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Top Honors from Cooking Light’s 2010 Taste Test Awards
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I’ve always been a sucker for store brands, even before I had ever heard of Whole Foods Market. Why pay more for the same thing, I say. The problem is sometimes the store brand doesn’t quite taste as good as the name brand and you have to make the cruel decision between budget and taste. So, when I was introduced to Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value line of products, it was a revelation! I got the best of all worlds—an affordable product with lots of organic options, free of ingredients I try to avoid like hydrogenated fats and high-fructose corn syrup, and best of all they taste just as good (and often better) than similar name brand products.
You might think I’m a little biased since I now work here, but I’ve got experts who agree with me. Our exclusive store brands made the cut in six categories of Cooking Light magazine’s 2010 Taste Test Awards. Check out Cooking Light’s October issue for all the winners and take a look at these favorites from Whole Foods Market:
365 Everyday Value Organic Unsalted Butter
Whole Foods Market 100% Whole Wheat Bread
365 Everyday Value Organic Diced Tomatoes, No-Salt Added
365 Everyday Value Organic Oat and Honey Granola
365 Everyday Value Mayonnaise
GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN THIS CATEGORY!
365 Everyday Value Albacore Tuna in Spring Water
Want to win a year of Cooking Light? Tell us which 365 Everyday Value or Whole Foods Market products win your personal taste test awards. On Oct. 12th we’ll pick five reader comments at random to receive a free year-long subscription to Cooking Light magazine.
I’ve always been a sucker for store brands, even before I had ever heard of Whole Foods Market. Why pay more for the same thing, I say. The problem is sometimes the store brand doesn’t quite taste as good as the name brand and you have to make the cruel decision between budget and taste. So, when I was introduced to Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value line of products, it was a revelation! I got the best of all worlds—an affordable product with lots of organic options, free of ingredients I try to avoid like hydrogenated fats and high-fructose corn syrup, and best of all they taste just as good (and often better) than similar name brand products.
You might think I’m a little biased since I now work here, but I’ve got experts who agree with me. Our exclusive store brands made the cut in six categories of Cooking Light magazine’s 2010 Taste Test Awards. Check out Cooking Light’s October issue for all the winners and take a look at these favorites from Whole Foods Market:
365 Everyday Value Organic Unsalted Butter
Whole Foods Market 100% Whole Wheat Bread
365 Everyday Value Organic Diced Tomatoes, No-Salt Added
365 Everyday Value Organic Oat and Honey Granola
365 Everyday Value Mayonnaise
GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN THIS CATEGORY!
365 Everyday Value Albacore Tuna in Spring Water
Want to win a year of Cooking Light? Tell us which 365 Everyday Value or Whole Foods Market products win your personal taste test awards. On Oct. 12th we’ll pick five reader comments at random to receive a free year-long subscription to Cooking Light magazine.
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365 Organic Light Soymilk (Original) is a staple in my house, and the 365 Touch of Honey Whole Wheat Bread is HANDS DOWN the taste test winner!!! It's the best sliced bread there is. PERIOD. Thank you so much for this article. I can't wait to try the mayonnaise.
09/27/2010 9:36:33 AM CDT
The 365 cola is great. One of my favorite "treats" for myself
09/27/2010 9:39:51 AM CDT
I like the 365 cheeses, especially sharp cheddar and colby jack, because they are vegetarian -- made with non-animal rennet. I also like the vegetarian shredded parmesean cheese. I eat it straight from the container.
09/27/2010 9:44:46 AM CDT
I love your 365 organic dijon mustard! I won't buy any other kind and I put it in everything!
09/27/2010 9:45:39 AM CDT
I like the 365 Everyday Value Veggie Chips!
09/27/2010 9:53:03 AM CDT
I love the cannelini beans and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
09/27/2010 10:03:13 AM CDT
The oat and honey granola is the best. :)
09/27/2010 10:04:49 AM CDT
I use 365 tomatoes and mayonnaise all the time. The mayo tastes fresh, the tomatoes are great, and I know they are good products for me. I started buying 365 mayo when I noticed the mayo I usually used all of a sudden had corn syrup in it. I took it back and got 265. It's so much better, and better for us. Thanks, Whole Foods!
09/27/2010 10:27:43 AM CDT
I like the Whole Foods Market 365 milk products. I used to buy Horizen, however the "365" brand has the same great taste and organic quality, with the added benefit of a lower price.
