YOU know what you are getting with January. There’s Veganuary, Dry January and a few New Year’s resolutions rapidly running out of steam. But just as all that starts sounding a bit ‘bleughh’ along comes that other great start-of-the-year staple – the Product of the Year...
It’s that time of the year again when, at Product of the Year HQ, we look at all of the Christmas ads on offer and pick our festive favourites. Some this year seem a little more subdued (reflecting a challenging year!) while others have opted...
LET’S hear it for the kids. It’s the BBC’s Children in Need this week, and Christmas, the ultimate child-fest, is just around the corner. They may get a bad rap, but kids rock. With the weight of the world’s influencers heavy on their young shoulders, they continue...
PRODUCT of the Year is the home of stuff that really works. But in a world that feels a bit wobbly, shoppers are looking to the brands they trust for something more. Whether it’s a commitment to supporting the planet, a promise to encourage kindness or a...
THERE was a new date in the Product of the Year diary this year. Our annual awards have traditionally been a winter fixture, giving our guests an end-of-January lift but, after the gloom of recent times, some fun in the sun was definitely overdue. The inaugural Product...
As the country gets festooned in bunting in anticipation of street parties and regal celebrations - Britain’s brands have also been busy with some brilliant products that are pure platinum. Heinz have come up trumps with two new iterations of family favourites – salad cream and...
It’s fun to be foolish and some of our most-loved brands have entered into the spirit of April 1st tomfoolery and come up with some perfect pranks that have had us mighty impressed at Product of the Year HQ. As Friday draws to a close we...
The Product of the Year awards 2022 are finally revealed – and a fine looking bunch they are too. Reflecting the way we all live now, the worthy winners have reacted swiftly and brilliantly to the changing times, casting a magic wand of innovation across the...
Xmas ads are, well, a bit Marmite – but love or loathe them they seem to capture a nation’s mood. A barometer of where we are and how we’re feeling. And if this year’s bumper crop are anything to go by there is joy, kindness,...
How times are always changing for the world’s favourite food. Have you been down to the pizza aisle recently? You’re sure of a big surprise. Frozen pizza, fresh pizza, thin crust, stuffed crust, tiger crust, wood-fired, plant-based, meat feast, posh or dirty, savoury and even sweet, the...