Expo West 2020
Taking place March 4-8 in Anaheim, California, Natural Products Expo West 2020 will bring together more than 400 different beverage brands and approximately 80,000 attendees for the industry’s biggest trade show event of the year. Bookmark this page to stay updated on NOSH’s complete Expo West 2020 coverage, including news briefs, feature stories, galleries, press releases and video content.
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Expo West: “What’s Next?” Looms Large
Dogged by key cancellations from retailers and big brands, followed by social media protests before yesterday postponing Natural Products Expo West, New Hope Network today put the big question front and center: “What’s next?” That question, posed in a statement from New Hope at 5:30 today, is being asked by the event’s exhibitors, attendees and City of Anaheim partners, showing the ongoing chain of uncertainty that remains.
Gallery: Rebrands and Refreshes
Expo West is known as the viewing ground for rebranding and refreshing existing products and product formats. NOSH will continue to provide a look at those brands who planned to use the show to reveal their new branding or an updated look and feel.
Expo Aftermath: Attendees, Exhibitors Regroup After Show Postponed
Prior to the postponement on Monday, as much as 60% of attendees had informed New Hope they planned to skip this week’s event. But many others — including early stage entrepreneurs — were surprised by New Hope’s late decision. For many, the news came after they had already arrived in Anaheim, and for some — such as Pillars Yogurt CEO Eric Bonin — mid-flight.
Expo West 2020: Product and Brand Coverage Continues on BevNET and NOSH
Despite the show being postponed, BevNET and NOSH will continue to bring to the industry the brand initiatives — new products, line extensions, branding changes, and company launches — that are going to flow through this Expo season.
Brands Grapple With Coronavirus Conundrum at Expo West
Sunk costs. That’s what a lot of food and beverage companies facing the potential of a Coronavirus-reduced Natural Products Expo West show were regretting over the weekend as they wondered whether they could do enough business with the show’s drastically-reduced retailer contingent to justify the money they had already laid out.
FitJoy Foods Debuting Grain-Free Peanut Butter-Filled Nuggets at Expo West
FitJoy Foods, which has rapidly expanded with its lineup of grain-free, on-the-go snacks, will unveil grain-free peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets at Natural Products Expo West (Booth 8118). The snack will be provided complimentary in the event’s media room and begin hitting shelves in September with a $5.99 on-shelf price.
Tolerant to Launch New Organic Riced Red Lentil Pilaf at Expo West
Tolerant, known for their 100% organic, single-ingredient chickpea and lentil pastas, will debut a new line of legume-rice alternatives at this year’s Expo West, Booth #5033. As consumers add more plant-based options into their diets, Tolerant is excited to reinvent rice with their new Organic Riced Red Lentil Pilaf, a pre-seasoned red lentil based pilaf.
Expo West Approaching, Brands Weigh Coronavirus Fears
As food companies gear up for next week’s Natural Products Expo West conference, some of their conversation has moved from how many samples to bring to potential health and safety risks from the fast moving virus, COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus.
Mason Dixie Foods to Debut Two New Product Ranges at Expo West
Mason Dixie Foods, the only ready-to-bake clean-label frozen biscuit brand, announced the debut of two first-to-market product lines shaking up the frozen aisle, Scones and Sweet Rolls, which will be showcased for the first time at the Natural Products Expo West, March 4-8 in Anaheim, CA at booth #N338.
Ayoba-Yo to Unveil New Packaging at Expo West
Ayoba-Yo, known for their all-natural, authentic South African recipe premium grass fed beef Biltong and Droëwors Beef Sticks, is set to reveal their fresh new look at this year’s Natural Products Expo West. They will be showcasing their new packaging in Kraft Heinz’s Springboard Booth #N1938.