2023 NOSH Better For You Food Guide

Upcycled Instant ABO Miso Soup is Alive! Not Freeze-Dried!

Abokichi

ABO Miso Soup is a plant-based, nonGMO and upcycled certified instant miso soup made with organic miso paste and Sakekasu, a byproduct of sake brewing. Just mix with hot water to enjoy a rich and nourishing umami-filled cup of soup anywhere.

We Love to Cook for You!

Amy's Kitchen

Amy's Kitchen is an organic prepared food company and Certified B Corporation® whose purpose is to make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well.

Amy's is committed to cooking authentic, great tasting food with the highest quality ingredients.

Welcome to the Sour Century

Better Sour

Healthy Snacking Made Simple

Chomps

BRAND LISTINGS

The First Milk Alternative to Do it All! Bored Cow

Chomps is a bestfor-you natural meat snack brand offering mouthwatering flavors made with real ingredients and zero sugar. Sourced from the highest-quality protein, Chomps are available in 1.15oz sticks & mini-sized 0.5oz Chomplings.

New Daily Crunch Dill Pickle Sprouted Almonds + Pepitas

Daily Crunch Snacks

Our newest flavor was created with the company’s signature, patent-pending sprout and dehydrate process that turns ordinary nuts into a crunchy snack that is easier to digest. Daily Crunch snacks feature clean ingredients for elevated flavors.

Reimagined Ready-To-Eat Latin Staples Fillo’s

The healing power of pure, unadulterated Fosters manuka honey

Fosters Honey Company

Pure New Zealand manuka honey, there’s nothing else like it in the world. Scientifically analyzed, tested and proven antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties give this superfood its power. Also available for private label ranging.

Unleash the Boldest Sichuan Flavor on Earth

Hotpot Queen Chunky, spicy, tingly, and packed with umami – our Wild Mushroom Chili Sauce is not just any chili crisp; it's a flavor revolution. Every spoonful says 'oh, so good!' Made with 100% natural ingredients.

GoodSAM Foods

GoodSAM's Organic Roasted & Salted Macadamia Nuts are regeneratively farmed and directly traded with farmers in Kenya. Available roasted & salted or raw & unsalted in several sizes: 1, 4, 8 & 24 oz bags.

JOYÀ

We’ve enhanced our Functional Chocolates with powerful adaptogens and functional mushrooms to boost your body + mind in just 4 decadent bites. 100% pure, certified organic and wildcrafted ingredients, no soy or fillers. Vegan + paleo friendly.

Joydays

Joydays are deliciously balanced snacks which come in three flavors: Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Each serving with ONLY 120 calories, 3g sugar, 10 net carbs, 5g fiber, 3g protein, & and absolutely NO sugar alcohols!

Functional pancake & waffle mix that tastes great and feels amazing!

Living Prana, LLC

Redesigning the pancake & waffle experience, our organic-certified, gluten-free, grainfree, plant-based, just-add-water mixes are loaded with superfoods, mushrooms and adaptogens. At long last, you can have your cake and eat it too!

Look who upgraded your nut butter

Laura's Gourmet Granola

Crunch, Elevated™ Laura's Gourmet - the only CHEF driven, artisan crafted granola with premium, natural ingredients in 9 better-for-you recipes. Since 2004, even the pickiest palates have chosen Laura's.

Certified Gluten Free; Certified Delicious!

Michele's Granola

Michele’s Granola upgraded nut butter by adding the goodness of whole grain granola! Available now in Original and Maple Pecan, Michele's Granola Oat & Nut Butter is a spreadable, dippable, craveable blend of toasted oats, coconut, nuts and maple.

GoodSAM's Regenerative-Direct-Organic Roasted & Salted Macadamia Nuts

The First Science-Backed + Chef-Crafted Functional Chocolates

All the Joy, None of the Blood Sugar Spikes

Artisan Granola - The Chef's Trifecta of Taste, Texture & Mouthfeel

NEW Blood Sugar Friendly Snacks Good Measure

Award-Winning Vietnamese Cold Brew: Natural Energy, No Sugar Crash!

Nguyen Coffee Supply, Inc.

Nutty Gourmet - Seasoned Walnuts and Nut Butters!

