July 31 Deadline Nears for CSNews Best New Products Awards

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — One month remains until the deadline to enter the Convenience Store News 2015 Best New Products Awards. Consumer packaged goods introduced to the market between April 1, 2014 and March 31 of this year are eligible for entry in 44 different categories. 

The deadline to enter is Friday, July 31. Only products designed for resale to consumers will be considered; no store equipment, fixtures or technology products are eligible.

Products will be judged on value, convenience, appearance and packaging, along with attributes such as taste and ingredients for food items.

Each entry must include three samples of the product; the receipt for its online entry and payment; any supporting documents; and logo and product shots. All entries should be sent to Susan Durtschi, CEO and president, Past Times Research, 77 Hudson Watch Drive, Ossining, NY 10562.

Contest winners will be announced in October and receive a crystal engraved award, coverage in the Convenience Store News Dailies at the NACS Show and post-NACS Show issue, and the right to use the 2015 Best New Products Awards logo in all future promotion materials.

Click here for the full list of rules and entry form.