On March 19, 2008, more than 52,000 retailers, manufacturers, functional ingredient suppliers and industry professionals attended the country’s largest natural, organic, and healthy products trade show: the 28th Natural Products Expo West/Supply Expo 2008 (www.expowest.com).
The Anaheim convention Center hosted the $57 billion dollar industry’s big day for a record 3,392 exhibits.
On a diet? Juice fasting? Or just trying to be healthy while enjoy the delicious taste? Well Evolution has dozens of products ready to delight your taste buds, replenish your energy and help you feel fantastic. They produce and distribute full lines of super-premium fresh-squeezed, flash pasteurized and organic refrigerated fruit and vegetable juices, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, salads, soups, salsas and dips from their 60,000 square foot production plant in San Bernardino, CA. (www.EvolutionFresh.com)
Fiji Water is a Hollywood favorite – it’s been seen on-screen in television shows and movies, in the hands of luminaries such as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and continues to garner attention in newspapers and magazines from “The New York Times”, “Chicago Sun-Times”, and “Huffington Post”. And there’s good reason why: Fiji’s Artesian water is rare in nature, especially in the U.S. It’s the result of rain that fell before the Industrial Revolution and filtered slowly through silica-rich volcanic rock over hundreds of years. Fiji water is rich in the beneficial mineral, while most bottled water have little or none. Now Fiji has used their success to support environment, relief aid, and children’s health among several other worthy causes. (www.FijiWater.com)
Are you a beginner wine-drinker? Or maybe well on your way to being connoisseur. Well, Organic Vintners Wine Collection lets you sip your Chardonnay over the weekend while still feeling healthy. Most wine grapes are chemically treated to keep clean and increase yield. However, unlike those, all of the wines in this collection are made with 100% certified organic grapes. With wines from the “New World” and "European Classics" they have plenty to pick from as you build your palate. (www.thevintnersclub.com)
POM Wonderful is a “packed with natural antioxidants” juice ready for you. Coming as a tea, light tea, or juice each variation packs the health benefits and great taste that a discerning customer deserves. The juice is all natural, no added sugar or preservatives and certified Kosher. The tea , at 70 calories per serving, combines the juice with whole leaf, hand-picked tea and comes in seven delicious flavors. The light tea is only half the calories (35 per serving). (www.pomwonderful.com)
Stubb’s Austin’s famous BBQ hotspot is spreading its wings and is now offering a line of its products, including its delicious barbeque sauce! Indulge in gourmet BBQ straight from the heart of Hill Country and the worlds Live Music Capitol! For more information, check out Stubb’s at (www.stubbsaustin.com).
Vignette Wine Country Soda is soda for the sophisticated! The delicious, lightly carbonated beverages are all natural and are made from grapes from California vineyards! Try the posh Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Rosѐ. Despite it’s name, these sodas are non-alcoholic. (www.winecountrysoda.com).
Indulge in Vere‘s exotic, all natural chocolates! Taking chocolate to a whole new level, Vere offers specialities like lavender dark chocolate bars and cayenne pepper-infused chocolates, among other flabors. Vere also offers vegan chocolate, truffles, wafers, brownies, and gift boxes. (www.veregoods.com).
Fizzy Lizzy is a scrumptious new all natural, made-from-fruit-juice, soft drink. Finally a soda that both kids and parents will agree on – absolutely delicious AND nutritious (you can actually see some fruit pulp in the bottles at the bottom). Be sure to try the all-natural Hawaiian Pineapple. So sit back, kick off your shoes, and relax with a refreshingly fizzy, natural, tart and sweet Fizzy Lizzy soda! (The bottle art is also a sensory experience in itself)! (www.fizzylizzy.com).
MayWay is a Chinese natural-medicine company. Go to www.mayway.com for a complete catalogue of their products. Their medicines, herbs, teas, and extracts are made from the finest and highest quality ingredients. Try a century-long tradition of natural herbal medicine with MayWay – you’ll never go back!
Ever wondered why dogs need bright orange and green doggie treats? The folks at Doggie de Lites wondered as well and decided to create tasty but healthy treats for our furry friends. Doggie de Lites are gourmet doggie treats. Made from natural ingredients and free from artificial colors or flavors, they are sure to please your dog’s palate, as well as keep it healthy and strong for many years to come! For more information, visit www.doggiedelites.com.
