Sponsors

Earth Balance, Glutino, Udi’s Gluten-Free

Earth Balance produces a line of delicious buttery spreads, shortenings, nut butters, soymilk, coconut spread and alternative mayo. All Earth Balance® products are plant-based, vegan, made without artificial ingredients and hydrogenated oils, and are free of gluten, lactose and eggs, offering a delicious alternative for individuals with food sensitivities and those seeking healthier options for their favorite foods.

Glutino is the top selling gluten-free brand in North America. In business over 30 years, Glutino is a trusted gluten-free partner to those living a gluten-free lifestyle. With more than 100 pristinely gluten-free products, Glutino is focused on sharing foods that help our customers feel their best.

Udi’s Gluten Free mission is to provide the best gluten-free food on the planet and in just a few years, has become the #1 gluten-free brand in America.

Visit:  www.earthbalancenatural.com

White Wave Foods

The mission of WhiteWave Foods is to be the Earth’s favorite food company, by creating nutritious, innovative, responsibly-produced foods that nurture people and the planet. WhiteWave brands include Horizon®, the leading national organic dairy brand; and Silk®, the national category leader in natural and organic plant-based beverages, including Silk® Soymilk, Silk® Pure Almond and Silk® Pure Coconut.
WhiteWave is committed to sustainability, from encouraging the use of renewable energy to reducing waste, water use and greenhouse gas emissions at its farms, plants and offices. In 2011, WhiteWave reported on positive progress made against its corporate sustainability goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent, waste to landfill by 34 percent and non-ingredient water consumption by 7 percent. We also set a new, more aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goal that we hope to achieve by the end of 2013. For more information, visit www.whitewavefoods.com, explore the blog at www.thegrazingmind.com, or follow on Facebook and Twitter.

Visit:  www.whitewave.com

Celestial Seasonings

Celestial Seasonings, a brand of The Hain Celestial Group, creates delicious, all-natural specialty teas that offer a variety of extraordinary tea-drinking experiences. Each of the more than 90 flavors is expertly crafted using only the highest quality 100% natural herbs, teas, spices and fruits to produce fresh, delicious tea.

Visit:  www.celestialseasonings.com

E&A Industries

E&A Industries is a $100 million, privately held corporation that has been successfully acquiring and growing companies throughout North America and Europe since 1977. We are not a private equity firm. We are operators who seek long-term capital appreciation through acquisition, organic growth, and disciplined management. Our strategy is to identify companies with sustained profitability, unrealized growth potential, and an ownership that desires a short or long-term exit strategy.

Visit:  www.eaindustries.com/

Fresca Foods Inc

Fresca Foods helps young natural food companies grow quickly into national brands. We partner with innovative companies that inspire conscious consumers and transform traditional food categories. Fresca brings manufacturing, brand management and growth capital, and together we build category leading brands.

Visit:  www.frescafoodsinc.com

New Hope Natural Media

New Hope Natural Media is the leading media resource and information provider for the healthy products industry with trade and consumer publications, in-person events, and e-business products and services.

Visit:  newhope360.com

Rudi's Organic Bakery

Rudi's Organic Bakery has been crafting breads in small batches for over 25 years and today, we continue to bring you breads that retain the all-natural nutrition and wholesome taste that nature intended. Try all our delicious varieties available in sandwich breads, English muffins, tortillas, hamburger buns, and hotdog rolls.

Visit:  www.rudisorganicbakery.com

Sterling-Rice Group

Sterling-Rice Group was formed in 1984. Having had experience in large, sophisticated packaged goods companies and small, intuitive, entrepreneurial firms, the founders saw value in both approaches. Quaker, Jovan, Celestial Seasonings and Frito-Lay were among the first clients. Today, companies that could go anywhere in the world come to Boulder to work with us.

Visit:  www.srg.com

Whole Foods

Wow! What a ride. Back in 1980, we started out with one small store in Austin, Texas. Today, we’re the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, with more than 300 stores in North America and the UK. What a long, strange trip it’s been. We honor our original ideals, and we think that has a lot to do with our success.

Visit:  www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

Ancient Harvest

The Quinoa Corporation brought the first 50 lb bag of this unknown grain into the United States to share with the natural foods industry. Since that time, we have spread the word of this amazing grain to all corners of the earth.

Visit:  quinoa.net/

Aurora Organic Dairy

Aurora Organic Dairy’s mission is making high-quality organic milk and butter more affordable and available for American families. Founded in Boulder, CO in 2003, the Company is a leading producer of private-label and store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers.

Visit:  www.auroraorganic.com

City of Boulder

The City of Boulder Economic Vitality Program is pleased to sponsor Naturally Boulder. The natural products industry is a natural fit for Boulder's environment and consumers. Naturally Boulder fosters business growth as Boulder's largest and most evolved "industry cluster."