Nutty Gourmet Nutty Gourmet vibrant snacks w/bold flavors that will satisfy your Omega-3 nut cravings. Seasoned Walnuts: Sea Salt, Honey, Maple Cinnamon, Rosemary, Hatch Chile Limon, & Habanero. Nut Butter: Pistachio Walnut, & Parent award-winning Chocolate Walnut

100% Organic Breakfast Biscuits made from Ancient Greek Grains

Olyra Foods

Olyra makes 100% organic breakfast biscuits from a unique blend of Ancient Greek grains. Using only the highest quality, natural ingredients, our biscuits are low in sugar (only 6g per serving!), a great source of fiber, and taste truly delicious.

Pastabilities makes pasta a "functional food"!

Pastabilities

Our pasta reunites health with taste! Our Protein, Lower Cal, and Fiber Pasta deliver better nutrition facts AND real pasta taste. Consumers focused on active lifestyles, weight issues, or gut health can dive back into a delicious bowl of pasta!

Gluten Free Turkey Jerky- A Cut Above The Rest. Delicious Protein Bite

PREVAIL Jerky

Our Original Free Range Turkey Jerky has a mouth watering flavor combo that'll have you reaching for another bag. Top 9 Allergen Free, Organic spices, Paleo, Gluten Free & Woman Owned Certified, Get snackin' before someone else gobbles it all up!

Gourmet Seasoned Sourdough Pretzel Nuggets with Crave-worthy Crunch OMG! Pretzels

Taiwan Classic Bubble Tea Trend! Pocas International

Marinated Veggies On-The-Go: When Time Is Short, but Flavor Is a Must!

Poshi

Soft, chewy snacks made from simple ingredients for anytime snacking! Soom Foods

First of its Kind Freshly Sliced Plant-based Deli Meat

Prime Roots

Vegan Cheese & Sour Cream Made from Real, Simple Ingredients

Treeline Cheesemakers

Mr. West Donut Mix (Sweet Potato & Glaze Recipe)

West Food Brands

West Food Brands is a new emerging food brand from Baltimore, MD. They are the first company to ever create a sweet potato donut mix. They also donate 2% of gross profits to the Kids In Need Foundation each year. You can purchase their wonderful products on Amazon and Walmart.

Taste The Difference With Gourmet Sprouted Nuts

Rich Nuts

While Rich battled wildfires, he crafted these gourmet nuts to alleviate bloating and gas. These nutrientpacked nuts are sprouted to promote easier digestion, expertly seasoned, and dehydrated to provide a delightfully satisfying crunch.

NEW

Bites!

SATTVA VIDA INC.

Creator of plantbased Sattva Vida Energy Bites brings a new grab and go offering to market. The 2packs are the same delicious bites, in all of the brand's signature 5 flavors, Cocoa Craze, Peanut Envy, Off the Walnut, Key Lime Love, & Chia Crunch.

SmartSweets: The Brand Revolutionizing The Candy Industry

SmartSweets

SmartSweets innovates the candy you know and love with up to 92% less sugar than traditional candy. Enjoy delicious candy without the use of artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols or added sugar. Feel good about candy!

Placing Adaptogens at the Core: Meet SYNRJE Nutrition Bars

SYNRJE

Founded on adaptogen science, SYNRJE nutrition bars offer a convenient, tasty and healthy snack, featuring all-natural, doctorbacked ingredients that enhance overall well-being and help people lead more balanced lives with adaptogens at the core.

Cut the Sugar, Pack the Protein with Snack Mates by The New Primal

The New Primal From class time to camp time, antibioticfree protein fuels more fun. Low-sugar, delicious, and easy for young fingers to pry open. Our Snack Mates Mini Meat Sticks fend off hunger and boredom with perforated 5-packs in 4 uniquely crave-able flavors.

2packs for Sattva Vida Energy

Innovators of plant-based, nutrient-dense sustainable ingredients since 2005. The ONLY FDA GRAS rice protein, Oryzatein is smooth & also has 4 clinical studies vs whey with patented claims. And the ONLY rice & oat dairy alternatives certified whole grain & allergen-friendly. Looking for pumpkin protein or extruded pea + fava protein from Europe? Sacha Inchi protein from Peru? We have those too.

