During the Arnold Expo this year, we once again handed out our prestigious Expo Award, and it was a pleasure rewarding the many brands that brought something completely new to the show for dedicated audiences to see and experience. We had our usual categories, including Best New Innovation, Best Tasting for delicious and completely new edible products, Best Booth, and, for the first time, some subcategory awards or worthwhile mentions.
- Best Innovation – Gorilla Mind Young LAtte
- Best Innovation – Panda Creapow
- Best Tasting – Barebells Mint Chocolate Crisp
- Best Tasting – Quest Stacks Protein Bar
- Best Booth – Animal
- People’s Choice – Young LA
- International Standout – Elevate Organic Men’s and Women’s Protein
- Outstanding Newcomer – Soar Creatine Protein Bar
- Best Interaction – Red Bull F1 Car Deadlift
It was great to see so many innovations this year, as there were a lot more than Gorilla Mind’s Young LA collaboration, Young LAtte, and Panda’s multi-collaboration Creapow. Bucked Up brought two new drinks to the show, ABE was sampling its recently released energy drink flavors, and C4 had 10s of 1,000s of cans handed out of its new Mango Fuego energy drink. It’s an unmissable show for discovery of new brands and introduction of completely new products, and we enjoy rewarding as many as we can for making the effort and bringing their best to the Arnold Expo.
