While the main attraction of Natural Products Expo West and Natural Products Expo East are the newest and best products, one aspect of the show that goes overlooked are the trade show booths themselves.

Some companies put a tremendous amount of time, money, and thought into their booths, and I like to acknowledge those organizations who place real importance on making theirs stand out. To me, it speaks volumes.

When selecting my best trade show booth winners, I look for four main qualities: creativity, design, originality, and execution.

There were a lot of very good trade show booths from Natural Products Expo West 2016, but these two stood out from the rest.

BITSY’S BRAINFOOD

I might as well re-name this award the Bitsy’s Brainfood Trade Show Booth Award since they have won so many times already. Read more »

After each Natural Products Expo West and Natural Products Expo East, I always name my Top 5 Organic Food Products of the show.

And for the past few years, Vani Hari of FoodBabe.com and I have shot a video where I discuss my favorite organic food picks and she gives me her critique of them. With the advent of Periscope, we are now able to do this “live” and viewers from all over the world can ask questions while Vani Hari and I are discussing my top 5 organic food products. So, if you see the comments and hearts on the screen above, those are features of Periscope. Read more »

(MY APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE FOR THE SMALL VIDEO ABOVE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO VIDEOS THAT I SHOT HORIZONTALLY ON PERISCOPE AND THE RECORDING OF IT DID NOT TURN OUT AS PLANNED.)

As I do each year at Natural Products Expo East, I name my Top 5 Organic Food Products of the show. And as always, Vani Hari of FoodBabe.com gives me her critique for each of them.

There were a lot of excellent products that I discovered but these five seemed to really grab my attention. Read more »

Over the past few years at Natural Products Expo East, my friend Vani Hari and I have hosted dinners to raise money for GMO-labeling.

With no major GMO-labeling initiative on the calendar this year, we are now turning our attention to something equally as important – climate change. Read more »

On Monday’s Living Maxwell Show on Periscope, I did something that I had never done before — I announced my Top 5 Organic Product Awards “live” from the Fancy Food Show 2015 in NYC.

This was the first time that I have ever announced my Top 5 Awards “live” from this or any other trade show, and it was so much fun. Expect this to be the norm for all future shows. Read more »

Recently, I caught up with my good friend Daniel Sullivan, the founder of newly re-branded Temple Turmeric, and we touched on a wide variety of subjects — why his company decided to change its name, what this new name signifies, the power of turmeric, and why his turmeric drink is the best one on the market. Read more »

After Natural Products Expo West and Natural Products Expo East, I give my award for the best trade show booths.

Some companies put a tremendous amount of effort and resources into their booths, and I like to recognize the brands that go the extra mile in this area. To me, it speaks volumes about what kind of a company they are.

At Natural Products Expo West 2015, the clear cut winner was Nature’s Path. Not only was it the best one of the show, but it was one of the most compelling and thoughtful booths I’ve ever seen. Read more »