Laboratory You Can Count On

AZ Laboratories

Re-Imagine the Possibilities

Bioenergy Life Science (BLS)

Clean label, functional foods have strong consumer appeal. We’re re-imagining those possibilities! Great things can happen when you sharpen your competitive edge with our all-natural, science-based ingredients because they do more, and do it better.

We use our proprietary core technology and 30-plus years of experience to develop specialty ingredients and product solutions for healthier living. Your market advantage will be helping people of all ages feel, perform and look better from the inside out.

Get to know our patented branded ingredients: Bioenergy

Ribose; RiaGev, RiboActiv, MannoHealth and Bioenergy Ribose + B vitamins. Drive sales in such high-demand categories as energy, sport performance, metabolism, healthy aging, digestive health, immune health, urinary tract health, and women’s & men’s health.

Make the switch to our great-tasting, Functional Sweetener Solution for a natural sweetener with functional benefits including energy rejuvenation and better metabolism.

Plus, we have value-added services such as product concepts; formulation; market-ready and custom premix services (with flexible batch sizes); small-pack options for start-ups; quality and regulatory; and marketing.

BLS is your partner in innovation, helping you to develop or refine your formulations and line extensions with our branded ingredients. Let’s take your business to the next level.

We have served our clients over the past decade testing a variety products! Ranging from energy drinks to supplement powders, we have the grounds covered with our science. Our team is confident in operating and testing through our approved methods to provide you the honest, and reliable results you can count on. We hope you think of us here at AZ Laboratories to be your trusted lab partner!

Connecting Nutrition & Health

BENEO Inc.

Whether you have been in business for awhile or just starting out, we've got you covered! We assist with: Bookkeeping-Invoicing, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Sales Tax, Clean Up, Marketing, Website set up, Social Media and more! Our services are virtual making them more affordable than hiring an employee. We are accepting new clients and look forward to helping your business grow!

Global event staffing and tech

Elevate

From energy drinks to protein and meal replacement beverages, low glycemic Palatinose™ (isomaltulose) opens the door to nutritionally optimised beverages. Its slow release of glucose…the main fuel for body and brain…supports blood sugar management while keeping you supplied with sustained energy, whether for exercising, training/competitions, or simply for those long, demanding days.

Real People. True Flavor.

Callisons

Outstanding food and beverage sampling takes customer interactions from bland to extraordinary. Elevate provides staff for oneday or week-long campaigns at tradeshows, in-store, mobile tours, festivals and annual sampling campaigns. With our carefully vetted staff network, proprietary data capture tools and national and global reach, we're taking experiences with your brand to next level heights.

Clean Label Ingredients

Farbest Brands

Since 1903, Callisons has created authentic flavors using the highest quality, natural extracts directly from nature. Known as the leader in mint, Callisons develops a diverse portfolio of flavors with a passion for the Beverage, Confection, Oral Care, and Bakery industries. As tastes change and the market expands, we evolve and innovate to remain on the forefront of the next flavor revolution.

Brand Identity and Packaging

Cornerstone Strategic Branding

Our Ingredients. Your Sourcing Simplified. We can help you meet the demand for clean-label ingredients with a full range of high-quality dairy and plant proteins, gum acacia, vitamins, sweeteners, natural colors, as well as USDAcertified organic, and NON-GMO Project Verified ingredients. No matter your budget, application, or label claim, we can guide you to the ingredients that are right for you.

The Firebelly Social Show

Firebelly Marketing

Our focus is connecting your brands package and message with your consumer. We develop the visual communication, strategy and look and feel for your retail package. We are a full service agency, and can take the project from an idea to final print. With 30+ years of experience, we know a thing or two on how to win at retail. Make your brand a winner!

We feature leaders of mission-driven food and beverage brands. Listen to origin stories and insights about current industry trends, connect with your audience, build a community, make the world a better place, and of course, #founderlife.

Flavor Dynamics, Inc.

We are the perfect choice for your food and beverage flavors. Our experienced team is guided by a commitment to creating innovative, superior quality products. Our "AA" BRC audit grade represents our commitment to food safety and quality assurance. Ask us for your clean label requirements, including Organic, Non GMO, Natural, Gluten free and Vegan. Our team is up to the challenge.

