From Natural Products Expo West to Expo East, the NEXTY Awards, Pitch Slam and everything in between, we at New Hope Network are fortunate to get plenty of opportunities to check out the new innovations, products and ideas that make the natural products industry such a worthwhile, dynamic and important sector to be a part of.

And while we as writers and editors try to look beyond trends to identify the cultural and macro forces that are shaping the present and future of this industry, as individuals and consumers ourselves, we can’t help but get excited by many of the trends that we see unfolding over the course of the year and, in particular, the products that exemplify them.

Here are some of our staff favorites from 2019.