PR Newswire | Aug 9, 2021 10:42AM EDT

08/09 09:41 CDT

PARENTS Reveals Winners Of Food Awards 2021New Kid-Tested and Parent-Approved Snacks from the Best Allergy-Friendly Snack to the Best Morning Snack NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation's (NYSE: MDP) PARENTS released the first part of two parts of its Food Awards, a selection of the 25 most tasty and healthy products. The list comprises favorites across pantry, fridge, and freezer categories. PARENTS' Food Awards 2021 is available on Parents.com/BestSnacks and in the September issue of PARENTS magazine, available now. The second part of PARENTS' Food Awards 2021, focusing on dinner shortcuts, will be featured in the October issue.

"As we head into the busiest months of the year, we know parents are looking for on-the-go snacks for every occasion, from sports practices to after school programs," said PARENTS Editor-in-Chief Julia Edelstein. "Our PARENTS' panel of kid taste-tasters sampled hundreds of nutritious products to find the ones that will make the hustle and bustle of family life easier and tastier."

PARENTS editors tested over 200 new snacks with a panel of 75 kids, from toddlers to young teens. A total of 25 products that do not contain artificial sweeteners or synthetic dyes, that are low in added sugars, and that contain nutrients made PARENTS' Food Awards 2021.

The full list of PARENTS' Food Awards 2021 is shown below by category and on Parents.com/BestSnacks.

PANTRYBest Allergy-Friendly Snack: MadeGood Star Puffed CrackersBest Bar: Quaker Chewy Fruity Fun Granola Bars, Amazing AppleBest Cereal: 123 Sesame Street C is for Cinnamon CerealBest Chips: Good & Gather Crinkle Cut Sweet Potato ChipsBest Crackers: From the Ground Up Purple Carrot CrackersBest Dried Fruit: Sun-Maid Fruity Raisin Snacks, Tropical PunchBest Nuts: Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Sea Salt & Vinegar Best Rice Cakes: Lundberg Family Farms Organic Rice Cake Minis

FRIDGEBest Cheese Snack: The Laughing Cow & Go Creamy OriginalBest Family Snack: Applegate Naturals Charcuterie PlateBest Flatbread: Stonefire Naan DippersBest Morning Snack: Organic Valley Egg Bites, Uncured Ham & SwissBest PretzelsHormel Soft Pretzel Bites With CheeseBest Pudding: GoGo squeeZ AlmondBlend PuddingBest Snack Kit: Sabra Kids Taco Dip & Rolled Tortilla ChipsBest Yogurt: Stonyfield Organic Strawberry Yogurt and Choco Chimps

FREEZERBest Chocolate Snack: Tr Fr Nature's RaspberriesBest Frozen Fruit: Wyman's Just Fruit &Greek Yogurt BitesBest Novelty Snack: FarmRich Star Wars Mandalorian Cheesy Potato TotsBest Pocket Pie: Del Monte Veggieful Broccoli Potato Cheddar Pocket PiesBest Smoothie Bowl: Kind Frozen Smoothie BowlBest Toddler Snack: Gerber Freshful Start Organic Veggie Bites

CLASSICSBest Family Fave: Goldfish Baked Snack CrackersBest Fresh Fruit: Rockit applesBest Treat: Bakerly Chocolate Hazelnut Filled Crpes To-Go!

ABOUT PARENTSPARENTS, the leading source for busy, millennial moms, reaches 8.3 million readers monthly through an award-winning magazine and over 19 million readers on its digital and social platforms. With an understanding that raising good people is the most important job, PARENTS serves up trusted advice that empowers moms and dads to care for their kids with confidence and find ways to enjoy the ride. PARENTS is produced by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP).

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