Expo West
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Featured Expo West Content
Expo West 2025: How Kuli Kuli ‘Failed Our Way Forward’
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.
‘Category Is On Fire’: Meat Snack Makers Go Deeper In Sticks
Meat snack makers are leaning deeper into sticks as better-for-you brands grow distribution out of natural and into other retail channels.
CPG Week: Fear & Loathing At Expo West
The annual Natural Products Expo West trade show happens this week and the podcast team gathers to discuss what they are looking out for at this year’s show.
Additional Content
Amazing Grass To Showcase Four New Lines at Expo West
Amazing Grass, the nation’s leading brand of plant-based, whole-food powdered supplements and nutrition bars, is showcasing four exciting new lines, Amazing Protein Glow, Green Superfood Detox Effervescent Tabs, Organic Grass & Shrooms Smoothie Booster and Kidz Superfood Protein + Probiotics, this year at Natural Products Expo West.
Comvita Unveils New Look For Manuka Honey
Comvita, the New Zealand-based global leader in Manuka Honey, celebrates its 45th anniversary with new packaging across North America, and illuminating “Real Manuka” in a campaign aimed at educating consumers on what to look for when investing in the growing American trend and global wellness staple.
Good Karma Foods Announces Launch of Plant-Based Dips and Sour Cream
Good Karma Foods, a leading producer of plant-based milk and yogurt alternatives, today announced the launch of new, plant-based Sour Cream, French Onion and Ranch Dips to answer the needs of those looking for plant-based options with taste and texture just like their dairy counterparts.
PROBAR Unveils Outdoor Inspired Rebrand
The bar set is ever growing, and even familiar brands are looking to change up their looks in order to stay competitive. Today snack company PROBAR announced an outdoor-inspired rebrand of its packaging — one of the first major changes by the company’s new president and investor, Matt Fuller.
Banza Brands its Own Chickpea “Rice”
The rice category is starting to stretch with even more ingredients trying to define the staple. Today Banza, which is known for its chickpea pastas, announced it will expand into the category with its own line of rice — the company’s first major new product since introducing a line of macaroni and cheese in 2016.
Smart Baking Company Announces Year of Record Sales
Turns out, you can have your cake and eat it too — at least, you can with Smart Baking Company. Smart Baking Company had record sales of both its Smartcakes and Smartbuns in 2018.
Noosh Brands To Debut Two New Products at Expo West
Noosh Brands, the leading innovator of whole almond-based products, continues to innovate with delicious and nutritious butters, protein powders and oils for healthier snacking, cooking and baking.
Biena Launches Chickpea Puffs and New Look
Chickpea snacking brand Biena is ready to stretch out. The company is about to launch a new line of chickpea-based puffs and has made over its packaging to unify the portfolio. To support both initiatives, Biena closed a $2.35 million round in April 2018 and a second internal round of financing later in the year.
Cocoburg Relaunches as Foreal Foods
Cocoburg is becoming Foreal Foods! Hot on the tails of the close of a roughly half million dollar funding round, category defining, plant-based coconut jerky pioneer is re-launching with a fresh look, new recipe formulation and an expanded product line.
Popchips Founder Aims to Remake Rice
In 2007 snack innovator Keith Belling felt guilty eating potato chips and decided to do something about it. The result, which spawned a slew of imitators and helped revolutionize the snack set, was Popchips.