Adam Stern

It’s time for New Hope Natural Media’s 32nd annual Expo West show co-located with Engredea and Nutracon held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Expo West along with its sister show Expo East, are the leading venues to see and sample all-natural and organic products. As always, BevNET.com will be on hand to cover and report on the beverage-related exhibitors at the show – over 160 in total this year.

The Winter 2012 Fancy Food show in San Francisco wrapped up this past Tuesday afternoon; while the overall number of beverage companies was light for the third year in a row (approximately 40), the stalwarts seeking specialty channel retailers and distributors were present – sparkling juices and juice, gourmet sparkling and still waters, coconut waters, coffee and teas, and gourmet CSDs. As in previous years, exhibitors said they were pleased by the density of the foot traffic and “meetings” with large influential retailers and wholesalers walking the aisles.

The 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show is being held January 15-17 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. We’ve created a comprehensive list of exhibitors that are showcasing beverage-related products at the event. We’ll be on hand to cover the show as well. If you’ll be attending, please drop us a line.

The 74th biennial tradeshow for the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) took place from October 16-18 in Las Vegas. There were more than 30 non-alcoholic beverage companies present, all of whom were very excited to get their products in front of the 4,000+ attendees — particularly as wholesalers and independent beer distributors look to continue to diversify their NA portfolios.

While foot traffic was strong, the switch from the Javits Center in New York City (undergoing a major renovation), to Washington, D.C. continued the downward trend of exhibiting beverage companies relative to last summer’s show, which also yielded very low numbers.

The 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show is being held July 10 – July 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. this year since the Javits Center is undergoing renovation. We’ll be on hand covering the event, so drop us a line if you are going to be there.

The 2011 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 8th and 9th. Attendees were club, bar and restaurant owners and managers, as well as many on-premise food and hospitality distributors looking for new alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to add to their portfolios.
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The Winter 2011 Fancy Food show in San Francisco wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon; while the overall number of beverage companies was relatively light for the second year in a row, (approximately 50) many of the usual suspects were present – coconut waters, enhanced waters, sparkling juices and teas. Exhibitors said they were impressed by both the caliber of the attendees and the overall density of general foot traffic, particularly on Sunday and Monday. On both days, show aisles were completely filled with attendees ranging from large influential retailers and wholesalers to smaller, “high-end” gourmet grocers and

The 30th anniversary of Natural Products Expo West took place March 11-14, 2010, at the Anaheim Convention Center, drawing crowds of more than 55,000 throughout the weekend. With over 130 beverage companies exhibiting, there were many opportunities to sample and report on new product launches and line extensions. Manufacturers remained upbeat and positive in hopes that the economy in 2010 will rebound and were in good spirits with the number of qualified leads and foot traffic throughout the weekend. Growing categories like Coconut Water and Kombucha drew a lot of attention from attendees and observers, but the diversity of other…

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The 2010 25th Anniversary Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 9th and 10th. Attendees were club, bar and restaurant owners and managers, as well as on-premise distributors looking for new alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to add to their portfolios.
ATC Group Refrigeration Solutions, sponsor of BevNET’s coverage of the show, was busy showcasing their custom-designed coolers in countertop, barrel, glass door upright, and open air models to prospective new clients, for both on and off-premise venues.
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The 72nd biennial tradeshow for the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) took place from September 22 – 25, 2009 in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace. There were over 250 exhibitors at the event showcasing their products and services, including more than 40 non-alcoholic beverage companies, all of whom were excited to get their brands in front of the 3,700+ attendees. While that might seem counterintuitive, with exclusive lockups easing off, independent beer distributors and wholesalers are increasingly looking to “NAs” when it comes to providing new revenue streams and continue to be important links between retailers as well

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The 2009 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 3rd and 4th. Attendees were club, bar and restaurant owners and managers, as well as on-premise distributors looking for new alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to stock.
Fry Fabrications…, sponsor of BevNET’s coverage of the show was busy showcasing their custom-designed on-premise accessories to enhance a consumer’s club & restaurant experience.
As in previous shows, on-premise liquor and spirit companies accounted for the majority of beverage exhibitors on the trade floor. Décor, electronics, foodservice equipment and POS/signage were also

The 2008 NACS Show took place at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 4-7, showcasing over 100 beverage companies and their brands. Energy Shots and other supplement-drink hybrids accounted for many of the new beverages at the show. Enhanced waters were another well-represented category.
Talking Rain was busy promoting their enhanced activWater at the show. Packaged in the same 19 oz. container as their Twist and Twist Organics line, the product is 100 percent natural and available in six SKUs including “Revive” – Tangerine Ginger, “Resist” – Pomegranate Berry, “Focus” – Dragonfruit, “Vigor” – Triple Berry, “Power” – Strawberry Kiwi…

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The 2008 FMI Show held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from May 4 – 7, showcased over 25 beverage companies and their brands to supermarket retailers and wholesalers.
Talking Rain was busy promoting their new enhanced activWater at the show. Packaged in the same 19 oz. container as their Twist and Twist Organics line, the product is 100 percent natural and available in six SKUs including “Revive” – Tangerine Ginger, “Resist” – Pomegranate Berry, “Focus” – Dragonfruit, “Vigor” – Triple Berry, “Power” – Strawberry Kiwi and “Balance” – Black

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Yoga Moms, Good Lifers, Hippies, Crunchies and Granola-Heads – they were all there and they were all selling at last week’s 2008 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif.
The show was a clear demonstration of the sway the natural foods movement has in this part of the country, as it easily dwarfed the East Coast version of the show. Sitting and enjoying a “John Daly” – one of his half-and-half teas mixed with Tito’s vodka, Sweet Leaf Tea founder Clayton Christopher admitted that he’d even been willing to

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The 2008 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, aka “The Show”, took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Feb. 26 and 27. Much more than just a beverage event, exhibits included everything from serving and drinking equipment to confetti and smoke machines, high-tech lighting and sound electronics, video games, pool tables, ID systems, ATMs, and drink chiller technology. The majority of the attendees were club/bar owners, restaurant and industry management, as well as distributors looking for new beverages to stock.
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@@img1The 2008 Winter Fancy Food show took place at the San Diego Convention Center from Jan 13-15. The show is the first in a series of three Fancy Foods shows scheduled for 2008. Along with Chicago (April 27-29) and New York (June 29-July 1), the shows are the industry standard for bring together food and beverage manufacturers with specialty food retailers. As the first national beverage tradeshow of the year, the Winter Fancy Food is a great place to spot new beverage launches and line extensions.  
              
Flavored/enhanced waters were among the hottest category for new