New Hope Natural Media and Sterling-Rice Group Unveil the Editors' Choice and Popular Vote NEXTY Award Winners

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hope Natural Media and Sterling-Rice Group today unveiled the Editors' Choice and Popular Vote NEXTY award winners. During Natural Products Expo East, New Hope Natural Media's editors and trend spotters selected a group of 29 stellar NEXTY nominees who they think best represent the future of the natural products industry.

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"Our editors and researchers scoured the Expo East show floor to find the products and brands that are shaping a healthy future for natural and organic products," said Carlotta Mast, executive director of content and insights at New Hope Natural Media and lead author of the NEXT Forecast 2015. "We selected our NEXTY nominees and winners based on those companies that we felt demonstrated the most innovation, inspiration and integrity."

"Regardless of the product category, the NEXTY nominees all bring to life beautiful and innovative attributes on the leading edge of emerging ingredient, product and benefit trends. We credit all nominees and congratulate the winners for their clear brand vision," said John Grubb, Managing Partner, Sterling-Rice Group.

NEXTY Editors' Choice Award Winners
The Editors' Choice winners are chosen by the NEXT Forecast researchers, which includes New Hope's content team, based on their deep understanding of the market. The winners represent the company in each category believed to be making a positive impact in the industry.

The NEXTY Editors' Choice award winners are chosen in the natural organic and functional foods and beverages, supplements and ingredients, and beauty and natural living categories. This year's NEXTY Editors' Choice awards winners include:

Natural Organic and Functional Foods and Beverages

• Radicle Greens

Supplements and Ingredients

• Nordic Naturals (specifically recognizing its new Omega-3 Phospholipids product)

Beauty and Natural Living Categories

• #MPWR

To view the 2014 NEXTY Editors' Choice award winners visit, http://www.newhope360.com/natural-products-expo-east-2014/nexty-award-winners

NEXTY Popular Vote Award Winners
The NEXTY Popular Vote winners were chosen by the New Hope Natural Media community in the natural organic and functional foods and beverages, supplements and ingredients, and beauty and natural living categories.   

The NEXTY Popular Vote winners include:

Natural Organic and Functional Foods and Beverages

• Banza

Supplements and Ingredients

• New Earth Dynamics (specifically recognizing its Restore product)

Beauty and Natural Living Categories

• Buff Her House of Exfoliation

To view the 2014 NEXTY Popular Vote award winners visit, http://www.newhope360.com/natural-products-expo-east-2014/nexty-award-winners

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.
The NEXTY winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at Natural Products Expo West, March 6, 2015 in Anaheim, CA.

The NEXTY Awards and NEXT Forecast are part of New Hope Natural Media's NEXT suite of products, which were created to support and accelerate innovation within the natural products industry.

For additional information about the NEXT Forecast, visit www.nextforecast.com

For more information about the full NEXT product portfolio, visit www.nextknows.com

About New Hope Natural Media
New Hope Natural Media is the leading media resource and information provider for the natural, organic and healthy products industry, with print, in-person/event, and e-business products and services.

About Sterling-Rice Group
Headquartered in Boulder, CO., Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) is a nationally recognized brand-building firm specializing in consumer insights, business strategy, innovation, advertising and design. SRG promotes the growth of living well brands that make people's lives healthier and happier, and has been creating positive impact for 30 years. SRG is a recent AdAge Small Agency of the Year, and has been named by Outside Magazine as one of the Best Places to Work for the last three years in a row. Visit www.srg.com for more information. 

CONTACT:
Heather Smith
Public Relations
New Hope Natural Media
Phone: (303) 998-9232
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE New Hope Natural Media