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NEXTY Editors' Choice and Popular Vote Awards Revealed
New Hope Natural Media and Sterling-Rice Group Unveil the Products and Brands Shaping the Natural Products Marketplace

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hope Natural Media and Sterling-Rice Group today revealed the NEXTY Editors' Choice and Popular Vote award winners. During Natural Products Expo East, New Hope Natural Media's editors and Sterling-Rice Group consultants selected a group of 43 extraordinary NEXTY nominees who they think best represent the future of the natural products industry.

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"The companies we have identified represent a diverse range of innovative products and brands that capture the values and needs of natural products consumers," said Carlotta Mast, Executive Director of Content and Insights, New Hope Natural Media. "We congratulate all of the nominees and winners on their commitment to creating healthy products."

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 food 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

  • REBBL
  • Jackfruit Co.

Supplements and Ingredients

  • Nature's Plus Source of Life

Beauty and Natural Living Categories

  • HiQ
  • MiiR

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

The NEXTY Popular Vote winners include:

Natural Organic and Functional Foods and Beverages

  • Winner: Mamma Chia
  • Runner up: Javazen  

Supplements and Ingredients

  • Winner: NoorVitamins
  • Runner up: Skoop  

Beauty and Natural Living Categories

  • Winner: Aunt Fannie's   
  • Runner up: Fat Face

To read more about the winners visit: http://newhope360.com/news/nexty-winners-expo-east-2015

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, go to www.nextforecast.com.

The NEXTY winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at Natural Products Expo West, March 10-13, 2016 in Anaheim, CA.

The NEXTY Awards and the NEXT Forecast are part of the NEXT Innovation Solutions, which were created to support and accelerate innovation within the natural products industry.

For more information about the NEXT Innovation Solutions, visit WhatsNEXTinNatural.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
New Hope Natural Media
Telephone: (303) 998-9232
Email:  hsmith@newhope.com

SOURCE New Hope Natural Media