Del Monte Foods, Inc.’s Take Root Organics canned tomatoes have won the Product of the Year award in the meal ingredients category. The company also won in the healthy snack category for their Fruit Refreshers.

Winning in the meal ingredient category, Take Root Organics™ is a line of Certified USDA Organic, non-GMO canned tomatoes. Take Root Organics is accessibly priced so families can more easily access organic products grown with the utmost care by a select community of farms in Central California. The line includes five organic products: tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and whole-peeled tomatoes.

“At Del Monte Foods, we remain committed to providing high quality, nutritious and delicious foods that families can afford. We are thrilled to see our newest innovation, Del Monte Fruit Refreshers^®, and our new organic tomato brand, Take Root Organics™, receive nationwide recognition from shoppers,” said Bibie Wu, Chief Marketing Officer. “Del Monte Foods has a proud legacy as a leader in the vegetables and fruits categories and we continue to bring innovation to meet the varied needs of our.

Product of the Year is the world’s largest consumer-voted award for product innovation. Winners are determined by the votes of 40,000 consumers in a nationally representative survey conducted by research partner Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. This year marked 16 years of the award in the U.S. and more than 30 years globally.

Del Monte Foods’ Fruit Refreshers and Take Root Organics tomatoes are available at major national retailers.