Nice information: You liked SELF’s inaugural Pantry Awards a lot that we’re bringing them again for a second yr. For the uninitiated, this venture is all about exhibiting love for the meals—particularly, packaged objects—that get us by way of our day-to-day life: merchandise which can be accessible, that make life a bit of bit simpler, and are, in fact, scrumptious. We wish to remind our readers that what’s mendacity round of their pantry will be nourishing, satisfying, and enjoyable to eat—simply as well-suited for a lazy dinner because it may be for a New Yr’s Eve cocktail celebration.

Manufacturers and publicists, it’s your time! Under, you’ll discover every thing it’s essential know to submit this yr. We are able to’t wait to get a style!

Methods to Undergo the 2024 SELF Pantry Awards

Eligibility

• To be eligible, a product should be obtainable on the market no later than March 1, 2024.
• Samples should be obtainable for testing as early as December. If sending samples is a monetary hardship to your model, please observe in your submission type—we are able to work collectively to determine one thing out!
• We kindly ask that every model submits not more than 5 objects whole. Submissions are free!
• Under, you could find our record of eligible product classes. In case you’re questioning whether or not a selected product matches into certainly one of them, electronic mail hannah_pasternak@condenast.com and we might help you out.

Our Course of and Timeline

All merchandise should be submitted through our on-line type by December 5, 2023. If we’d like to check your product, we’ll attain out inside a couple of weeks of the submission deadline to rearrange samples. To cut back waste, we might not name in objects that editors have beforehand sampled or have already got at residence.

Please fill out one type per merchandise—so when you’d prefer to submit one sort of oatmeal and one sort of granola, it is best to fill out two separate varieties. In case you are submitting a product that’s obtainable in a number of taste varieties, please solely fill out one type and observe the varieties you want to us to contemplate on that type. (There’s an area the place you are able to do simply that!)

This yr, we shall be accepting submissions within the following classes:

Chips, Crackers, Bars, Pretzels, Popcorn, and Snacky Issues

• Protein bars
• Granola bars/snack bars
• Crackers
• Bagged popcorn
• Pretzels
• Potato chips
• Tortilla chips
• Multigrain chips
• Pita chips
• Grain-alternative chips (lentil, veggie, and many others.)
• Seasoned nuts
• Jerky

Sauces, Spreads, and Oils

• Olive oil
• Pink sauce (marinara, pomodoro, arrabbiata, vodka)
• Cream sauce (alfredo, carbonara)
• Premade cooking sauces
• Sizzling sauce
• BBQ sauce
• Salsa
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Aioli
• Mayonnaise
• Salad dressing

Tinned, Canned, and Boxed Pantry Staples

• Tinned/jarred/canned fish (different)
• Tinned/jarred/canned tuna
• Broth (hen, veggie, and bone)
• Milk alternate options (almond, oat, cashew, soy, and many others.)
• Canned beans (chickpeas, black beans, cannellini beans)
• Gluten-free pasta
• Granola
• Cold and hot oatmeal/grain cereals
• Pancake combine
• Prompt ramen
• Canned/immediate soups
• Boxed mac & cheese

This record is topic to alter primarily based on the submissions we obtain.

Thanks, and good luck!