Expo West

An array of elevated pantry staples, salad dressings and sauces launched at Natural Products Expo West, offering convenience with a premium twist. Several options featured “no seed oil” callouts, underscoring a growing consumer preference for avocado oil and extra virgin olive oil.

Lisa Curtis launched Kuli Kuli a little over a decade ago to introduce the green superfood moringa into more American diets. Her mission continues with a refreshed brand identity rolling out across 11,000 stores nationwide amid a period of “unprecedented” growth for the supplement brand.

At Natural Products Expo West this year, Archer (formerly Country Archer Provisions) CEO Eugene Kang spoke about the brand’s journey of reworking its look.

Industry veteran Tyler Ricks assumed leadership at Caulipower less than one year ago. At Natural Products Expo West, he sat down with Nosh to discuss his key objectives for growing the frozen foods business while maintaining profitability and fending off emerging competition.

Frozen food makers are expanding into new segments, rolling out restaurant-quality dishes and adding snackable options. At Natural Products Expo West last week, Caulipower debuted a pickle-inspired pie, Mason Dixie Foods added breakfast burritos, and Deep Indian Kitchen unveiled dumplings.

The Nosh team’s latest recap of Natural Products Expo West touches on trending flavors, cuisines and product formats. Also, Upton’s Naturals debuts a new look, more brands transition away from seed oils, and international private labelers launch branded consumer goods for the U.S. market.

Meat snack makers are leaning deeper into sticks as better-for-you brands grow distribution out of natural and into other retail channels.

BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous share insights from the second day of Natural Products Expo West 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. Highlights include the industry’s continued embrace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts for entrepreneurs, representation of the Make America Healthy Again movement, and a shift away from seed oils sparking demand for alternative fats including beef tallow and chicken schmaltz.

The Natural Products Expo West show floor was buzzing on day one with new products, refreshed brand identities and stories about shifting category focuses. Here’s a look at the Nosh team’s thoughts, observations and analysis from the first day of the natural products Super Bowl.

Reporting live from the first full day of Natural Products Expo West 2025 in Anaheim, Calif., Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman share insights from conversations on the show floor about tariffs and other looming challenges on supply chains, as well as observations of themes in new product development, from protein callouts to coffee alternatives.