Dorot Gardens, Colavita Win Kitchen Awards
Good Housekeeping's sixth annual Kitchen Awards recognize a frozen garlic product and an olive oil from New Jersey-based brands.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Healthy Food
Good Housekeeping named Dorot Gardens frozen crushed garlic cubes a Shortcut Star and Colavita Classic Extra Virgin Olive Oil a Notable Olive Oil in its sixth annual Kitchen Awards. The magazine evaluated more than 350 products at its in-house product testing and research operation.
Why it matters
The awards offer shoppers a reference point for choosing convenience and pantry staples based on evaluation by product analysts and culinary experts. Both winning brands are headquartered in New Jersey.
Dorot Gardens garlic cubes are pre-portioned, with one cube equal to one garlic clove, and garlic is flash frozen within 90 minutes of harvest. Colavita has produced, imported and distributed specialty foods since 1938 and remains family owned and operated.
The players
Good Housekeeping
A long-running consumer lifestyle magazine that runs an in-house product testing and research operation to evaluate food, kitchen and household products.
Colavita
A family-owned and operated specialty food company based in Edison, New Jersey, that has produced, imported and distributed foods since 1938.
Dorot Gardens
A frozen produce brand based in Bayonne, New Jersey, owned by Kayco, that flash freezes products at peak freshness.
The details
Dorot Gardens, owned by Kayco and based in Bayonne, New Jersey, flash freezes products at peak freshness to extend shelf life for up to two years. Good Housekeeping product analysts and culinary experts conducted the evaluations at the magazine's in-house testing operation.
Timeline
The Kitchen Awards are in their sixth year, with the recognition article published November 5, 2026.
Health Landscape
The Good Housekeeping Kitchen Awards, now in their sixth year, reflect a continuing consumer interest in convenient, minimally processed pantry staples. Frozen produce that is flash frozen at peak freshness is one example of this category gaining recognition.
Shoppers looking for garlic or olive oil can use the awards as a starting point when comparing options in the freezer or pantry aisle. Frozen garlic cubes with pre-portioned sizing may reduce prep time for home cooks.
The takeaway
Choosing frozen or shelf-stable staples such as pre-portioned garlic or extra virgin olive oil can simplify weeknight cooking without sacrificing ingredient quality. Compare labels and storage needs before buying in bulk.
Further reading
Explore more on Healthy Food to see how convenience products fit into everyday eating habits.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NJBIZ.
