![]() EMBRACING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PRACTICES Kickstarter darling Last Object also exhibited at Expo West, promoting their reusable alternatives to conventional cotton swabs, facial cotton rounds, and cotton tissues.Ħ. Switching out their exterior packaging allows them to retain product integrity in a more compact package that is also more earth friendly. It’s inspiring to see brands evaluate their packaging and find ways to improve their footprint: both Gimmie and Ocean’s Halo now offer roasted seaweed snacks in slim packs, without the inner plastic tray, which also allows them to flatten the package and fit five packs into the space previously occupied by just one. Oh, and those truffles are melt-in-your-mouth perfection. The truffles are made with clean ingredients, with no fake sweeteners or additives, and the carbon-neutral supply chain restores forests. The cardboard for their box comes from responsible sources, and is crafted using wind energy. With their launch a few years ago, Alter Eco deserves kudos for first introducing Organic Truffles individually wrapped in wrappers that are 100% compostable in your own backyard. The Upcycled Certified booth featured scores of brands including beverages, chips, cookies, and even cashew fruit meat from Caju Love and a squeeze pack of cauliflower and hemp seed dairy-free cheese from Grounded, all from brands striving to keep usable ingredients from going to waste just because they fall short of being picture-perfect. ![]() Uglies celebrates the extra humble spud with gluten-free, non-GMO Project Verified Kettle Chips in Sea Salt, and Salt and Vinegar. This March, they introduced their grain-free Organic Crunchy Plantain Nuggets and Organic Plantain Crisps, both made with coconut oil and salt – and that’s it for their uncomplicated ingredient list. UPCYCLED PRODUCEīarnana has been at this game for years, cleverly transforming so-called “imperfect” bananas that would otherwise go to waste into craveable treats like their Peanut Butter Cup Dipped Banana Bites. Superfoods are also sneaking into sweet snacks with certified organic acai superfood plant-based protein bars from Acai Roots and chocolate quinoa crisps from Undercover. Plant-based and vegan Zing bars have always gotten high marks for being created by a nutritionist their Dark Chocolate Coconut bar is a smart balance of fiber and protein with a taste you’ll genuinely enjoy. On the slightly sweeter side, Eat The Change has another hit on their hands with a brand new line of Cosmic Carrot Chews, snack-size pouches of carrot jerky in three flavors: Apple Cinnamon Asteroid, Orange Mango Moonbeam, and - our favorite – Sour Cherry Berry Blast Off. B Fine Foods offers up gluten-free Savory Simple Saba Chips, powered by the sustainable, low sugar saba banana, a banana hybrid from the Philippines. Mozaics Real Veggie Chips feature green peas, yellow peas, and black beans in a gluten-free cruncher. Ka-Pop! is making gluten-free dill-pickle-flavored puffed Rings with sorghum, an ancient super grain. Simple Mills is crafting gluten-free Honey Cinnamon Sweet Thins with watermelon seed flour (!) for a light, crispy crunch. BOOSTED NUTRITIONĬonsider this the equivalent of blending kale into your fruit smoothie for a nutritional boost. Doesn’t that sound so much better than red dye #40? 3. Lily’s Gummy Bears are Sweet Fruity Friends colored with concentrates of apple, blackcurrant, carrot, lemon, pumpkin, radish, and saffron. Smart Sweets has heard that call and answered it with their Sweet Fish, which contain 3 grams of sugar per 50 gram bag, sweetening them with sugar alcohols in a fiber-rich candy, and coloring them with fruit and vegetable juices, so you can kick sugar and keep candy. Speaking of which… many of us are actively searching for ways to reduce our sugar consumption. (Happily, many of these companies are moving away from an all-stevia approach and are embracing other blends of sweeteners instead.) 2. Look for seed cluster snacks and glazed nut mixes, too.Ĭhocxo, CanDo, and Hungry Buddah are ready to meet your sweet cravings with dark chocolate peanut butter cups, almond butter chocolate chip bars, and soft lemon blueberry bars. Bubba’s Fine Foods, Purely Elizabeth, and SeedWise all featured grain-free un-granolas. This is also great news for anyone who is avoiding gluten. If you follow a keto diet, or any grain-free plan, you’re about to discover a bounty of clearly-labeled new products. Read on for a glimpse into the near future. We’re all so happy Expo is back after a two-year hiatus! These emerging trends will soon become your new favorite snacks and meal staples. ![]() Every year, the new products and innovations launched at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA are a preview of what will soon appear on the shelves of your favorite grocery retailer.
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