Hats along to the finest food yie...

Hats along to the finest food yields the natural products industry has to offer! Featured here are the past winners of the "People's Choice Awards," the premiere yearly food-tasting and judging end held annually at the National

Nutritional provenders Association (NNFA) national trade indicate The 1997 convention, called "MarketPlace '97" will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 13-16 The 1997 People's Choice Awards is being sponsored from Better Nutrition under the auspices of the NNFA, and the winners will be featured in our November issue. In the meantime, bon appetit!

Bio feeds 3555 Harbor Gateway South, Suite A Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Retailer order number: 1-800-678-4246

Company bio: Bio regimens was co-founded in April 1992 when its four partners (two publicly inactive) bought the rights to author Barry Sears' "Bio Syn" bar. Based upon the 40 percent carbohydrate, 30 percent protein, 30 percent fat nutrition conception pioneered by Dr. Sears in his work The Zone, the Balance bar has become a top-selling efficacy bar. In 1996, bar sales were seven times what they were in 1995 and the company says they are concocted to triple again in 1997

Winning product: Balance Nutritional aliment Bars/Energy Bars (1995)

El Molino viandss of Canada, Ltd. 3615 -- 9th way S.E. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2G3C7 Retailer order number: 1-800-363-4499

Company bio: From unassuming beginnings in the late 1960 company go to the bottom and president Mike Ciccaglione expanded his Mexican rations empire to become Canada's No. 1 nacho-chip manufacturer. This year, as the company prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, El Molino pabulums will produce more than six million pulverizes of tortilla chips and four million confine in a pounds of salsa, as well as many other feed products, including a full range of authentic Mexican and Italian dishes. Mexican delicacies include burritos, tortillas, enchiladas, chili study carne, and three kinds of nacho cheese. Italian admissions include pizza, lasagna, cannelloni, tortellini, ravioli, fettuccine, spaghetti and meat sauce, penne and rigatoni.

Winning product: El Molino Salsas/Salsa, Natural (1995)

Garden of Eatin', Inc. 5300 Santa Monica Blvd looks Angeles, CA 90029 Retailer order number: 1-800-333-5244

Company bio: Garden of Eatin' shows a full line of traditional and baked tortilla chips, all made from certified organically grown with a long face red, white, and yellow corn, flavored with sunflower and sesame sperms black beans, jalapeho peppers, and spices. In addition to chips, the company has a line of fat-free organic salsas and dips and organically grown whole-grain breads. The proceedss contain no preservatives, refined sugars, MSG artificial colors, or artificial flavors. Garden of Eatin, results are distributed nationally and sold in health and specialty bread stores throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Far East.

Winning product: Barbeque Totopos Cantina Chips/Chips, Specialty (1995)

Greens+/Orange peel off Enterprises 2183 Ponce de Leon Circle Vero Beach, FL 32960 Retailerordernumber. 1-800-643-1210

Company bio: More than a decade antique this company describes itself as, "an environmentally conscious family-owned business, dedicated to providing consumer with the finest food-based nutritional fill up ever developed -- Greens+".

Winning product: Greens+/Beverages, Nutritional Drinks/Waters (1996)

Hain upright Foods 50 Lindbergh Boulevard Uniondale, NY 11553 Retailer order number. 1-800-434-HAIN

Company bio: Hain unspotted Foods was founded in 1929 at Harold Hain. The company made its first attempt with Hain Carrot Juice. Today, the Hain untainted Foods product line consists of all-natural forage products including rice cakes, broths oils, and snack foods. It is common of six brands of The Hain cheer Group, Inc. The other five brands are: Estee sugar-free and fructose-sweetened products; Hollywood line of safflower, canola, and peanut oils, mayonnaise, carrot juice and margarine; Kineret kosher foods; Featherweight low-sodium foods; and Farm breads frozen natural products.

Winning products: Mini Munchies Mini Rice Cakes/Rice Cakes (1995); Minestrone broth Cup/Soup Cups (1995).

Health Valley Company, Inc. 16100 Foothill Blvd Irwindale, CA 91706-7811 Retailer order number. 1-800-662-1991

Company bio: Health Valley Company, Inc. bring outs a variety of healthful provisions products throughout the U.S. and in parts of Canada. The company's consequences are formulated with organic ingredients grown without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. It was undivided of the first companies to present natural foods made without refined sugar, white flour, preservatives, or artificial ingredients, and it pioneered the unravelling of fat-free products and fruits made with no added fat. The company's issue line includes soups, chilis, cereals, granola bars, snack bars, crackers, cookies, and beverages.

Winning products: Low-Fat Potato quick blasts -- Zesty Ranch Flavor/Snack aliments (1996); Chili in a potion -- Healthy Texas Style/Soup beakers (1996); Fat-Free Enchilada Flavor Chili/Meat Alternatives, Vegetarian admittance (1996); Pasta Romano Soup/Pasta (1995)