Nosh Staff

In our third video recap from last week’s Natural Products Expo West 2023 in Anaheim, the team breaks down the latest news and updates from the event, including how a number of brands are trying to topple Uncrustables as well as a new target consumer (and use case) for functional foods.

In our third dispatch from the show floor of Natural Products Expo West 2023: Fatso’s new owners share their plans for the brand; Hershey’s discusses their snacking strategy; and UmYum plans for the U.S. debut of its plant-based cheeses.

In our second daily recap from Natural Products Expo West 2023 in Anaheim this week, managing editor Marty Caballero and reporter Adrianne DeLuca break down the latest news and updates from the event.

In our second report from the show floor of Natural Products Expo West 2023: Cali’Foods picks up Mikey’s as part of a larger expansion plan; Miyoko Schinner shares her story; and MeliBio unveils plans to enter CPG.

In our first notebook from Natural Products Expo West 20223: Bon Devil has a new owner; Jason Starr joins Awakened Foods as CEO; and brands look to fruit-based sweeteners and more sustainable pouch packaging options.

At the close of the event’s opening day, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero and BevNET & NOSH editor-in-chief Jeffrey Klineman discuss their initial observations and takeaways thus far from Natural Products Expo West 2023 in Anaheim, California, including a pair of exits for two young brands in the bottled water space, a spike in mood-boosting and brain-focused drinks, and how the beverage and supplement markets continue to overlap via product innovation.

Over the past month, BevNET and NOSH tapped contacts from around the CPG industry to get a feel for the pulse of this year’s show as it prepares for kickoff in Anaheim on Wednesday.

Next week brands and entrepreneurs from across the CPG industry will soon come together at Natural Products Expo West to highlight their latest product innovations along with new technology and trends. Both NOSH and BevNET will have ongoing coverage over the coming days, but here’s a quick preview of just some of the new releases from exhibiting brands, including Goodles, Rob’s Backstage Popcorn and Siete.

This week the team talks viral marketing campaigns and details some tips and tricks for Expo West. Later Bobo’s CEO TJ McIntyre explains about common missteps brands make when approaching innovation and growth in tandem.

To help our audience of retailers, investors and brands find our BevNET and NOSH Insiders that are exhibiting, we’ve produced a special pre-show Expo West 2023 Booth Guide featuring the company names and booth numbers of our Insiders, both alphabetically and numerically.