And the winners of the 2014 Natural Products Expo East NEXTY Awards are...
November 21, 2014
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This pioneering new brand sells sustainable green-house grown, root-intact lettuces packaged in compost and wrapped in a recyclable sleeve. The result is a living plant that boasts twice the shelf life of bagged salad products and still tastes fresh, crunchy and delicious. Food waste: you’ve met your match. Continue reading about Radicle Salads' living lettuces
How awesome would it be if you could achieve a higher daily protein goal while chowing down a big bowl of pasta? Banza to the rescue. Two energetic brothers from Detroit created this high-protein, high-fiber pasta made of chickpeas and a few other non-GMO, gluten-free and vegan ingredients. It cooks quickly, tastes good and, thanks to the ridiculously high 13 grams protein and 7 grams fiber per serving, won’t leave you with a post-pasta blood-sugar crash. Continue reading about Banza's chickpea pasta
Cook Simple is natural’s answer to Hamburger Helper, helping time-pressed folks create healthy, delicious meals by combining legumes, grains or gluten-free pasta with unique spice blends. Winner of the Next Accelerator Pitch Slam, this non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free product has real potential to inspire eating well on a large scale.
Our editors loved that Nordic Naturals is taking krill head-on. It took a high concentrate of EPA and DHA (more than 500 mg combined) with more than double the phospholipids to create “the potent alternative to krill.” Bam! Continue reading about Nordic Naturals' omega-3 phospholipids
The key to much GI discomfort is in so-called “tight junctions” that tie together the gastrointestinal tract’s epithelial lining. When the gut gets inflamed, the cellular lining loosens, and everything from nutrients to toxins leaks out. Mayhem ensues. Restore, a unique liquid supplement based on colloidal minerals, aims to protect these tight junctions and maintain intestinal integrity. Continue reading about New Earth Dynamics' Restore
The Whole Earth & Sea Bone Structure product, part of the Natural Factors' Whole Earth & Sea line, contains dozens of ingredients from organic whole-food sources. The linchpin ingredient is Polycan, a patented polysaccharide complex fermented from a novel strain of black yeast shown in studies to activate bone-forming osteoblasts and suppress osteoclasts.
This company targets the tween and young-teen market with a meticulously formulated four-product line that addresses these young consumers’ concerns (think an organic pimple spot treatment made with arnica and willow bark). Why do we love it? For starters, each of the products has earned the USDA Organic stamp of approval. But what may be most admirable is that the company empowers young shoppers (boys and girls) to make smarter decisions about the products they put on their bodies at a critical time in their lives. Continue reading about #MPWR's organic skin care line for teens
Buff Her has captured something here: The easiest way to connect the dots between what you put in your body and what you put on it is to use the same ingredients. Buff Her undoubtedly brings a fun, fresh perspective with ingredients like sweet potato, adzuki beans and poppy seeds. Continue reading about Buff Her's food-inspired beauty line...
This company totally nails masculine branding and natural formulations. For example, the shave "lube" blends organic white tea, green tea and vitamins for a clean shave that the company describes as safe for all "MANkind." All products are free from artificial fragrances and colors, and the brand’s website includes “men’s living” info such as awesome recipes, “a man’s guide to yoga” and more. Oh, and the brand even has its own television series, entitled “Manhood TV.”
This company totally nails masculine branding and natural formulations. For example, the shave "lube" blends organic white tea, green tea and vitamins for a clean shave that the company describes as safe for all "MANkind." All products are free from artificial fragrances and colors, and the brand’s website includes “men’s living” info such as awesome recipes, “a man’s guide to yoga” and more. Oh, and the brand even has its own television series, entitled “Manhood TV.”
The votes are in! The six food, supplement and natural lifestyle products chosen to receive Natural Products Expo East NEXTY Awards have awed us with their innovation, inspiration and integrity. They represent the future of healthy, natural and consciously produced products, and for that we applaud them.
Hundreds of NewHope360 readers cast their votes for the Popular Vote winners (the runners up are also included in this gallery). Then, New Hope editors put our heads together to hash out picks for the Editor's Choice awards. (Read about how we make our NEXTY selections here.)
The NEXTY nomination and award process is part of New Hope and Sterling-Rice Group’s ongoing research into the trends and opportunities driving the natural, organic and healthy products market. This research is published annually in the NEXT Natural Products Industry Forecast. To learn more or purchase the NEXT Forecast 2015, go to www.nextforecast.com.
You can also see all past NEXTY award nominees and winners here.
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