The alive Awards of Excellence promote and recognize outstanding product innovation while enhancing the credibility of natural health products. Since 1994, these prestigious gold, silver, and bronze awards have been presented to manufacturers of the best consumer products in a variety of natural health categories during a special ceremony at the Canadian Health Food Association's annual convention in Toronto. This year, the ceremony was held on September 13th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Congratulations to all of this year's winners.

The 2008 winner of the $1,000 Retailers Voting Prize was Diane Losier of Au Grain de Ble, in Tracadie, New Brunswick. Retailers, make sure that you vote in next year's awards for your chance to win a $1,000 product credit for your store!

The alive awards competition is designed to support the industry's most ethical and effective products. It is open to all Canadian suppliers of natural health products in accordance with the alive Awards of Excellence Guidelines.

Product categories for the 15th annual alive Awards of Excellence included:

• Children's Products
• Detox
• Essential Fatty Acids
• Fitness & Weight Management
• Healthy Home Products & Accessories
• Herbal Products
• Homeopathy
• Immune Products
• Men's Products
• Multi-Vitamins & Supplements
• Natural Food & Beverage
• Natural Food Bars
• New Products
• New Supplements
• New Women's Products
• Organics (certified)
• Personal Care & Beauty
• Superfoods
• Women's Products
• Retailer's Choice Product of the Year

For more information about the alive Awards of Excellence, please contact us at 1-800-663-6580 ext 626 or awards@alive.com.