New Hope Natural Media Unveils Heavenly Organics as the Winner of the 2015 NEXT Accelerator Natural Products Pitch Slam at Natural Products Expo East

BALTIMORE, Sept. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hope Natural Media today announced that Fairfield, Iowa Heavenly Organics won the 2015 NEXT Accelerator Natural Products Pitch Slam at Natural Products Expo East, the East Coast's largest natural, organic and healthy products event. Pitch Slam is a fun, fast-paced event that lets entrepreneurs pitch their natural product ideas to a panel of four leading natural products investors and branding experts as well as receive immediate feedback and expert suggestions for refining their product idea.

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Heavenly Organics products are produced by a cooperative of hundreds of organic farms in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains and throughout Northern and Central India. The company is dedicated to preserving the traditional lifestyle of these small family owned farms, which they have farmed for generations according to ancient, natural methods that preserve the rich fertile soil and ensure the maximum health-promoting qualities of the food they produce. When more care is given to the source of a food, the natural result is a superior food product.

Heavenly Organics won a prize package of goods and services valued at $26,500.  The prize package includes: a booth at Expo East 2016; category snapshot data from SPINS; a brand audit from Interact on Shelf; consulting services with MetaBrand corporation; a complimentary pitch spot at NCN's investor conference; a legal consult from Faegre Baker Daniels; a marketing consultation with Christie & Co; investor consulting services from P2B Investor, and New Hope Natural Media PR and content coverage.

"The Pitch Slam contest is the ideal platform for natural, organic and healthy entrepreneurs to showcase their products. The program helps these young and growing companies refine their pitches and prepare for future fundraising," said Diana Mercer, NEXT Accelerator Community Manager, New Hope Natural Media.  "We congratulate Heavenly Organics on their win and wish them the best of luck as they grow their natural products business."

Pitch Slam is part of New Hope Natural Media's NEXT Accelerator, an online tool for the large population of entrepreneurial manufacturers in the natural products industry. The solution is targeted to the entrepreneur who has a good idea, but who lacks the industry experience and tactical know-how to take their business to the next level.  Analogous to a tech incubator, NEXT Accelerator connects manufacturers with the information, expertise, advisors, service providers and partners to ensure their product launch success and provides year-round mentoring and education to meet identified needs.

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New Hope Natural Media is the leading media resource and information provider for the natural, organic and healthy products industry, with print, in-person/event, and e-business products and services.

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