COMMUNITY // EXPO WEST
Sweets for the Sweet
Even our most disciplined health-food aficiona-
dos may succumb to a sweet tooth. The trick
is to find foods in this category that are deeply
nourishing. Some of our finds include the fol-
lowing.
Muffin Revolution • muffinrevolution.com
Marirose Piciucco and Christy Kovacs started
baking in Berkeley kitchen and selling gluten-
free, paleo-friendly, date-sweetened muffins.
They launched the revolution in their local
climbing gym and have expanded to baking in
In March, 2018, the 38th Annual Natural Products Expo West
& Engredea Trade Show hosted more than 85,000 members
of this burgeoning industry from around the world. Companies
launched new flavors, innovations, and products. Experts spoke
on the future of business. Food and health advocates shared
intel. If you’ve ever wondered where the new products on grocery
shelved are first introduced, this is the place.
Our team scouted the show searching for trends. While the
aisles were endless and we couldn’t catch everything, here are a
few of our finds.
a commercial kitchen in Richmond and sell-
ing in more than 250 locations and growing.
Look for them in SoCal Gelson’s soon.Emmy’s Organics • emmysorganics.com
You may have noticed these organic coconut
cookies at Starbucks. The tale behind their cre-
ation involves a love story (Ian meets Samantha)
that includes weekend date nights in a kitchen
creating gluten-free treats. It was challenging to
choose our favorites from six satisfying flavors:
Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Bean, Dark Cacao,
Lemon Ginger, Raspberry, and Peanut Butter.A Cup of Tea
A good cup of tea is always trending and flavors
that mix the medicinal and mouthwatering are
ones we savor. Stalwart brands like Numi, Yogi
Tea, Pukka, Traditional Medicinals, Organic
India, and more continue to offer us blends of
organic herbs that inspire. We tried many cups
of tea that gave us a zip in a sip.Chai Diaries • mychaidiaries.com
Chai Diaries’ SoCal-based Founder Ami
Bhansali draws on generations of
her tea heritage to create blends
including six different Ayurvedic
flavors, Turmeric Chai,
Blood Orange, and more.
The Insta Chai Premixes
Masala, Cardamom, and
Lemongrass) are also
flavors to be savored.Sip Your Superfoods
Republic of Tea • republicoftea.com
The Apple Cider Vinegar Single Sips offer a
portable option for tea lovers who want to
experience the benefits with vinegar combined
with powerful superherbs like cranberry and
hibiscus. Then there are the Daily Green Single
Sips which have are full of moringa, matcha,
spirulina, chorella, lemon, mint, coconut, and
monk fruit. Enough said.best of expo west