NEXTY Awards Nomination Form
Natural Products Expo East brings you the NEXTY Awards!

Nominations open on Wednesday, June 15th and end on Thursday, July 7th, 2022.

The mission of the NEXTY Awards is to recognize and elevate impactful brands and products that inspire a healthy, sustainable future for people and planet. Click here to see the benefits of being a finalist or winner of a NEXTY Award!

Understanding your nomination:

The answers provided in the nomination form are referenced by the judges during the judging process. Due to the complexity of these questions, your answers may take some time.

The NEXTY Nomination Guide is the best reference to guide you through the nomination process. Please refer to this guide BEFORE beginning the nomination process to see what additional materials you might need to submit (for example: a high-resolution packaging image for each product and current certificates for Organic, GF and NGP claims).

In the Guide, you will find:

• Program overview
• Important dates and deadlines
• All nomination form questions
• Tips for crafting a great nomination
• How to send in your product samples

 

Download the NEXTY Nomination Guide here!

FAQs:

• Who can nominate for a NEXTY Award? 
  • Any natural products brand with a finished Consumer Packaged Good (CPG).
• What is the cost to nominate? 
  • Expo East 2022 exhibitors and/or Natural Products Expo Virtual All-Access Members: $145 per nomination
  • Expo West 2022 and/or Natural Products Expo Virtual Non-Exhibitors: $195 for your first nomination, $145 for each additional nomination
    • You can learn more about becoming an Expo East 2022 exhibitor here
    • You can learn more about becoming an NPEV All-access member here
• How are the finalists and winners announced?  
  • Finalists will be announced on newhope.com on August 24, 2022.
  • Winners will be announced on the NPEV virtual platform on September 21, prior to Expo East.
• All Finalists Receive: 
  • Widespread industry recognition and accolade
  • Special feature as a NEXTY finalist on newhope.com.
  • Print feature in the Expo East issue of Natural Foods Merchandiser (NFM) magazine
  • Inclusion in the virtual NEXTY showcase on the NPEV and in-person showcase at Natural Products Expo East 2022.
• Will the nomination process be different than in years past?
  • No, the nomination process remains that same. Product nominations are due by midnight MST on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The product samples must be delivered to our New Hope Network office by 5:00pm MST on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
• You can find additional FAQs at NEXTYawards.com

Deadline to nominate for a NEXTY Award:

Thursday, July 7, 2022.

 

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