Informa Markets’ New Hope Network is excited to announce Natural Products Expo East 2023 NEXTY Awards nominations are now open. Award nominations will be accepted through June 30 and are open to all CPG brands with finished products, including Natural Products Expo East exhibitors and non-exhibitors. NEXTY Awards recognize the most innovative, inspiring, and purposeful products in the natural products industry, helping both emerging and pioneering brands stand out to buyers, food service professionals, health practitioners, investors, and more. Natural Products Expo East 2023, one of the industry’s most critical opportunities to discover emerging brands, products, ideas, and markets, will be held September 20-23 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. 

New Hope Network’s NEXTY Awards is a prestigious recognition of excellence, elevating brands and products that inspire a healthy, sustainable future for people and the planet across 20 categories. These include Best New People-Forward Product, Best New Planet-Forward Product, Best New Certified Organic or Certified Regenerative Product, Best New Functional Food or Beverage, Best New Personal Care or Beauty Products and many others. New this year is the Best New Innovation Experience Award, honoring a product or brand that exemplifies a way of using innovation as a force for good, which is featured in tandem with the New Hope Innovation Experience space debuting at Expo East 2023. A complete list of categories and criteria can be found in the NEXTY Nomination Guide. 

All NEXTY Award nominees are evaluated by New Hope Network’s editorial team as well as a panel of industry-leading guest judges, including retailers, investors, sustainability experts and others. Finalists will be announced in August, and winners will be recognized in person at the start of Natural Products Expo East on-site in Philadelphia. NEXTY Award finalists and winners receive widespread industry recognition and accolades, including a special feature on newhope.com, a print feature in the Expo East issue of Natural Foods Merchandiser (NFM) magazine, a spot in the NEXTY Awards showcase on-site at Natural Products Expo East 2023, social media shout outs and more.

“Our NEXTY Award program gives retailers and brands a front row seat to the hottest, most innovative and most mission-driven new products in the industry today. All submissions are carefully evaluated by our editorial team along with our esteemed guest judges who provide thoughtful insights every round. We’re excited to be sharing this feedback with all NEXTY finalists from this edition,” said Adrienne Smith, Content Director and NEXTY Program Manager at Informa Markets’ New Hope Network.  Early bird pricing is available through June 15. Brands can nominate, review the FAQ, learn more about the benefits, and more on NEXTYAwards.com. Information about becoming a Natural Products Expo East 2023 exhibitor is available here.  

About New Hope Network

New Hope Network is at the forefront of the healthy lifestyle products industry. With solutions for the complete supply chain from manufacturers, retailers/distributors, service providers, and ingredient suppliers, the network offers a robust portfolio of content, events, data, research, and consultative services. Through all its actions, New Hope Network aims to cultivate a prosperous high-integrity CPG and retail ecosystem that creates health, joy, and justice for all people while regenerating the planet. 

About Informa Markets

Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. We provide marketplace participants around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience, and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, targeted digital services, and actionable data solutions. We connect buyers and sellers across more than a dozen global verticals, including Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical Technology, and Infrastructure. As the world’s leading market-making company, we bring a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive 365 days of the year. For more information, please visit www.informamarkets.com.