2010 Best of Show

Posted: Mar 16 2010 17:03PM By Laura

Surprised that Daiya vegan cheese isn't on the list!?!?

Posted: Mar 16 2010 17:21PM By VegNews

Hi there Laura. Daiya Cheese was a 2009 VegNews Best of Show winner; we discovered them last year! That said, two of this year's winners are made with Daiya: the Tofurky Pizzas and the Amy's Mac 'n' Cheeze. Yum on both counts.

Posted: Mar 16 2010 17:59PM By Christine

I bought the Amy's GF Mac N Cheese last week. It was my first taste of Daiya, and holy crap, it was AMAZING. I just wish the portion was a little bigger for the price! It'll be a special once in a while treat for me, but it's the best vegan mac & cheese I've had ever. YUM! I can't wait to find the chocolate hazelnut butter as soon as humanly possible!!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 03:28AM By BethO

Ah, every time I try to buy Amy's Mac N Cheese, it's sold out! Tons of the dairy-filled stuff...but not her vegan stuff! It must be good!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 04:53AM By Patee

Amy's Gluten-Free Mac 'n' Cheeze and Tofurkey pizza

Posted: Mar 17 2010 09:53AM By Angela

Can't decide between the So Delicious Coconut Water Sorbet (the name doesn't lie -- their stuff is always So Delicious!) and the Tofurky Pizzas (I've had so many pizza cravings lately). Both sound like real winners to me!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 10:16AM By Mandy Scott

My husband and I have just began our journey into the vegan world and have since become lovers of kale so the Kaia Foods Kale Chips sound absolutely amazing! Close runner-up would be Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter. :)

Posted: Mar 17 2010 10:34AM By katherine

The SoCalCleanse Charcoal Body Products sound So cool! They obviously think "outside the box" with their wildflower seeds. I can't wait to try them!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 10:41AM By nancy munoz-hubbard

Amy's makes delicious everything. Can't wait to taste it.

Posted: Mar 17 2010 10:42AM By Linda

I've just started to become more interested in vegetarianism, but I think that Kaia Foods kale chips and Amy's mac & cheeze sounds appetizing!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 10:46AM By Mary Ann

I am most excited about the Kaia Kale Chips, the Eastbluf Cacao Tea and the Tofurky Pizza.

Posted: Mar 17 2010 12:41PM By Carol

Being a vegan for almost 7 months, I'm always open to try new vegan products, esp. the food variety! Would love to sip on Eastbluf Cacao tea while watching some of my favorite vegan movie stars on the tellie!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 12:43PM By Jeremy

I am most excited about the Tofurky pizzas.

Posted: Mar 17 2010 13:27PM By Alicia Webster

I'll be eating Amy's 'til I die--yummo!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 14:07PM By Helen

Hibiscus coconut water sorbet? Oh, yes!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 14:18PM By Casey

So Delicious Coconut Water Sorbet--YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Can't wait to try it!!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 14:19PM By Lisa

Earth Friendly Products DuoDish! This product sounds great!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 16:31PM By Juniper

The Tofurky pizzas! I'm craving a good vegan pizza real bad.

Posted: Mar 17 2010 19:37PM By Marci

I am going to have to say the coconut water sorbet. Nothing is more refreshing than coconut water, and to have it ice cold and a thicker more substantive texture would just be amazing!

Posted: Mar 17 2010 20:36PM By Des

So many great sounding choices! Tofurky pizza, Amy's Gluten-Free Mac 'n' Cheeze, Kaia Foods Kale Chips, and the Gardein Mandarin Chick'n Crispy all sound so tempting. I've been veg for 22 years, and just recently discovered gardein.

Posted: Mar 18 2010 01:32AM By katie

vegan mac 'n cheese?? heck yeah!!

Posted: Mar 18 2010 04:00AM By Sheila

I've already checked out Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter's website to see where I can buy! The kale chips and Tofurky Pizza sounds good too. And the dog treats for my babies.

Posted: Mar 18 2010 08:13AM By Kristina

Wow, the Eastbluff tea sounds delicious.

Posted: Mar 18 2010 14:13PM By Jennifer

The kale chips!

Posted: Mar 18 2010 15:14PM By Joseph Turner, Sr.

Unfortunately the Eastbluff tea does not appear anywhere on the Web site to which your link above leads one.

Posted: Mar 18 2010 15:15PM By Samantha

The pizza and mac and cheeze sound AWESOME! Also the doggie treats for my pup, Gwen. She deserves the best :)

Posted: Mar 18 2010 15:39PM By Lynette

Mandarin Chick'n, kale chips and coconut sorbet! Where can I buy them?

