Reliable weeknight dinner recipes are our jam here at Simply Recipes. However, our editors also know that behind every busy home cook is a well-stocked pantry, fridge, and freezer. That is why every day, we roam the aisles at our grocery stores, taste products, and report our findings to you.
The best store-bought kimchi? We agree on one brand. The butter that makes everything taste better? You bet we have a favorite. The only sliced bread worth your hard-earned dough? Here’s our number one pick. Over 50 million readers have relied on our recommendations this past year—you could call us grocery experts!
While we have our go-to weeknight dinner staples, so many new products hit grocery stores daily. Which are worth adding to your shopping list? We’re here to help!
Last year, Simply Recipes spotlighted the best freezer finds. This year, we pushed our carts to other areas of the grocery store to celebrate the best NEW products that help make weeknight dinners more manageable. We tested nearly 400 products over several months so that you don’t have to, and we feel confident that every one of these 20 winners is worth stocking up on.
— Myo Quinn, Associate Editorial Director, and Munni Pramanik, Associate Editor
How the Winners Were Chosen
For a product to be considered for The Grocery Awards in 2025, it must have been released in 2024 and be available nationwide in grocery stores. Over two rounds of testing, Simply Recipes editors and 75+ food experts—cookbook authors, food writers, chefs, bakers, registered dietician nutritionists, home cooks, and kids—evaluated and picked the winners based on taste, texture, quality of ingredients, nutritional value, affordability, and overall appeal. The winning products in 20 categories received rave reviews, and the testers agreed that each one would help get dinner on the table more deliciously, quickly, and easily.
Ready to see the winners? Go grab a pen and your shopping list!
Prices shown below are the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). The prices you find at your local grocery store may differ.
The Best New Pantry Essentials
Busy home cooks should always have pantry essentials like grains, shelf-stable soups, and boxed pasta. They have a longer shelf life than items you store in the refrigerator and are the basis of many meals. Here are the 10 new pantry staples we fell in love with:
The Best New Freezer Faves
The freezer is full of possibilities—comforting microwavable dinners, frozen pizza that taste like it came straight from Italy, and better-than-homemade frozen sides. All you have to do is know what to grab. We’re here to help! Here are the five new frozen foods we’re stocking up on ASAP:
The Best New Refrigerated Go-Tos
If we had a penny for every time a salad kit (so easy!) or fresh sausages (so delicious!) saved dinner, we’d be kings and queens. It’s time to fill your fridge with these five new refrigerated staples:
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