Every year at Natural Products Expo East, New Hope Natural Media's editors and trend researchers find the products and brands they think represent the most innovative edge of the natural products industry, as well as its deeply held social and environmental values. The best of the best receive NEXTY nominations (read the criteria for nominees here).

In December, we'll announce the Editors' Choice winners in the food & beverage; supplements & ingredients; and beauty & natural living categories. But our opinions only mean so much; we also want to recognize the brands that you think are on to something. Get to know this year's NEXTY nominees, listed here alphabetically by category (supplements/ingredients start at slide 25, and beauty/natural living starts at slide 35), and then vote for your favorite brands on our NEXTY polling page beginning Oct. 21 (voting is now closed).

The Editors' Choice and Popular Vote winners will be announced in December and featured on newhope360.com and in an awards ceremony at Natural Products Expo West 2016.