Still Room for Dessert at Expo West

Carol Ortenberg
Jacqui Brugliera

ew16-logo-lgWhile the news may be dominated with stories of bone broth, kale chips and avocado oil, after visiting Natural Products Expo West 2016, it seems that consumers are still saving room for dessert. Although that takes the form of more healthy options for some products, there are also still many indulgent products hitting retailer shelves this year. After years of Snackwell-esque flavorless cookies being offered as “health food,” the rhetoric has now shifted. Consumers are focusing on quality over quantity and compromising with smaller portion sizes of higher quality desserts. This slideshow includes indulgent highlights we found at Expo West.