5 Brands I Loved On Day 1 of Expo East
5 Brands I Loved On Day 1 of Expo East
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| This photo is a shot of a variety of brands I tried and/or connected with during my first day at Expo East. |
#1: Mary’s Gone Crackers
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| This was my first stop on quite a busy day of networking, taste testing, and walking! It was a great way to kick off the expo! |
Not only did I have a great time interviewing the folks at Mary’s Gone Crackers, but I loved eating those gluten-free crackers! They taste amazing, and they’re filled with some good stuff. Since I’ve been cutting a lot of gluten out of my diet, I wanted to make sure I tried out some new-to-me brands featuring gluten-free products. This was a great place to make my first stop!
#2 High Key
Pictured here is their chocolate chip mini cookies, but the main event for me was their Cheese Crunch snacks. Obviously, they did not make it into a photo because I ate them all. 😬
They were the best dehydrated cheese snacks I’ve ever had! So many different brands have this weird, waxy texture when you chew it, which I find particularly off putting. What’s great about their Cheese Crunch snacks is that they have egg whites mixed in, which gives it the texture more like a cracker. It’s so good!
#3 Bobo’s
I’d had Bobos before, but they have some new items out there, and I was able to see their full line in person. I got to try out their Toasters, which are basically healthy Pop Tarts. This was very satisfying, and I’ve enjoyed one for breakfast that kept me full until lunch!
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| The chocolate almond butter pastry was tasty and filling! |
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| All things Bobo’s! |
#4 Michele’s Granola
What’s not to love? They’re a woman-owned business (I got to meet Michele at her booth), they’re a Maryland-based company (they’re in the Baltimore suburbs), and Michele told us all about the women-owned companies she partnered with at Expo East! She gave bingo cards to influencers, and the first 20 people who completed the cards were given prizes from all of the participating companies! You know I love competition, so I spent the next two days getting my boxes checked off and learning about all of these amazing companies. If I hadn’t stopped by the booth, I never would’ve known about it, and probably would’ve continued wandering aimlessly around the Baltimore Convention Center.
This line of body care products is packed with magnesium! They have bath crystals, lotions, and more to help you battle inflammation, and de-stress! The owner of the company was so funny! She wasn’t on my bingo board, but I’m glad we stopped by to learn all about her products.
Honorable Mentions
So Yummy/ Kevin’s
They have a line of meal kits that are so delicious, and I discovered they’re currently being sold at the natural grocery store next to my job! They really took the time to explain their product line to me, and I got to sample all sorts of delicious, nutritious food they have to offer.
Sambazon
They have these delightful frozen acai cups that are to die for! The dark chocolate wrapped frozen acai had me walking away from the booth before I returned for fourths or ate the whole table.
Stay tuned to see which companies I fell in love with on Day 2!
Have you heard of any of these companies? Are there any on this list you’d like to try?