Visit:  www.bouldercolorado.gov

Linhart PR

At Linhart PR, we know that immersion in your business is critical to success. We make serious investments in understanding our clients’ industries, competitive landscapes, cultures and business goals; in fact, identifying the latest trends and understanding thorny issues and complex concepts are key strengths of our firm.

Visit:  www.linhartpr.com/

Madhava Natural Sweeteners

Madhava Natural Sweeteners is a trusted 37 year old natural sweetener company offering the very best 100% pure Rocky Mountain Honey and the nation’s leading organic Agave Nectar. Madhava is dedicated to providing natural and healthy alternatives to highly processed, refined sugars and artificial sweeteners.

Visit:  www.madhavasweeteners.com

Mambo Sprouts

Mambo Sprouts Marketing develops and executes direct mail, retail, web and market research programs targeted at health, natural and organic products consumers. The Mambo Sprouts program was designed with the health, natural and organic product consumer in mind.

Visit:  www.mambosprouts.com/

Polsinelli PC

Whether you need legal counsel to structure your business; protect its intellectual property, negotiate agreements with vendors, suppliers or landlords, comply with industry standards and government regulations, raise capital, or defend or prosecute a lawsuit, Polsinelli Shughart PC has the broad range of experience and depth of attorneys to satisfy your needs.

Visit:  www.polsinelli.com

SPN

SPN has over 25 years of experience in event sampling promotions. The company creates customized product sampling programs that will bring your brand face-to-face with your target audience. Event sampling is the ideal way to build trial, target new customers, and expand the category. Sampling increases sales 20-40% (A.C. Nielson study); creates corporate goodwill; convinces consumers to change brands; allows consumers to experience your product; and builds brand loyalty.

Visit:  www.spnsampling.com

Vermilion

Vermilion is a 25-person, full-spectrum integrated design and interactive agency. For nearly 30 years, Vermilion has been providing distinctive and effective solutions to a wide range of clients. While we have obtained awards and recognition for our strategic and creative products, we are most proud of our partnerships with clients who are making this a better world.

Visit:  www.vermilion.com/

34 Degrees

These lighter, crispier, all-natural crackers are simply good to eat. We created 34° Crispbread as the perfect companion to the world’s favorite cheeses. But the truth is, we love them straight from the box too.

Visit:  www.34-degrees.com

Adstick Custom Labels

Adstick Custom Labels takes pride in being the Rocky Mountain Region's premier label company. We are a full service printing facility ready to design and print eye-catching pressure sensitive and non-pressure sensitive materials, tags, tapes and many other specialty materials.

Visit:  www.adstick.com/

Alfalfa's

Our vision is to provide wholesome food – organic whenever possible – to customers with a healthy dose of friendly and knowledgeable customer service.

Visit:  www.alfalfas.com

All Packaging Company

All Packaging Company, a Denver manufacturer of retail paperboard packaging, utilizes the latest technologies and sustainability practices. While big enough to sell to the major brands, we are small enough to offer real service and support to local startup companies.

Visit:  www.allpack.com/

Bhakti Chai

Bhakti Chai produces a blend of organic ginger and spice in a brew of antioxidant rich fair-trade black tea. The company uses sustainable practices, and supports nonprofit organizations that work to empower and educate women and girls worldwide.

Visit:  www.bhaktichai.com

Boulder Economic Council

The Boulder Economic Council, an affiliate of the Boulder Chamber, is a group of prominent business and community leaders committed to Boulder and its economic well-being.

Visit:  www.boulderbusiness.org

Boulder Idea Group

BIG is a Boulder based promotional merchandise agency specializing in creating innovative, eco-friendly marketing products. We understand that your brand is more than just a logo. It is a unique identity designed to create product awareness and build dynamic relationships with your target audience. Our carefully crafted marketing solutions are designed to engage your customers, build product recognition and enhance your brand identity.

Visit:  www.BoulderIdeaGroup.com

C.H. Robinson

Our people, processes, and technology improve the world's transportation and supply chains, delivering exceptional value to our customers and suppliers.

Visit:  www.chrobinson.com/en/us/Contact-Us/Connect-With-An-Expert/?tracking_campaign=1&utm_source=NaturallyBoulder&utm_medium=OnlineAd&utm_campaign=DenverBranch

Caplan & Earnest

Because of its location in Boulder, Caplan and Earnest LLC is in the epicenter of the natural and organic product and services industry. Because we are intimately involved with the daily activities and needs of this rapidly growing industry, we understand its issues and the best ways to help our clients be profitable and successful.

Visit:  www.celaw.com

Claremont Foods

Claremont Foods is an organic and natural food contract manufacturing company that works with clients to develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships based on trust and transparency. End-to-end, we are dedicated to helping clients build their natural and organic food brands to deliver outstanding value to their consumers.

Visit:  www.claremontfoods.com/

Door to Door Organics

Join the Door to Door Organics community to eat better, do good and skip a trip to the store. With organic produce and all-natural groceries from farmers and producers you can trust, you'll be making seasonally inspired meals that are good for your body and soul. Now that's good food.