Beverage Development Services

Flavorman

EXBERRY® by GNT is the leading brand of natural colors for the food and beverage industry. Our colors are non-GMO and derived solely from fruits, vegetables, and edible plants through a process of chopping, pressing, filtering and blending. Our team of technical specialists are available to guide customers through each stage of the formulation and upscaling process.

Nut Butter-Seasoned Roast Nuts

Goodness Ingredients - GDNIS

Over the last two generations, our family-owned company has grown from a sugar supplier to a one-stop ingredient shop. We’ve built strong relationships with the top ingredient manufacturers around the world, making us the #1 distributor to work within the US. From the ingredients we distribute out of our 14 warehouses across the country, to the custom ingredient systems we manufacture in our world-class Aviator facility, we always ensure the highest quality with every order. From grains, proteins, and fibers to sweeteners and more, we supply snack manufacturers with the ingredient solutions needed to create the best products.

Creating beverages in every drink category is what we do—but it’s not all we do. With over 30 years in the business, Flavorman offers a wide range of professional services—from R&D, product re-formulation, and value-engineering, to shelf life testing, regulatory assistance, production support and planning, consulting, and much more. Partner with Flavorman and change what the world is drinking.

Superior Coconut Ingredients

Franklin Baker, Inc.

Goodness Ingredients is part of Grower Direct Nut Ingredient Supply - California grower, processor, packer of walnuts and value-added walnut, almond, pecan, pistachio (and more) ingredients including beverage-grade Nut Butter for plantbased milks. Roasted and Seasoned walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and more. State of the art BRC Certified facility. Organic Certified. OU Kosher Nutty Gourmet brand

Gusmer Brewing Solutions

Gusmer Enterprises

Over 100 Years of Beverage Processing Industry Excellence! Mojonnier

Franklin Baker, Inc. is the largest processor of coconut ingredients in the Philippines as the premier supplier to the global beverage & food market. Franklin Baker offers an extensive portfolio of coconut products including Coconut Water, Coconut Milk/Cream, Coconut Concentrate, Creamed Coconut. Our extensive third-party certifications are unrivaled to the highest product standards.

Next Level Know-How

G3 Logistics

Since 1924, Gusmer has taken a revolutionary approach to serving the brewer’s vision. It’s why Gusmer offers a full line of solutions for the brewing industry including fermentation and processing aids, filtration media and equipment, analytical products and instrumentation, processing equipment, and analytical laboratory services. Contact your local Gusmer Technical Sales Representative today!

McCormick Flavor Solutions

McCormick Flavor Solutions

Mojonnier has a complete line of customized equipment for the production of soft drinks, fruit juices, hard seltzers, waters, and other beverages.

From individual filtration, clarification, pasteurization, thermal exchange, deaeration, mix blending, carbonation systems to completely automated syrups rooms our technical customer focused organization is dedicated to providing the best possible processing solutions to meet the requirements of both small and large producers.

G3 Enterprises provides totally integrated packaging and logistics solutions including comprehensive transportation and 3PL warehousing to help our food and beverage customers succeed. Whether it’s getting raw materials to production, bulk liquid to a bottler, or finished goods to a distribution center, we excel at tackling the unique logistics challenges of food and beverage.

For more than 130 years, we have consistently delivered safe, clean products while progressing our commitment to sustainability. As an industry leader in flavor, seasonings, marinades, herbs, and spices, McCormick is committed to offering the best tasting, culinary-inspired, solution to our customers. Our team will be with you every step of the way to design your custom taste experience.

Mojonnier has a full line up of Mix Processors to handle your RTD mixing needs. Our systems’ main operation mix ratio is 1/4 - 1/5 and can achieve outputs ranging from 6 gpm (70 cans per minute) to 265 gpm (2,800 cans per minute). Our processors can be developed for small and large production operation by introducing semi-automated vs fully automated machines. All our machines have the capability of holding quality expectation by means of electronic measurement. Some of the quality points we can monitor are Mix Ratio, CO2 dosing, Brix, Dissolved Oxygen, Product Flowrate Output, and Temperature just to name a few.

As an American-owned, family operated organization we remain dedicated to providing your company with new equipment, processes, service and parts allowing for a more consistent production environment.