09/27/2010 10:33:44 AM CDT
365 Cream Cheese is smooth and fresh and goes great on the bagels from Iggy's!
09/27/2010 10:45:32 AM CDT
at the top of my list is the 365 everyday value olive oil. I also buy the canola oil, paper towels, canned beans, key lime soda just to name a few.......I love the 365 everyday value items because I can buy quality items from a store that I trust at mainstream supermarket prices!
09/27/2010 10:49:21 AM CDT
I have yet to find a 365 Everyday Value product I don't like- but if I have to pick a favorite, it would be the organic whole wheat mini-toast! It's good for dipping, for spreading, for munching! And even for an upset stomach with a little ginger ale!
09/27/2010 10:55:21 AM CDT
I love 365 dark chocolate with coconut flakes! It is great chocolate and the perfect little treat!
09/27/2010 10:55:28 AM CDT
The 365 brand garbanzo beans, they make the BEST hummus. I know what you are thinking, all beans are the same. Well, they are not. Some are mushy in the can. Not the 365 brand.
09/27/2010 11:00:01 AM CDT
I LOVE the 365 organic cereal bars!
09/27/2010 11:00:30 AM CDT
I love the tasty fresh organic produce!
09/27/2010 11:06:01 AM CDT
I have been shopping at Whole Foods for abount 10 years now
and you just opened a beautiful new Coddingtown store in
Santa Rosa. Thank you so much! My favorite 365 items
are the Pasta Sauce, Basmati Rice, Veggy Straws, Lime Frozen
Fruit Bars! The 365 Pasta sauce tastes better than any other
sauce in a jar and I love that it is organic and healthy.
My children love the Veggy Straws and the Lime Frozen Fruit
Bars. We have also used the Lime Frozen Fruit Bars to make
Margaritas!
09/27/2010 11:22:35 AM CDT
The 365 whole wheat elbow macaroni. What's fantastic about it is that it's the only "whole wheat" pasta that I've found that no one can tell is whole wheat. I use it to make a healthier mac n' cheese for my kids and they love it.
09/27/2010 11:23:19 AM CDT
I'm never disappointed when I decided to buy a 365/Whole Foods Brand item. Usually, I go with it because the price is always right. The organic shredded cheddar cheese was great, the pasta sauce, organic pastas. I've bought so many items that are great. The one that we always buy is the 365 whipped cream cheese. It tastes great and the price is great. You can always find a tub in our fridge.
09/27/2010 11:35:10 AM CDT
I love the 365 nut butters. ALmond butter, Cashew butter, and peanut butter. I buy all of them (creamy and crunchy). I can't get enough, they are so delicious and the only ingredients on the jar are the nuts.
09/27/2010 11:38:59 AM CDT
Oh my goodness Whole Foods yogurt selection is incredible! I just tried the SO Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt and Coffee Creamer yesterday, and I am hooked! My children LOVE the Stoneyfield cream on top yogurt. The 365 Brand milk is so affordable, and it's nice knowing that it is organic and good for my children. PLUS it tastes wonderful. And every time we go into Whole Foods, my two little girls are SO excited to grind up some Honey Roasted Peanut Butter!!
09/27/2010 12:03:39 PM CDT
So many to pick from! The 365 tomatoes are great and any canned beans.
Also, love the in-store ground almond butter.
09/27/2010 12:46:40 PM CDT
365 Organic Creamy Peanut Butter tastes just like my old favorite Jif! I used other organic brands for years, but every now and then would buy a jar of Jif and savor the deliciousness, then I tried the 365 brand! AWESOME!
I actually buy just about everything 365, to save money. The orange juice is great, butter, canned beans, frozen vegetables, cereals are all better than many brand names that you'd buy at a standard grocery store.
I'm a long time fan of Cooking Light, so glad to see these two come together!
09/27/2010 1:00:48 PM CDT
As a mom I'm always trying to look for healthy snacks for school because my son won't take veggies for snacks. My kids love the 365 chocolate animal crackers. I love them because they are not as sweet as other brands. The 365 unsalted mini pretzels are really good as well. I love that there is no added salt.
09/27/2010 1:10:00 PM CDT
I can't believe my favorite didn't make the cut-Chicken broth! I always have this stocked in my pantry to add a pop of flavor to almost every dish I cook! :)
09/27/2010 2:28:24 PM CDT