Davina van Buren

Diverse, cultural baby food flavors are hitting the U.S. market, bringing a modern twist and early flavor exploration to the next generation.

Sky & Sol's grass-fed tallow sunscreen expands into Sprouts and Wegmans, solving white cast issues while supporting regenerative agriculture.

Learn how Klar Labs combines caffeine, nootropics and adaptogens for clean energy and focus—and catch some insights on specialty retail expansion strategy.

CEO Jess Berger prioritizes sourcing U.S. ingredients and working with partners that meet her strict quality and transparency standards.

Felicia’s Oat Penne blends taste, nutrition and sustainability, redefining gluten-free pasta with organic oats and plant-based ingredients.

Woman-owned and NEXTY-nominated Botanical Lucidity creates mindful herbal elixir blends combining ritual and art.

The omega-3 supplement brand is focused on making high-potency omega-3s more accessible for “everyday supplement users” without sacrificing quality.

Keya's Snacks blends cultural authenticity with premium ingredients in masala-dusted chips, desegregating specialty food aisles while meeting vegan and gluten-free demands.

Starting with native grasses that remove carbon from the atmosphere, Better Earth creates packaging for food service providers that completely composts within weeks, not years. The goal is regenerative circularity across North America.

Founder Gwenna Hunter experienced food insecurity and the resulting mental and emotional struggles. With the help of a pastor, she launched Los Angeles' first vegan food bank in 2022.

¡Ya Oaxaca! leaders learned to think about their business differently because of the coaching they received during PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator: Juntos Crecemos Edition.

This American-made, USDA Organic miso uses traditional methods and quality ingredients to make nutritious products with a commitment to environmental sustainability.

The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants proves athletes can get the protein they need in their favorite boba drinks.

In addition to producing some of the Himalayas’ finest teas, the brand helps lift Nepali farmers from poverty.

Surthrival, co-founded by WildFed TV host Daniel Vitalis, received an Expo East NEXTY Award for its Black Walnut Protein Powder. Read more about the supplement.

This 2023 Expo East NEXTY Award finalist talks about starting a family business, creating veggie-forward burgers to improve his health and what’s next.

A RIND dried fruit snack features each fruit’s peel and is made from upcycled, misshapen fruit to further reduce food waste.

The Texan who cold brews North America’s only native caffeinated plant shares her passion for pollinators, their habitat and tea.

Meet the family bakers who snagged a NEXTY Award for their kid-friendly, über-nutritious flatbread.

Through her Oaxaca cooking school, Susana Trilling built a diverse and devoted culinary following. Learn more about the chef and her brand before Expo East.