Monk fruit is an ingredient that allows you to create great tasting, innovative products with significantly less sugar and calories - all from the goodness of fruit. Monk Fruit Corp., the recognized global industry leader, offers the best quality and widest range of monk fruit products on the market. Looking for monk fruit - Trust the monk.™

Natural Source Sales is an independent and leading natural foods broker for the foodservice and away-from-home channel in the Western US. A proven track record of success in growing the sales and presence of our top-tier brand portfolio. With a Corporate Chef, Registered Dietitian and National and Chain Account Manager as part of our team, we are well-equipped to help you succeed in this channel

PTM Food

Healthy Snacks with Flaxseed Pizzey Ingredients

Mother Murphy's is a full-service flavor manufacturer dedicated to supporting customer needs through quality and flavor innovation. At Mother Murphy's we specialize in flavor and prototype development for the beverage industry and have over 60,000 flavors in our portfolio. We have made the world taste better since 1946.

100% Recycled Packaging Handles

PakTech

PTM Food is your premier product development & manufacturing support firm. Our wide range of expertise, development, and creativity achieves an exciting point of difference between your product and competitors. We work hard to uncover key industry insights, developing products that have a competitive edge. Whether your project is simple or a complex one, we’re your team!

Pizzey Ingredients’ PurFlax™ line includes a range of whole and milled flaxseed ingredients, adding the nutritional and functional benefits of flaxseed to your snack food items. Our PurFlax™ products are ideal for gluten-free, keto, vegan and other specialty applications. PurFlax™ is nonGMO and pesticide-free, and is guaranteed shelf stable for 2 years.

Mother Murphy's Flavors

Flavor Manufacturer

Beverage & Food Development

The Leading Creative Studio For Food & Beverage Marketers SILVER

VicinityFood connects your distribution, sales, production, food safety, inventory and finance teams with a unified recipe-based manufacturing software system. From lot traceability to recipe management to production scheduling and financial operations, VicinityFood gives food & bev manufacturers the real-time solution they need to manage their food processing supply chain with MRP software.

COMPANY

CONTACT NAME CITY STATE PHONE NUMBER WEB SITE

Abokichi Jess Mantell Hamilton - (416) 649-6595 abokichi.com

Amy's Kitchen - Petaluma CA - amys.com

Axiom Foods Rick Ray Los Angeles CA (916) 813-1878 axiomfoods.com

AZ Laboratories Susan Vu Tempe AZ (480) 955-9870 azlaboratories.com

BENEO Inc.

Kyle Krause Parsippany NJ (003) 216-8013 beneo.com

Better Sour Bella Hughes Austin TX (808) 375-9381 bettersour.com

Bioenergy Life Science (BLS) Penny Portner Ham Lake MN (763) 746-3926 bioenergylifescience.com

Bored Cow Jennifer Mezzapelle New York NY (203) 253-7969 tryboredcow.com

Callisons Kim Carson Cincinnati OH - callisons.com

Chomps - Naples FL - chomps.com

Cornerstone Strategic Branding Jill Tapia New York NY (212) 686-6023 cornerstonebranding.com

Crabtree & Associates, LLC - - NC (980) 987-9886 crabtreenassociates.com

Daily Crunch Snacks Laurel Orley Nashville TN (212) 671-2534 dailycrunchsnacks.com

Elevate Meggan Ballard Gomez Atlanta GA (747) 273-7773 weareelevate.global/usa

Farbest Brands

Firebelly Marketing

Flavor Dynamics, Inc.

Tracey Jordan Park Ridge NJ (201) 573-4900 farbest.com

Duncan Alney Indianapolis IN (317) 557-4460 firebellymarketing.com

Colleen Roberts South Plainfield NJ (908) 822-8855 FlavorDynamics.com

Flavorman Spencer McGuire Louisville KY (502) 301-8136 flavorman.com

Fosters Honey Company

Franklin Baker, Inc.

