Trade show

The Specialty Food Association announced that – after a nearly five-decade run – a new event, Winter FancyFaire*, will take its place in San Diego next year with a reimagined format that includes opportunities for earlier-stage innovation and interactive experiences.

If you’ve been waiting for a better-for-you sour candy, this may be your moment. A new wave of CPG brands have set their sights on capturing the nostalgia of sucking on a handful of Warheads.

Snacking trends were on full display at Natural Products Expo East 2023, along with a drive to open up new use occasions. Here’s a look at some of the recently launched snacks seen last week at the show.

At the final Natural Products Expo East, even the annual State of Natural keynote presentation came with an update, now dubbed “Vision 2030.”

The NOSH team has been trawling the trade show floor at the last-ever Natural Products Expo East and have complied a healthy haul of notes, thoughts, hot takes and new product finds. Check out this rundown of notable news and updates from the show.

Brass Roots founder and CEO Aaron Gailmor talked to NOSH reporter Lukas Southard at Expo West this year about the powerful potential of the Sacha Inchi seed.

From smoothie mixes to new cereals and oatmeals featuring adaptogenic ingredients to on-the-go morning meals, the show floor was packed with both new and old entrants in the category. Here’s a look at some of the newly released products featured at Expo West 2023.

Watch reporter Lukas Southard talk with FitJoy’s founder and president Norman Taliaferro about the brand’s progression from whey protein bar into grain-free snack company. Taliaferro explains how building an inclusive brand is more important than individual product callouts.

The Winter Fancy Food Show saw a wave of chef-led brands improving pantry staples and commodity products. Elsewhere, honey brands gave updates on bee-friendly initiatives, plant-based dairy and eggs see growing relevance in U.S. market and functional food makers find new spaces on-shelf.

The Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center with a wave of new product innovations, novel formats in the plant-based alternatives space and growing prominence for outer space aesthetics.