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2023 Trendspotting

Expo West 2023: 25 Trends to Watch

From plant-based proteins to sustainable packaging and so much more, here are some of the major trends we spotted and the brands leading the charge.

May 31, 2023

Nancy Trent

Earlier this year, the natural products industry gathered in Anaheim, CA, for the largest trade show in the naturals space, Natural Products Expo West. From plant-based proteins to sustainable packaging, here are some of the major trends we spotted and the brands leading the charge.

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Insights from Expo West

Beyond Nutrition: 8 Food & Beverage Companies That Are Making a Difference

Spotlight on companies that are committed to using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients while also adopting sustainable practices to improve our ecosystem and benefit local communities.

March 22, 2023

Carolina Schneider

Highlights from Natural Products Expo West: Spotlight on companies that are committed to using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients while also adopting sustainable practices to improve our ecosystem and benefit local communities.

Make the Most of Natural Products Expo West!

Natural Products Expo West is heading back to Anaheim, with events and education from March 7-11, 2023. This outline will help you make the most of the show, with an overview of exhibit hours and select industry events, educational sessions, and speakers.

March 1, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

Natural Products Expo West is heading back to Anaheim, with events and education from March 7-11, 2023. This outline will help you make the most of the show, with an overview of exhibit hours and select industry events, educational sessions, and speakers.

NotCo Releases Plant-Based Tenders

February 13, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NotCo is releasing plant-based NotChicken Tenders in April. The crispy tenders are made with fava beans, bamboo, and peach powder, mimicking the taste of real chicken, according to the company. www.notco.com...

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Are You Part of the Buzz at Natural Products Expo West?

January 20, 2023

Nancy Trent

Want to be the brand everyone is buzzing about at the sprawling Natural Products Expo West, taking place March 7-11, 2023? The consensus of successful marketers is to start thinking and talking about your news long before the event begins. If your brand is not being talked about before, during,...

Natural Products Innovation: 5 Trends to Watch from Expo West

May 20, 2022

Nancy Trent

After a long two years, Natural Products Expo West 2022 was finally back in person and better than ever. The show was full of exciting, better-for-you brands that are revolutionizing the wellness sector, filled with unique ideas and improved functional products. They are being eco-conscious through plant-based ingredients and applying regenerative and sustainable methods to...

Best of Expo West 2022

March 29, 2022

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

Every March, the natural foods and products industry gets together for one of the biggest trade shows in America, Natural Products Expo West. In its pre-pandemic heyday, as many as 2,500 companies exhibited their wares, which range from every vitamin and supplement product you can imagine, to "plant-based chicken." (Let’s...

Korea Ginseng Corporation to Launch KORESELECT Line in the U.S.

March 7, 2022

Julia Peterman

Cerritos, CA—Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) has officially launched its KORESELECT product line in the U.S. market, according to a press release. The range of supplements, which exclusively uses six-year-grown red ginseng, will be presented at Natural Products Expo West 2022. The line is arriving at the right time, opines Adam...

Expo West is Back! Your Guide to Show Success

February 8, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Anaheim, CA—After two years away due to COVID-19, Natural Products Expo West will be back in Anaheim, with events and education from March 8-12, 2022. To help you navigate, we’re giving an overview of exhibit hours and select industry events, education sessions and speakers. And as always, we’d also love...

Expo West 2021 Rescheduled

September 29, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Anaheim, CA—New Hope Network announced that Natural Products Expo West 2021, which had been scheduled for March, is being rescheduled to May 24-27, 2021, due to the uncertainty that continues to be caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the announcement, Group Show Director Lacey Gautier explains, "We hope the additional...