Katie Foster Kaitaia - +64272209436____ fostershoney.co.nz

John Slade Memphis TN (901) 881-6681 franklinbaker.com

G3 Logistics Nicole Ostertag Modesto CA - g3enterprises.com

GNT USA, LLC

Jeannette O'Brien Dallas NC (704) 469-5555 exberry.com

Good Measure - - - - allingoodmeasure.com

Goodness Ingredients Tony Varni Hughson CA (209) 448-6105 gdnis.com

GoodSAM Foods Kari Janapareddi Darien CT (781) 430-8434 goodsamfoods.com

Gusmer Enterprises - Mountainside NJ (866) 213-1131 GusmerBeer.com

Hotpot Queen Jia Liao Bellevue WA (206) 502-9141 hotpotqueen.com

IFPC Mathew Brady Fenton MO (314) 422-2324 ifpc.com

It’s Skinny Matt Mahan Austin TX (512) 775-9178 itsskinny.com

JOYÀ Ruth Elnekave - - (833) 477-7387 thejoyalife.com

Joydays Amy Cohn Los Angeles CA (323) 244-7754 getjoydays.com

Laura's Gourmet Granola Chef Laura Briscoe Tempe AZ (480) 460-2102 laurasgourmet.com

Living Prana, LLC

McCormick Flavor Solutions

Michele's Granola

Ryan Seaman Venice CA (310) 346-6699 livingprana.co

Meredith Wells Hunt Valley MD (410) 527-6448 mccormickflavor.com

Lauren Shafer Timonium MD (410) 350-0021 michelesgranola.com

Mojonnier Bob Green Streetsboro OH (844) 665-6664 mojonnier.com

Monk Fruit Corp.

Mother Murphy's Flavors

Natural Source Sales

Nguyen Coffee Supply, Inc.

Nutty Gourmet

Olyra Foods

OMG! Pretzels

Paul Paslaski Libertyville IL (847) 367-6665 monkfruitcorp.com

Michael Oden Greensboro NC (336) 273-1737 mothermurphys.com

Greg Arz Davis CA (925) 818-7279 naturalsourcesales.com

Sahra Nguyen Brooklyn NY (617) 981-3970 nguyencoffeesupply.com

Tony Varni Hughson CA (209) 448-6105 nutty-gourmet.com

Amanda Varellas New York NY (914) 420-4607 olyrafoods.com

Beth Wilson-Parentice Plymouth Meeting PA - omgpretzels.com

PakTech - Eugene OR (541) 461-5000 PakTech-opi.com

Pastabilities Carey Aron Nashville TN (615) 397-1353 pastashoppe.com

Pizzey Ingredients Mary Ekman Russell - (651) 797-3168 pizzeyingredients.com

Pocas International Allen Chuang South Hackensack NJ (954) 646-7817 pocas.com

POSHI Doruk Karakasoglu New York NY (718) 612-9230 poshi.com

PREVAIL Jerky

Prime Roots

Ashley Kohn Chicago IL (630) 258-4453 prevailjerky.com

Sue Hearn Berkeley CA (415) 290-5554 primeroots.com

PTM Food Don Rodgers Wall Township NJ (888) 736-6339 ptmfood.com

Rich Nuts

SATTVA VIDA INC.

SILVER

SmartSweets

Sofrito Foods LLC

Soom Foods

Sovereign Flavors Inc.

SYNRJE

Sara Shoup Fitzpatrick AL (512) 644-3494 richnuts.com

Karen Lauterstein New York NY (917) 596-4935 sattvavida.com

Seth Silver Los Angeles CA (818) 309-7455 sethsilver.com

Alex Thorne Vancouver CA - smartsweets.com

Fred Schlatter South Elgin IL (312) 371-4770 fillos.com

Julie Ozlek Philadelphia PA (609) 892-7158 soomfoods.com

David Ames Santa Ana CA (714) 437-1996 sovereignflavors.com

Ivy Yahnke San Diego CA (619) 681-4115 synrje.com

The GRO Agency - New York NY (212) 725-6710 thegroagency.com

The New Primal

Treeline Cheesemakers

Tucson Foods

Krista Arnold Excelsior MN (612) 202-6140 thenewprimal.com

Molly Carrera Kingston NY (845) 594-9598 treelinecheese.com

Todd Martin Tucson AZ - tucsontamale.com

TWG Health & Nutrition - Lafayette LA (337) 783-3096 twghealthandnutrition.com

UpClear

Vicinity Software

West Food Brands

Kurt Kaiser New York NY (212) 989-5000 upclear.com

Jamey Kirsch Marietta GA (770) 421-2467 vicinityfood.com

Mario West Ellicott City MD (443) 739-6242 westfoodbrands.net