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Pea protein comes front and center with this tasty milk alternative.
Protein continued to pop up everywhere at Natural Products Expo East 2016. These bone broth protein powders blend two trends—bone broth and protein—into one tasty package.
Probiotics leaped from the supplement aisle in recent years. Now they are in kraut chips, boosted heat-resistant probiotic, from classic kraut company Farmhouse Culture.
How about these P's? Primal Pit Paste.
Probiotics boost these delicious, sugar-free drinks from Lakanto. Monkfruit sweetens the drinking chocolate and matcha latte.
Barney Butter packs its delicious nut butters into handy, portable single-serve cups.
Georgia Grinders (and its sister brand NaturAlmond) come in a handy multi-serving pouch.
This NEXTY Award-winning beverage got the editors' choice because of its repurposing story. Repurposed Pod Cacao Juice reclaims the waste left from the chocolate-making process.
The seasons turned during Natural Products Expo East and, naturally, we found autumnal pumpkin. Javazen blends turmeric, Tulsi and cinnamon to make its Pumpkin Spice superfood coffee.
Powdered peanut butter's day has come. Nut butter companies of all sizes displayed a powdered option among their offerings at Natural Products Expo East.
For those in the know, the portable Squatty Potty is a game-changer.
Peter Piper could have picked a peck of pickled peppers and so much more at Natural Products Expo East. Pickled everything appeared at every turn. Safie's Specialty launched its first organic offering at the show.
The Year of the Pulse was apparent among the Natural Products Expo East aisles. Watusee Chickpea Crumbs provide a clean, gluten-free alternative to packaged breadcrumbs.
Packaged paleo products make keeping up with the paleo way of eating a little more convenient. Expect this category to keep growing. This Kitchfix Grain-Free Granola is among the best in class.
Plantain chips prove fruits and vegetable chips can compete with any crispy potato snack.
Gourmet popsicles have made it to grocery in a big way, from grownup simplicity offered by Pop Lab to juice-inspired treats for the freezer case.
Puffs fill the snack aisle. Hippeas has the P trend covered. They are puffed chickpeas (think pulses, again!).
The popcorn trend isn't all hot air after all. Natural brands continue to iterate on the movie snack staple. Pop Art Popcorn kicks up the trend with hip mashups—Chipotle Caramel and Cheddar Cheese, and Honey Caramel and Feta Cheese.
Cleveland Kraut kicks up everyone's favorite ferment—kraut—with pickles. The perfect pairing.
And, well, chocolate is always on trend. And Prana does it right.
And, well, chocolate is always on trend. And Prana does it right.
We perused the Natural Products Expo East show floor for products that will pop off the shelf. As we patrolled the Baltimore Convention Center passageways, a theme emerged—the letter P. Yep, from packaging to paleo, from probiotics to protein, this year's show was all about the letter P. Take a peek here.
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