And the Product of the Year is … chosen by you

Now that awards season has come and gone, we can all lift our hands in a collective wave to the celebrity hoopla and back patting. The near-forgotten memories of Angelina’s leg and J. Lo’s possible wardrobe malfunction can now be replaced with mini dog treats and coconut soap, thanks to the Product of the Year USA awards.

The 22 products promise innovation and superior performance because they were voted on by 50,000 consumers and not by a random panel of judges.

Beginning in March 2012, the winners will be marked with an honorary red “Product of the Year” seal, which will be on packaging, advertising and in-store displays.

Following are the winners chosen by your fellow shoppers:

• PET TREATS
Milk-Bone Mini’s Dog Treats
Del Monte Foods

• PET HEALTH
Better Than Bones Plus Dental
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition

• LAUNDRY
Wisk Deep Clean Original
The Sun Products Corporation

• PERSONAL HYGIENE
Softsoap Bar Soap Coconut Scrub
Colgate-Palmolive Company

• ORAL CARE
Listerine Total Care Zero
Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

• PROFESSIONAL ORAL CARE
Zoom NiteWhite & DayWhite
Philips Oral Healthcare

• WHITENING
Colgate Optic White
Colgate-Palmolive Company

• BEAUTY CARE
Clairol Nice ‘n Easy Color Blend Foam
Procter & Gamble

• BABY CARE
Huggies Little Movers Slip-on Diapers
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

• BEVERAGE
Sierra Mist Natural
PepsiCo Inc.

• CANDY
Snickers Peanut Butter Squared
Mars Chocolate North America

• SNACKS
Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn
ConAgra Foods, Inc.

• FROZEN FOOD
Healthy Choice Top Chef Café Steamers
ConAgra Foods, Inc.

• SPECIALTY FOODS
New York Brand Garlic Knots
T. Marzetti Company

• AIR CARE
Air Wick Flip n’ Fresh
Reckitt Benckiser Group

• TODDLER MEALTIME
mOmma Straw Cup with Dual Handles
Lansinoh Laboratories, Inc.

• TODDLER ORAL CARE
Aquafresh Training Toothpaste
GlaxoSmithKline

• PAINT
Valspar Spray Paint
The Valspar Corporation

• HOUSEHOLD CLEANING
Zero Odor Eliminator
Zero Odor, LLC

• INSECT REPELLENT
OFF! Deep Woods Dry Insect Repellent
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

• SKIN TREATMENT
RetinoSyn-45
Beauty Bioscience

• CREAMER
Coffee-mate Natural Bliss
Nestle USA, Inc

Disagree with any of these picks? Comment below with some of your favorite household products.

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