We never set a predetermined theme when we choose our favorite products every year. The process is intended to be open, freewheeling and ... well ... fun. But often themes emerge. This year, in hindsight, we see two.rnOne is the role technology played in half of these products. Despite current trends toward organic and natural products and minimal ingredients, there is some fascinating magic behind many of these foods. How do you get a customer's unique message and even his or her face onto a tiny candy that's normally produced by the billions (My M&M's Faces)? How can you store beef tips and mashed potatoes at room temperature for a wholernyear (Hormel Compleats)? How can chewing gum recalcify teeth (Trident Xtra Care)?rnThere's also some nifty technology in Kraft's Bagel-fuls. Maybe less, but still some in creating chips out of pistachios and other nuts. That latter one, Pepsico/ Frito-Lay's True North line, also provides the segue into the other theme for this year: really well done products.
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