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Top Honors from Cooking Light’s 2010 Taste Test Awards

By Allison Burch, September 26, 2010  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Allison Burch
Read on for a chance to tell us which products meet your personal taste test and you might win a year’s subscription to Cooking Light. 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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barbi says ...
where do I start? :) I guess one of my favorites would be the olive oil.
09/29/2010 2:41:55 PM CDT
Christine says ...
I love the butter!
09/29/2010 5:14:14 PM CDT
nancy says ...
I love the oats and honey granola.
09/29/2010 5:27:48 PM CDT
Maria Connolly says ...
The 365 fat free marinara sauce is fantastic!
09/29/2010 6:06:32 PM CDT
Liz says ...
365 vanilla creme sandwich cookies
09/29/2010 6:12:15 PM CDT
Sarah says ...
I have to agree with Cooking Light -- the mayo is good.
09/29/2010 6:12:34 PM CDT
Dionne Duran says ...
365 ALMOND MILK! this is a staple in our house and I love the flavor and price is nice too! Something we cant do without
09/29/2010 6:16:14 PM CDT
Valerie Gardner says ...
My favorite 365 Everyday Value product is definitely the cereal bars. They are soooooooo tasty!!!!!
09/29/2010 6:17:07 PM CDT
Tami says ...
I like the 365 Chicken Taquitos. I heat them up in the oven to get them crunchy and then cut them up and toss them with salad greens. Delicious!
09/29/2010 6:23:20 PM CDT
Serena says ...
Canned beans are great. Never mushy.
09/29/2010 6:30:25 PM CDT
Ashley Tracey says ...
The whole foods honey roasted peanut butter is absolutely delicious and has replaced all other brands in our house!
09/29/2010 6:31:30 PM CDT
Mary Capps says ...
I absolutely love Whole Foods' pasta! They have a great selection, great prices, and they all taste outstanding!
09/29/2010 6:37:18 PM CDT
Shannon says ...
My fav is the 365 Everyday Value Albacore Tuna in Spring Water!
09/29/2010 6:37:23 PM CDT
Justin says ...
I love Whole Foods' crunchy peanut butter - heavenly on toasted whole grain bread with banana slices!
09/29/2010 6:52:00 PM CDT
Janice says ...
I love the 365 Chunky Peanut Butter. I bring a PB and banana sandwich (on 365 whole wheat bread) to work almost every day!
09/29/2010 7:00:49 PM CDT
Ran Tao says ...
I personally love the unsalted butter. It's very rich and buttery but I don't feel like my artery is blocked after I have some with a piece of bread.
09/29/2010 7:00:50 PM CDT
Savannah says ...
I love the 365 whole wheat pasta shells and also the chocolate and vanilla cookies (the ones that are like Oreos but 100x better? yeah, those)
09/29/2010 7:03:19 PM CDT
Jessica Eggleston says ...
I love the 365 brand chocolate truffles, and also the canned black beans. They just taste better than other brands.
09/29/2010 7:06:22 PM CDT
Blake says ...
365 Everyday Value Organic Oat and Honey Granola, obviously.
09/29/2010 7:08:43 PM CDT
Anne Clayton says ...
I have tried the 365 Organic Cheese tortellini to make a most delicious vegetarian tortellini salad. It was awesome. In fact, after using one bag, I immediately went the next day to get another! Awesome product-good quality and delicious.
09/29/2010 7:14:27 PM CDT
Barbara Campbell says ...
I love the Everyday organic unsalted butter. It is light and creamy yet full of buttery taste. I use it mainly in baking cookies and cakes. The texture is wonderful!
09/29/2010 7:18:38 PM CDT
Angela says ...
My husband and I choose the 365 brand for a lot of our grocery items but I have to say the 365 Orange Juice is our favorite!
09/29/2010 7:23:27 PM CDT
Kristine says ...
Whole Foods Market "365 Organic Steel Cut Oats" won my personal taste test award after I compared "365 Organic Steel Cut Oats" to the taste and texture of conventional "John McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal" and conventional "Quaker Steel Cut Oats".
09/29/2010 7:29:20 PM CDT
Sarah says ...
The 365 whipped cream cheese is AMAZING. It has a great flavor that goes so well with a good bagel.
09/29/2010 7:32:19 PM CDT
April Schmidt says ...
I love the 365 ice cream...all the flavors actually. They are so creamy and delicious. The rocky road has a ton of almond pieces in it and the mint chocolate chip is really refreshing. Since the price is so reasonable, you can get a carton of each and INDULGE!
09/29/2010 7:32:22 PM CDT

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