Posted: Mar 18 2010 15:53PM By Sara T

Chik'n crispy sounds amazing!!!!! I have to drive a half hour to get good soy orange chicken at Sipz...hopefully this will be at a health food store nearby!

Posted: Mar 18 2010 16:51PM By Krista

I'm surprised Betty Lou's Inc. is not on this list! She has so many nutritious natural and organic snacks, and most of them are vegan and gluten-free! She has a new line of "Just Great Stuff" Organic bars that uses all quality ingredients: "Fruit and Veggie" with spinach, kale, carrot, banana, raisins, broccoli sprouts, and cashews! "Superberry Acai" with raspberries, acai, goji berries, cranberries, and cashews--over 22,000 ORAC value per bar! "Cacao Acai" with cocoa powder, healthy cacao nibs, acai, and cashews--tastes like a gooey brownie! And "Chocolate Covered Dream Greens", the fruit and veggie bar coated in organic dark chocolate! They should be selling them shortly, and I can't wait.

Posted: Mar 18 2010 18:42PM By Marissa Lewis

They all sound do great! Since I'm 3 months pregnant with a bit of a sweet tooth and good food on my agenda, Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter sounds amazing. The So Delicious Coconut Water Sorbet and Tofurky Pizzas will be on my must find list...hopefully our few health food stores will carry some of these yummy products...I dont live in a big city, so I will be looking for these things when I do travel to big cities in the near future! Thanks for bringing the news!

Posted: Mar 18 2010 18:45PM By Jacqlyn

Chocolate and Hazelnuts....a delicious combination, cant wait to try justin's chocolate hazelnut butter!

Posted: Mar 18 2010 19:43PM By Angela Weaver

For me, Best in Show definitely goes to Xan Chocolates. I tried the best vegan chocolate caramel truffles (the coconut pecan caramel one tasted like a Girl Scout Somoa Cookie). The chocolate espresso almond caramel truffle was divine as well. I've got to give props to Amy's. She saves my life whenever I travel to places with no vegan restaurants. I tried the Mac n' cheese....holy moly!

Posted: Mar 19 2010 03:37AM By Tina

I'm excited to try the Tofurkey Pizza. I've been wanting to try Diaya cheese and this will be a great opportunity to try it and to satify my pizza craving!

Posted: Mar 19 2010 07:29AM By Carol

I can't wait to try the Gardein Mandarin Chick'n Crispy. I've tried several of their other items and love them all.

Posted: Mar 20 2010 07:51AM By Theresa

coconut water sorbet and kale chips are now at the top of my "to try as soon as humanly possible" list

Posted: Mar 20 2010 13:59PM By Dawn

ANY Gardein product is something to cheer about - can't wait to try this one!

Posted: Mar 22 2010 05:33AM By KOASEV

My main concern is that most of these products aren't organic or the company is owned by a huge animal product based conglomerate... And just about all meat substitutes are made with GMO soy. Hopefully for the 2011 awards someone will come up with an organic, vegan, "meat" product like Sunshine Burgers.

Posted: Mar 22 2010 14:35PM By Elise

I LOVE SoCal Cleanse! I'm so happy they were recognized for their amazing products. Until now they were my little beauty secret but I guess not anymore! :)

Posted: Mar 22 2010 16:55PM By Dave

I absolutely love the revitaPOPs.

Posted: Mar 23 2010 10:34AM By Blake

Wow a lollipop with b12? Does this mean no more shots? I need to try these revitaPOPs!

Posted: Mar 31 2010 19:51PM By Neka

After reading Esselsyn's "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" in 2007, I became a low-fat-no-added-oil Vegan and shed 30 lbs and 63 'bad' cholesterol points! My bloodwork is excellent and I am very happy and energetic- praise Him! But sooo many tasty vegan frozen foods- like Amy's- are loaded with FAT. Esselstyn's 25 year studies have convinced me that there is no such thing as GOOD FAT. C'mon, Amy's folks and others, give us low fat vegans a break and make some tasty options for us!

Posted: Apr 08 2010 14:20PM By Amanda Blair

I just found your magazine and I am obsessed! It's the vegan's holy grail and you have already introduced me to so many things in 3 issues! I cannot wait to read more, thank you so much for providing such an informative magazine!

Posted: Apr 20 2010 13:29PM By Greg Rekas

@KOASEV...I hear you about the products large corporations use producing vegetarian items. I am the R&D Chef here at Turtle Island Foods, Tofurky. We use only non-gmo and non-hexane extracted soy products. We extensively research all sourced products to assure compliance and are pround of our clean label status.. I agree that the 2011 awards should have a spot for righteous ingredient labels!!!

Posted: Apr 21 2010 18:25PM By Chuck

I have had the revitapops. They taste good.