: Balance Bar - Strawberry Total Balance

Beverages - Hot/Cold: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Juice Bar Orange Twist

Beverages - Tea: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - West Soy Chai

Beverages - Carbonated: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Sarsaparilla

Cereals: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Health Valley Cranberry Crunch

Chips: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Terra Chips Yukon Gold Yogurt & Green Onion

Condiments: WINNER: The Hain Food Group- Westbrae Dijon Mustard

Confections/Desserts: WINNER: Queen Bee Gardens - Milk Chocolate Pecan Honeymoons

Dairy - Cheese: WINNER: Tree of Life - Jalapeno Jack Organic

Dairy Alternatives - Milk-Soy: WINNER: Better Life Foods - Vanilla Extra Rich

Dairy Alternatives - Cheese: WINNER: Better Life Foods - Instead O' Cheese

Dairy Alternatives - Milk-Rice: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Westbrae Rice Vanilla

Deli: WINNER: Tree of Life - Smoked Tofu Original

Dry Snack Foods: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Little Bear Extra Crunchitos

Energy Bars: WINNER: Applied Nutrition - 151 Bar

Main Dish - Non-Vegetarian: WINNER: Tree of Life - Easy Meal Teriyaki

Main Dish - Vegetarian: WINNER: Veat Gourmet - Bites

Meat Alternative - Burgers/Hot Dogs: WINNER: Veat Gourmet - Chicken Breast

Pasta: WINNER: Tree of Life - Garlic & Parsley Pasta

Pasta Sauce: WINNER: Seeds of Change - Mushroom & Onion

Popcorn Snacks: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - White Cheddar Mini Popcorn Cakes

Prepared Side Dish: WINNER: Tree of Life - Easy Meals Pasta Primavera

Rice Cakes: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Honey Nut Rice Cakes

Salsa: WINNER: The Hain Food Group - Garden of Eatin' Salsa

Soup: WINNERS (Tie): The Hain Food Group - Health Valley Chicken Noodle and The Hain Food Group - Chicken Noodle

The Best of Show award was presented to Veat Gourmet Inc. for their Bites product in the Main Dish/Vegetarian category.

Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., NNFA is the nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the natural products industry. The organization is made up of nearly 4,000 retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements and health and beauty aids. NNFA has eight regional offices throughout the United States, and is governed by a 22-member board of directors representing all parts of the industry.

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