SUBMISSION REGISTRATION

Each year, jurors selected by Retail Council of Canada test an array of private label and consumer packaged goods to determine the best new products in the Canadian market. 

Steps to Submit Your Product

  1. Register the products you want to submit today – initial deadline is December 31, 2024. 
  2. RCC will confirm your registration and provide access to the submission platform.
  3. Complete submission requirements including product information, logos, photos, and marketing information. Deadline is January 8, 2025.
  4. Provide one sample for submission verification; to be received by January 8, 2025.
  5. Provide 20-24 samples for jury testing per directions and dates provided on the submission platform.

Information Needed to Register Your Submission

  • Primary and secondary contact information (primary contact should be person managing the submission).
  • Product name(s) including flavours or variations, in English and/or French.
  • Launch date for each product registered.

Not sure if you are an RCC member? Email us at events@retailcouncil.org

Registration Fee

Per Product
$2,750
Per Product
$3,025

$2,000

Start-Up Brands with products not yet widely distributed across Canada and who have not previously submitted to Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards can qualify to register at this one time rate. Contact us to see if you qualify for special pricing.

There are no additional finalist or winner fees.

Additional costs include providing and shipping samples and attending the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Gala in Toronto on June 4, 2025. All participants are expected to have their team or a representative attend.

Questions about the Grand Prix Program?

Contact Pierre Chartier, Sales and Business Development, at pchartier@retailcouncil.org or by phone at (514) 830-5429.

Not sure if you are an RCC member? Email us at events@retailcouncil.org