THE winners have been announced in an annual healthy food awards event, aiming to cut through the labelling and marketing tricks that can obscure for time-poor shoppers the best products to buy for nutrition, value and taste.

Seventy-five per cent of the sugar and salt we eat comes from packaged foods and drinks, says the awards host, the Healthy Food Guide magazine.

A team of expert dietitians scoured the supermarket shelves for the best products across ten categories.

The winners are:

• Best yoghurt: Rokeby Farms Whole Protein Swedish Style Quark Yoghurt (Natural)
• Best packaged sweet snack: Emma & Tom’s Milk No Added Sugar (Espresso)
• Best sandwich base: Burgen (Wholemeal & Seeds)
• Best pantry staple: Cobram Estate Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Classic Flavour)
• Best kids’ packaged lunch box snack: Perfection Fresh Qukes Baby Cucumbers.
• Best breakfast cereal: Freedom Foods Barley+Traditional Porridge
• Best ready-made meal: Woolworths Delicious Nutritious (Beef & Tomato Casserole).
• Best packaged savoury snack: The Happy Snack Company Roasted Chic Peas (Lightly Salted)
• Best vegetarian food: Coles Southern Smoked Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burgers
• Best allergy-friendly snack: Carman’s Super Seed & Grain Crackers (Ancient Grain & Cracked Pepper

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2018 SUPERMARKET INNOVATION AWARD:  This award recognises the supermarket that has worked hard this year to make it easier for shoppers to make healthy decisions in store – Woolworths.

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