Visit:  colorado.doortodoororganics.com

eco-products

Sustainable disposables sound like an oxymoron, but we live in a consumer culture. And they aren't going away anytime soon. We see this as an incredible opportunity to help change the world.

Visit:  www.ecoproducts.com/

EKS&H

Since its founding in 1978, Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC (EKS&H) has grown into the largest Colorado-based accounting and business consulting firm. We strive to become trusted business advisors helping organizations throughout their business lifecycle.

Visit:  www.eksh.com

Elana's Pantry

In addition to gluten free, organic wholesome recipes, you will also find the following at Elana’s Pantry: good food, non-toxic homemaking, ecological conservation, consumer protection, social activism, superior products.

Visit:  www.elanaspantry.com

EnerHealth Botanicals

Our purpose is to promote health and wellness through mind, body, and soul. We strive to offer you the highest quality products to enhance your health while providing you with news & information to help you make informed decisions. We are proud to offer you great products, but we are here for a higher purpose. We are here to serve you.

Visit:  www.enerhealthbotanicals.com/

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Faegre Baker Daniels has been at the center of business in the Rocky Mountains for more than 25 years. With more than 85 lawyers practicing in our Boulder and Denver offices, we are one of the largest law firms in the region.

Visit:  www.faegrebd.com/denver

Fresh Ideas Group

FIG is a fiercely distinct communications agency. We’re specialists not generalists. FIG’s tenacity is born of our core belief that saving the planet is as simple as changing the way we eat, drink and, well, do business.

Visit:  www.freshideasgroup.com/

Front & Center Marketing

Front and Center Marketing is a partner for emerging retail food and packaged goods brands. With a team of dedicated marketing ninjas and the ability to work on projects nationwide, we take the marketing tasks you can never seem to find the time, money or resources to get accomplished, and execute them on a level and scale you will not believe. And all for a price that will make your accountant smile.

Visit:  front-centermarketing.com/

Greenberg Traurig,

At GT the ability to help clients navigate change is what drives our choices — from how we run our business to the talent we hire and the technology we leverage.

Visit:  www.gtlaw.com/

Hope Foods

Simply put, our products make us happy and we hope to make you happy. We believe that business has the potential to have a deeper purpose — to generate HOPE. We are about people. We are about health. We are reliable. We are responsible. We are charitable. We are sustainable. We are HOPE

Visit:  hopehummus.com/

Justin's

We hereby decree that all of our nut butters will be made in small batches to preserve premium quality standards and our fresh taste.

Visit:  www.justinsnutbutter.com/

Mighty Fudge Studios

To be successful, you’ve got to think outside of the box. But just as important is what’s on the box. Your product packaging is a representation of your brand’s vision and promise.

Visit:  www.mightyfudgestudios.com

Mile High Organics

We delight our members by offering the best variety of exceptional, certified organic, locally produced and GMO-free foods. We deliver right to their homes in reusable packaging that keeps everything fresh, while offering significant time and environmental savings. We are Colorado's only GMO-free grocer & America's first certified organic online grocer.

Visit:  www.milehighorganics.com

MyChelle Dermaceuticals

Founded in Colorado 12 years ago, MyChelle Dermaceuticals’ singular obsession has been to create the most effective, nontoxic skin care products in the country. Today, MyChelle is the #1 brand of facial skin care in the natural products industry.

Visit:  www.mychelle.com/

Packaging & Promotions LLC

Packaging & Promotions helps growing food and beverage companies source recyclable plastic & glass bottles and closures. We offer container solutions for salsas, beer/wine/spirits, juices, jellies and virtually any other liquid food and beverage product. And, when you are ready to promote your product, we provide top-quality promotional, trade show and award specialty items.

Visit:  www.packagingandpromotions.com

Packaging Corporation of America

At PCA, we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise.

Visit:  www.packagingcorp.com/

Pharmaca

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy offers traditional pharmacy services alongside holistic remedies so customers can choose how they want to approach their health care. Our staff of certified practitioners helps guide customers through our selection.

Visit:  www.pharmaca.com

Spork & Ladle

With a lil' bit of science, and a lil' bit of culinary charisma, we are a small group of zen foodists that delight in playing with our food. Our home is the intersection of natural, indulgent, and inherent goodness.

Visit:  sporkladle.com/

The Kitchen Coop

The Kitchen Coop is the premier cooperative manufacturing center and business incubator for small food manufacturers. The Kitchen Coop provides manufacturing space, culinary equipment, industry professionals, and supplemental shared services to help small food companies grow into profitable, effective organizations.

Visit:  www.the-kitchen-coop.com/

Wish Garden Herb

- Providing the highest quality, most elegantly formulated, most effective products possible.
- Educating people about the use and efficency of herbs in healing and health.
- Growing our business in an ecologically and ethically sustainable manner that benefits everyone involved.

Visit:  www.wishgardenherbs.com/